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    • Quran-16:121 Surah An-nahl English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    شَاكِرٗا لِّأَنۡعُمِهِۚ ٱجۡتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

    Transliteration:( Shaakiral li an'umih; ijtabaahu wa hadaahu ilaa Siraatim Muustaqeem )

    121. Thankful for His blessings, Allah chose [269] him and guided him to the straight path [270]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (121) [He was] grateful for His favors. He [i.e., Allāh] chose him and guided him to a straight path. (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah An-Nahl Ayat 121 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    📖 Commentary of Surah An-Nahl – Verse 121

    121. Thankful for His blessings, Allah chose [269] him and guided him to the straight path [270].

    ✅ Divine Selection of Ibrahim for Prophethood

    [269] Allah Almighty chose Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him) for prophethood, granting him a sublime status and the honored role of being the father of many prophets. It is important to understand that this selection was not because of Ibrahim’s actions, but rather it was through Allah’s choice that Ibrahim was enabled to perform such noble deeds. Prophethood is a divine gift bestowed only upon those whom Allah selects; it cannot be earned or acquired by human effort. This is linguistically reflected in the Arabic where the verb "ijtaba" (to choose) is used without the letter feh to emphasize the selection by Allah’s will alone.

    ✅ Lifelong Guidance on the Straight Path

    [270] Allah’s guidance was with Ibrahim from the very beginning of his life, ensuring he never strayed into sin or error at any point. This does not imply he was initially misguided and then corrected; rather, the Quran clarifies before mentioning guidance that Ibrahim was never a polytheist. His path was straight from the start, under Allah’s continuous guidance, illustrating the special care bestowed upon His chosen servant.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah An-Nahl verse 121 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Nahl ayat 120 which provides the complete commentary from verse 120 through 123.

    (16:121) He rendered thanks to Allah for His bounties so that Allah chose him (for His favours) and directed him to the Right Way.

    Ala-Maududi

    (16:121) He rendered thanks to Allah for His bounties so that Allah chose him (for His favours) and directed him to the Right Way.

    There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

    (121) [He was] grateful for His favors. He [i.e., Allāh] chose him and guided him to a straight path.

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