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The Opener · Meccan · 7 verses

16:1
أَتَىٰٓ
أَمْرُ
ٱللَّهِ
فَلَا
تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ
وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ
عَمَّا
يُشْرِكُونَ
ﲂ
God’s Judgement is coming, so do not ask to bring it on sooner. Glory be to Him! He is far above anything they join with Him!

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:2
يُنَزِّلُ
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
بِٱلرُّوحِ
مِنْ
أَمْرِهِۦ
عَلَىٰ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
مِنْ
عِبَادِهِۦٓ
أَنْ
أَنذِرُوٓا۟
أَنَّهُۥ
لَآ
إِلَـٰهَ
إِلَّآ
أَنَا۠
فَٱتَّقُونِ
ﲕ
He sends down angels with inspiration at His command, to whichever of His servants He chooses, to give [His] warning: ‘There is no god but Me, so beware of Me.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:3
خَلَقَ
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ
تَعَـٰلَىٰ
عَمَّا
يُشْرِكُونَ
ﲞ
He created the heavens and earth for a true purpose, and He is far above whatever they join with Him!

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:4
خَلَقَ
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
مِن
نُّطْفَةٍۢ
فَإِذَا
هُوَ
خَصِيمٌۭ
مُّبِينٌۭ
ﲧ
He created man from a drop of fluid, and yet man openly challenges Him.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:5
وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمَ
خَلَقَهَا ۗ
لَكُمْ
فِيهَا
دِفْءٌۭ
وَمَنَـٰفِعُ
وَمِنْهَا
تَأْكُلُونَ
ﲱ
And livestock––He created them too. You derive warmth and other benefits from them: you get food from them;

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:6
وَلَكُمْ
فِيهَا
جَمَالٌ
حِينَ
تُرِيحُونَ
وَحِينَ
تَسْرَحُونَ
ﲹ
you find beauty in them when you bring them home to rest and when you drive them out to pasture.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:7
وَتَحْمِلُ
أَثْقَالَكُمْ
إِلَىٰ
بَلَدٍۢ
لَّمْ
تَكُونُوا۟
بَـٰلِغِيهِ
إِلَّا
بِشِقِّ
ٱلْأَنفُسِ ۚ
إِنَّ
رَبَّكُمْ
لَرَءُوفٌۭ
رَّحِيمٌۭ
ﱐ
They carry your loads to lands you yourselves could not reach without great hardship––truly your Lord is kind and merciful––

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:8
وَٱلْخَيْلَ
وَٱلْبِغَالَ
وَٱلْحَمِيرَ
لِتَرْكَبُوهَا
وَزِينَةًۭ ۚ
وَيَخْلُقُ
مَا
لَا
تَعْلَمُونَ
ﱛ
horses, mules, and donkeys for you to ride and use for show, and other things you know nothing about.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:9
وَعَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
قَصْدُ
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
وَمِنْهَا
جَآئِرٌۭ ۚ
وَلَوْ
شَآءَ
لَهَدَىٰكُمْ
أَجْمَعِينَ
ﱧ
God points out the right path, for some paths lead the wrong way: if He wished, He could guide you all.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:10
هُوَ
ٱلَّذِىٓ
أَنزَلَ
مِنَ
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
مَآءًۭ ۖ
لَّكُم
مِّنْهُ
شَرَابٌۭ
وَمِنْهُ
شَجَرٌۭ
فِيهِ
تُسِيمُونَ
ﱶ
It is He who sends down water for you from the sky, from which comes a drink for you, and the shrubs that you feed to your animals.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:11
يُنۢبِتُ
لَكُم
بِهِ
ٱلزَّرْعَ
وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ
وَٱلنَّخِيلَ
وَٱلْأَعْنَـٰبَ
وَمِن
كُلِّ
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ
إِنَّ
فِى
ذَٰلِكَ
لَـَٔايَةًۭ
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
ﲈ
With it He grows for you grain, olives, palms, vines, and all kinds of other crops. There truly is a sign in this for those who reflect.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:12
وَسَخَّرَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلَّيْلَ
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
وَٱلشَّمْسَ
وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ
وَٱلنُّجُومُ
مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ
بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ
إِنَّ
فِى
ذَٰلِكَ
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
يَعْقِلُونَ
ﲚ
By His command He has made the night and day, the sun, moon, and stars all of benefit to you. There truly are signs in this for those who use their reason.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:13
وَمَا
ذَرَأَ
لَكُمْ
فِى
ٱلْأَرْضِ
مُخْتَلِفًا
أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ ۗ
إِنَّ
فِى
ذَٰلِكَ
لَـَٔايَةًۭ
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
يَذَّكَّرُونَ
ﲩ
He has made of benefit to you the many-coloured things He has multiplied on the earth. There truly are signs in this for those who take it to heart.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:14
وَهُوَ
ٱلَّذِى
سَخَّرَ
ٱلْبَحْرَ
لِتَأْكُلُوا۟
مِنْهُ
لَحْمًۭا
طَرِيًّۭا
وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا۟
مِنْهُ
حِلْيَةًۭ
تَلْبَسُونَهَا
وَتَرَى
ٱلْفُلْكَ
مَوَاخِرَ
فِيهِ
وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟
مِن
فَضْلِهِۦ
وَلَعَلَّكُمْ
تَشْكُرُونَ
ﳀ
It is He who made the sea of benefit to you: you eat fresh fish from it and bring out jewellery to wear; you see the ships cutting through its waves so that you may go in search of His bounty and give thanks.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:15
وَأَلْقَىٰ
فِى
ٱلْأَرْضِ
رَوَٰسِىَ
أَن
تَمِيدَ
بِكُمْ
وَأَنْهَـٰرًۭا
وَسُبُلًۭا
لَّعَلَّكُمْ
تَهْتَدُونَ
ﱌ
He has made mountains stand firm on the earth, to prevent it shaking under you, and rivers and paths so that you may find your way,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:16
وَعَلَـٰمَـٰتٍۢ ۚ
وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ
هُمْ
يَهْتَدُونَ
ﱒ
and landmarks and stars to guide people.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:17
أَفَمَن
يَخْلُقُ
كَمَن
لَّا
يَخْلُقُ ۗ
أَفَلَا
تَذَكَّرُونَ
ﱛ
Can He who creates be compared to one who cannot create? Why do you not take heed?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:18
وَإِن
تَعُدُّوا۟
نِعْمَةَ
ٱللَّهِ
لَا
تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَغَفُورٌۭ
رَّحِيمٌۭ
ﱧ
If you tried to count God’s blessings, you could never take them all in: He is truly most forgiving and most merciful.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:19
وَٱللَّهُ
يَعْلَمُ
مَا
تُسِرُّونَ
وَمَا
تُعْلِنُونَ
ﱮ
He knows what you conceal and what you reveal.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

16:20
وَٱلَّذِينَ
يَدْعُونَ
مِن
دُونِ
ٱللَّهِ
لَا
يَخْلُقُونَ
شَيْـًۭٔا
وَهُمْ
يُخْلَقُونَ
ﱹ
Those they invoke beside God create nothing; they are themselves created.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

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