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    • 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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    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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