Quran Quote  :  (O Prophet), declare to My servants that I am indeed Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful. - 15:49

    • Surah Al-Anbiya English Translation,Transliteration Tafsir [1-10]

    About the surah Al-Anbiya

    Al-Anbiya (Arabic: الأنبياء, ’al-’anbiy'’; meaning: "The Prophets") is the 21st chapter (Surah) of the Quran with 112 verses (Ayat).

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    The summary/theme of the surah Al-Anbiya:

     The Holy Prophet and the chiefs of Makkah were involved in the conflict at the time of its revelation, and this Surah deals with objections and doubts concerning his Prophethood, the Doctrines of Tauhid, and the Hereafter.

    Lesson learned from surah Al-Anbiya:

     

    1. The Day of Reckoning is drawing closer while we are still wandering in neglect.  
    2. Ask the people who know if you yourself don’t know.  
    3. Allah's cannot be questioned about what He does, whereas we will be questioned over our actions.  
    4. Every soul shall taste death.  
    5. The human is intrinsically hasty and impatient.
    6. Allah's created every living thing from water.  
    7. There will be thorough weighing of deeds on the Day of Judgement. 
    8. AyyÅ«b عليه السلام was afflicted with a serious illness, but instead of asking Allah's to remove it, he merely mentioned it and said, ‘You are the most merciful from those who show mercy.’ He couldn’t bring himself to ask Allah's to remove it: such was his disposition.  
    9. Allah's sent Muḥammad ï·º as a mercy for the worlds. 
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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    ٱقۡتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مُّعۡرِضُونَ

    Transliteration:( Iqtaraba linnaasi hisaabuhum wa hum fee ghaflatim mu'ridoon )
    1. The accountability of the people is near and they have turned their faces in heedlessness [2].
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    Topic Discussed: Faces   | Day of Judgement/Resurrection(Word)   | The day of punishment is very near   |

    مَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّن رَّبِّهِم مُّحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا ٱسۡتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمۡ يَلۡعَبُونَ

    Transliteration:( Maa ya'teehim min zikrim mir Rabbihim muhdasin illas tama'oohu wa hum yal'aboon )
    2. Whenever any admonition [3] comes to them from their Lord, they hear it not but playing[4].
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    Topic Discussed: Admonition   | Hear   | Rab(Word)   | Heedless of Prophets Message   |

    لَاهِيَةٗ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ هَلۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡۖ أَفَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلسِّحۡرَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Laahiyatan quloobuhum; wa asarrun najwal lazeena zalamoo hal haazaaa illaa basharum mislukum 'afa ta'toonas sihra wa antum tubsiroon )
    3. Their hearts have fallen into sport [5]. And the unjust counselled amongst themselves secretly [6]: "Who is this? Is he only a man like you (6)? Do you go to magic while you are seeing (7)?
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    Topic Discussed: Non-believers called Allah message This is plain sorcery   | Mockery of prophets   | Magic(Word)   | Man(Word)   | Heart(Word)   | Secretly   | Unjust   |

    قَالَ رَبِّي يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

    Transliteration:( Qaala Rabbee ya'lamul qawla fis samaaa'i wal ardi wa Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem )
    4. The Prophet said, 'My Lord knows every word of the heavens and the earth. And He is the All-Knowing and the All-Seeing' [8].
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    Topic Discussed: He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing   | Allah knows what is spoken in heaven and earth   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Prophets(Direct Word)   | Prophets Messages Preaching   | Rab(Word)   |

    بَلۡ قَالُوٓاْ أَضۡغَٰثُ أَحۡلَٰمِۭ بَلِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ بَلۡ هُوَ شَاعِرٞ فَلۡيَأۡتِنَا بِـَٔايَةٖ كَمَآ أُرۡسِلَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Bal qaalooo adghaasu ahlaamin bal iftaraahu bal huwa shaa'irun fal ya'tinaa bi Aayatin kamaa ursilal awwaloon )
    5. On the contrary, they said, "These are the perturbed dreams, rather it is his own fabrication, nay, he is a poet[9]. Then let him bring any sign to us as the former had been sent' [10].
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    Topic Discussed: Quran is not poetry   | Mockery of prophets   | Quran is not fabricated by Mohammad   |

    مَآ ءَامَنَتۡ قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهَآۖ أَفَهُمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ

    Transliteration:( Maaa aaamanat qablahum min qaryatin ahlaknaahaa a-fahum yu'minoon )
    6. No town, which We destroyed, had believed before them; will they then believe [11]?
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    Topic Discussed: Believe   | Destroy(Word)   | Town(Word)   | Allah destroyed Disobedient Nations   |

    وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالٗا نُّوحِيٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَسۡـَٔلُوٓاْ أَهۡلَ ٱلذِّكۡرِ إِن كُنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa maaa arsalnaa qablaka illaa rijaalan nooheee ilaihim fas'aloo ahlaz zikri in kuntum laa ta'lamoon )
    7. And We did not send before you but men [12] whom We revealed to. Then, O people! Ask the men of knowledge if you have no knowledge [13].
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    Topic Discussed: Men   | All Prophets were mortal Human Being   | Revelation   | Knowledge(Word)   |

    وَمَا جَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ جَسَدٗا لَّا يَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُواْ خَٰلِدِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa maa ja'alnaahum jasadal laa ya'kuloonat ta'aama wa maa kaanoo khaalideen )
    8. And We made them not mere bodies that they may not eat food [14] and nor live in the world forever [15].
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    Topic Discussed: World   | Eat(Word)   | All Prophets were mortal Human Being   |

    ثُمَّ صَدَقۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡوَعۡدَ فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُمۡ وَمَن نَّشَآءُ وَأَهۡلَكۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

    Transliteration:( Summa sadaqnaa humul wa'da fa-anjainaahum wa man nashaaa'u wa ahlaknal musrifeen )
    9. Then We made Our promise good [16] to them, so We delivered them and those whom We pleased and destroyed the extravagant.
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    Topic Discussed: Destroy(Word)   | Promise(Word)   |

    لَقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكُمۡ كِتَٰبٗا فِيهِ ذِكۡرُكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Laqad anzalnaaa ilaikum Kitaaban feehi zikrukum afalaa ta'qiloon (Section 1) )
    10. Indeed, We sent towards you a Book in which there is glory for you [17]. Have you then no wisdom?
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    Topic Discussed: Book(Word)   | Book of Allah   | Quran(Indirect Word)   | Wisdom(Word)   |

    Surah Al-Anbiya English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Al-Anbiya 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-Anbiya 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-Anbiya.

    Surah Al-Anbiya English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Al-Anbiya 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 112 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Anbiya

    Surah Al-Anbiya was revealed in Makkah

    Surah Al-Anbiya can be found in Juz or Para 17

    There are 7 Ruku in Surah Al-Anbiya

    Surah number of Surah Al-Anbiya is 21

    The meaning of Surah Al-Anbiya is The Prophets

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Anbiya 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-Anbiya.

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