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

    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

     

    أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ ءَالِهَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ هُمۡ يُنشِرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Amit takhazooo aalihatam minal ardi hum yunshiroon )
    21. Have they made some such gods from the earth something? that creates.
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    Topic Discussed: Earth(Direct Word)   | Idols are not a creator but they has been created   | Worship Other God   |

    لَوۡ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَاۚ فَسُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

    Transliteration:( Law kaana feehimaaa aalihatun illal laahu lafasadataa; fa-Subhaanal laahi Rabbil 'Arshi 'ammaa yasifoon )
    22. If there had been gods besides Allah in the heavens and earth, then necessarily, they would have gone ruined [32]. Therefore Glory is to Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from the utterances which they fabricate.
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Throne of Allah   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Rab(Word)   | Had there been more than one God   | Allah Majesty Glory   |

    لَا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفۡعَلُ وَهُمۡ يُسۡـَٔلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Laa yus'alu 'ammaa yaf'alu wa hum yus'aloon )
    23. He is not questioned as to what he does, while they shall all be questioned [33].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah is accountable to none   |

    أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةٗۖ قُلۡ هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡۖ هَٰذَا ذِكۡرُ مَن مَّعِيَ وَذِكۡرُ مَن قَبۡلِيۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّۖ فَهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

    Transliteration:( Amit takhazoo min doonihee aalihatan qul haatoo burhaanakum haaza zikru mam ma'iya wa zikru man qablee; bal aksaruhum laa ya'lamoonal haqqa fahum mu'ridoon )
    24. Have they taken other gods besides Allah? Say, 'bring forth your proof [34]. This Qur'an is the mention of those with me [35] and the narration of those before me'. Rather most of them do not know the truth; therefore they turn aside (36),
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Quran(Direct Word)   | Truth   | Worship Other God   |

    وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِيٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدُونِ

    Transliteration:( Wa maaa arsalnaa min qablika mir Rasoolin illaa nooheee ilaihi annahoo laaa ilaaha illaaa Ana fa'budoon )
    25. And We send not any Messenger before you but We revealed [37] to him that there is no god but I; therefore worship Me alone [38].
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    Topic Discussed: Worship(Word)   | Revelation   | Rasool/Messanger   | There is no God but Allah   |

    وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدٗاۗ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۚ بَلۡ عِبَادٞ مُّكۡرَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa qaalut takhazar Rahmaanu waladaa; Subhaanahu bal 'ibaadum mukramoon )
    26. And they said, 'the Most Affectionate has taken for Himself a son'. Holy is He. Nay they are honoured bondsmen [39].
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    Topic Discussed: Most Affectionate   | Saying Allah has Son is a grave sin   | Allah has no child   |

    لَا يَسۡبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَهُم بِأَمۡرِهِۦ يَعۡمَلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Laa yasbiqoonahoo bil qawli wa hum bi amrihee ya'maloon )
    27. They precede Him not in word, and they act only by His Command [40]
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    Topic Discussed: Prophets do what Allah has said   |

    يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يَشۡفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنۡ خَشۡيَتِهِۦ مُشۡفِقُونَ

    Transliteration:( Ya'lamu maa baina aideehim wa maa khalfahum wa laa yashfa'oona illaa limanir tadaa wa hum min khash yatihee mushfiqoon )
    28. He knows whatever is before them and whatever is behind them, and they intercede not but for him whom He is pleased [41] with. And they fear of His awe [42].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah knows past and present   | Fear   |

    ۞وَمَن يَقُلۡ مِنۡهُمۡ إِنِّيٓ إِلَٰهٞ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa mai yaqul minhum inneee ilaahum min doonihee fazaalika najzeehi Jahannam; kazaalika najziz zaalimeen (section 2) )
    29. And whosoever of them says [43], 'I am a god beside Allah'. Then we shall recompense him with Hell. Thus We recompense the oppressors.
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    Topic Discussed: Oppressor(Word)   |   | Hell(Word)   | Prophets never told they are God   |

    أَوَلَمۡ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ كَانَتَا رَتۡقٗا فَفَتَقۡنَٰهُمَاۖ وَجَعَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمَآءِ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ حَيٍّۚ أَفَلَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

    Transliteration:( Awalam yaral lazeena kafarooo annas samaawaati wal arda kaanataa ratqan fafataqnaa humaa wa ja'alnaa minal maaa'i kulla shai'in haiyin afalaa yu'minoon )
    30. Did the infidels not consider that the heavens and the earth were closed up, then We opened [44] them out? And We made every living from water [45]. Will they then believe?
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    Topic Discussed: Big Bang Theory   | Living things are created from Water   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Water(Word)   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | Believe   |

    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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