Surah Al-Anam Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About surah Al-An'am 

Surah Al-An'am (Arabic: الأنعام, al-Anʿām; meaning: "The Cattle") is the sixth chapter (Surah) of the Quran, with 165 verses (Ayat).

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Summary/Theme of Surah Al-An'am

Surah Al-An'am, revealed in Mecca, emphasizes the Oneness of God (Tawhid). Throughout the chapter, the name of Allah is mentioned seventy times, with a strong condemnation of idolatry and polytheism. The surah serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the importance of adhering to monotheism.

Lessons Learned from Surah Al-An'am

  1. Historical Precedents: Allah has sent many nations before us; those who disbelieved faced His punishment and were replaced by others.
  2. Consequences of Mockery: Those who mock Allah’s punishments will ultimately face the same consequences they mocked.
  3. Day of Judgement: All disputes in this world will be clarified on the Day of Judgement.
  4. Human Nature: People often turn to Allah in times of difficulty but neglect Him once relief comes.
  5. Majority Influence: Following the majority may lead one astray from the right path.
  6. Abstinence from Sin: All forms of sin should be avoided.
  7. Prophethood: Allah is the best judge of who deserves prophethood.
  8. Provision for Offspring: Do not harm your children out of fear of poverty; Allah is their Sustainer.
  9. Honesty in Transactions: Deceit in measuring and weighing is condemned.
  10. Blessings of the Quran: Practicing the Quran brings Allah’s Mercy.
  11. Reward System: Every good deed is rewarded tenfold, while a sin is only recompensed with its equivalent.
  12. Divine Testing: Allah has created some individuals of higher rank than others to test them with their blessings.

Benefits of Reciting Surah Al-An'am

  1. Spiritual Blessings: Writing Surah Al-An'am in musk or saffron and drinking it for six consecutive days will bring blessings and relief from ailments.
  2. Angelic Intercession: Reciting this surah attracts the prayers of seventy thousand angels who glorified Allah upon its revelation, seeking forgiveness for the reciter until the Day of Judgement.
  3. Fulfillment of Desires: For the fulfillment of legitimate desires, perform a four-unit prayer (Salat) with Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah Al-An'am in each unit, followed by specific supplications.
  4. Rewards of Worship: Reciting Surah Al-An'am up to the verse "taksibun" brings the reward of worship equal to that of forty thousand angels until the Day of Judgement. The same reward applies to those who recite it in the morning.

Special Supplication

After reciting Surah Al-An'am, the following invocation can be made to seek fulfillment of legitimate desires:

Supplication:

  • YA KARIM YA KARIM YA KARIM
  • YA AZIM YA AZIM YA AZIM
  • YA AZAM MIN KULLI AZIM
  • YA SAMI AL DU-A-I
  • YA MAN LA TUGHAYYIRUTUL AYYAMU WAL LAYLI
  • SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA ALI MUHAMMAD
  • WARHAM ZAFI WA FAQRI WA FAQATI WA MASKANATI
  • FA INNAK ALAMU BIHA MINNI
  • WA ANTA ALAMU HAJATI
  • YA MAN RAHIMA SHAYKHA YAQUBA RADDA
  • ALAYHI YUSUFA QURRATA AYNIHI
  • YA MAN RAHIMA AYYUBA BADA HULULI BALA-IHI
  • YA MAN RAHIMA MUHAMMADAN ALAYHI WA ALIHIS SALAMU
  • WA MANIL YATIMA AWAHU
  • WA NASARAHU ALA JABABIRATI QURAYSH WA TAWAGHITIHA WA AMKANAHU MIN HUM
  • YA MUGHITHU YA MUGHITHU YA MUGHITHU

Through sincere invocation, one can beseech Allah to fulfill their legitimate desires, trusting that He will respond positively.

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

قَدۡ خَسِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِلِقَآءِ ٱللَّهِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغۡتَةٗ قَالُواْ يَٰحَسۡرَتَنَا عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطۡنَا فِيهَا وَهُمۡ يَحۡمِلُونَ أَوۡزَارَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِمۡۚ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ

Transliteration:( Qad khasiral lazeena kazzaboo biliqaaa'il laahi hattaaa izaa jaaa'at humus Saa'atu baghtatan qaaloo yaa hasratanaa 'alaa maa farratnaa feehaa wa hum yahmiloona awzaarahum 'alaa zuhoorihim; alaa saaa'a ma yaziroon )
31. Certainly, those who denied the meeting with Allah are truly lost. Until, when the Hour comes upon them suddenly [59], they will say, "Alas for us, for what we neglected regarding it!" [60] while they bear their burdens on their backs [61]. Indeed, evil is the burden they carry [62].

وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا لَعِبٞ وَلَهۡوٞۖ وَلَلدَّارُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa mal hayaatud dunyaaa illaa la'ibunw wa lahwunw wa lad Daarul Aakhiratu khaiyrul lillazeena yattaqoon; afalaa ta'qiloon )
32. And this worldly life is nothing but play and amusement [63], and undoubtedly, the abode of the Hereafter is better for those who fear [64]. So, do you not have sense?

قَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيَحۡزُنُكَ ٱلَّذِي يَقُولُونَۖ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَا يُكَذِّبُونَكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجۡحَدُونَ

Transliteration:( Qad na'lamu innahoo layahzunukal lazee yaqooloona fa innahum laa yukazziboonaka wa laakinnaz zaalimeena bi Aayaatil laahi yajhadoon )
33. We know indeed that their remarks certainly grieve you, but they do not belie you [65]; rather, the unjust deny the signs of Allah [66].

وَلَقَدۡ كُذِّبَتۡ رُسُلٞ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ فَصَبَرُواْ عَلَىٰ مَا كُذِّبُواْ وَأُوذُواْ حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰهُمۡ نَصۡرُنَاۚ وَلَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَكَ مِن نَّبَإِيْ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa laqad kuzzibat Rusulum min qablika fasabaroo 'alaa maa kuzziboo wa oozoo hattaaa ataahum nasrunaa; wa laa mubaddila li Kalimaatil laah; wa laqad jaaa'aka min naba'il mursaleen )
34. And indeed, the Messengers before you were denied, but they patiently endured when they were belied and persecuted, until Our help came to them [67]. And there is none to change the words of Allah, and surely, some of the news of the Messengers has already come to you.

وَإِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيۡكَ إِعۡرَاضُهُمۡ فَإِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ أَن تَبۡتَغِيَ نَفَقٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَوۡ سُلَّمٗا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَأۡتِيَهُم بِـَٔايَةٖۚ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَمَعَهُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰۚ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa in kaana kabura 'alaika i'raaduhum fa inistata'ta an tabtaghiya nafaqan fil ardi aw sullaman fis samaaa'i fata' tiyahum bi Aayah; wa law shaaa'al laahu lajama'ahum 'alal hudaa; falaa takoonanna minal jaahileen )
35. And if their turning away is hard on you [68], then if you are able to seek a tunnel in the earth or a ladder to the sky, and bring them a sign, [69] (then do so). And if Allah had willed, He would have gathered them all upon guidance [70]. So, never be among the ignorant ones [71].

۞إِنَّمَا يَسۡتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡمَعُونَۘ وَٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ يَبۡعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡهِ يُرۡجَعُونَ

Transliteration:( Innamaa yastajeebul lazeena yasma'oon; walmawtaa yab'asuhumul laahu summa ilaihi yurja'oon )
36. Only those who listen can respond [72], and Allah will raise the dead [73]. Then, towards Him will they be returned.

وَقَالُواْ لَوۡلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦۚ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُنَزِّلَ ءَايَةٗ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa qaaloo law laa nuzzila 'alaihi Aayatum mir Rabbih; qul innal laaha qaadirun 'alaaa ai yunazzila Aayatanw wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon )
37. And they say, "Why has not a verse been revealed to him [74] from his Lord?" Say, "Indeed, Allah is capable of sending down a verse, but most of them do not understand" [75].

وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا طَـٰٓئِرٖ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيۡهِ إِلَّآ أُمَمٌ أَمۡثَالُكُمۚ مَّا فَرَّطۡنَا فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يُحۡشَرُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa maa min daaabbatin fil ardi wa laa taaa'iriny yateeru bijanaahaihi illaaa umamun amsaalukum; maa farratnaa fil Kitaabi min shaiyy' summa ilaa Rabbihim yuhsharoon )
38. And there is no creature on earth, nor any bird that flies with its wings, but they are communities like you [76]. We have left nothing out of the Book [77]. Then, to their Lord shall they be gathered.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا صُمّٞ وَبُكۡمٞ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضۡلِلۡهُ وَمَن يَشَأۡ يَجۡعَلۡهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

Transliteration:( Wallazeena kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa summunw wa bukmun fiz zulumaat; mai yasha il laahu yudlillhu; wa mai yashaa yaj'alhu 'alaa Siraatim Mustaqeem )
39. And those who denied Our signs are deaf and dumb in the depths of darkness [78]. Allah leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills on the Straight Path [79].

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتَكُمۡ إِنۡ أَتَىٰكُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡ أَتَتۡكُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ تَدۡعُونَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Transliteration:( Qul ara'aytakum in ataakum 'azaabul laahi aw atatkumus Saa'atu a-ghairal laahi tad'oona in kuntum saadiqeen )
40. Say, "Have you considered: if the punishment of Allah comes to you or the Hour arrives, will you call upon anyone other than Allah, if you are truthful?"

Tawhid is highly emphasized in this Surah. It contains the basic principles of Tawhid. It provides beautiful descriptions of Allah's creative power. It criticizes Shirk and its manifestations.

The following Important points have been discussed in this Surah Al-Anam

  • in this universe, Allah's Oneness is the reality.
  • There is no foundation for polytheism.
  • Tawhid was preached by Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Other Prophets also preached it.
  • The truth will prevail when Allah's judgment comes.
  • Food and other matters of life are guided by Allah.

You can read Surah Al-Anam English translation and Tafseer above. Two Fafseer are included, one is tafseer-e-naeemi and another one is tafseer Ib-Kathir.

Surah Al-Anam English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Anam you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Anam which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Anam.

Surah Al-Anam English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Anam we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 165 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Anam

Surah Al-Anam was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Anam can be found in Juz or Para 7-8

There are 20 Ruku in Surah Al-Anam

Surah number of Surah Al-Anam is 6

The meaning of Surah Al-Anam is The Cattle

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Anam here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Anam.

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