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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

     

    وَجَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَوَٰسِيَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمۡ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجٗا سُبُلٗا لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa ja'alnaa fil ardi rawaasiya an tameeda bihim wa ja'alnaa feehaa fijaajan subulal la'allahum yahtadoon )
    31. And we put anchors [46] in the earth lest it should shake with them, and We made therein wide pathways so that they may be guided.
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    Topic Discussed: Mountain Firm   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Guidance   |

    وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ سَقۡفٗا مَّحۡفُوظٗاۖ وَهُمۡ عَنۡ ءَايَٰتِهَا مُعۡرِضُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa ja'alnas samaaa'a saqfam mahfoozanw wa hum 'an Aayaatihaa mu'ridoon )
    32. And We made the heavens a roof well protected [47]; and they turn away from its signs [48].
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    Topic Discussed: Deny Signs of Allah   | Heaven Raised and Balanced   | Heaven(Sky)   | Signs(Word)   |

    وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ كُلّٞ فِي فَلَكٖ يَسۡبَحُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa Huwal lazee khalaqal laila wannahaara washshamsa wal qamara kullun fee falakiny yasbahoon )
    33. And it is He Who created the night and the day [49] and the sun and the moon. Each one is floating in a circumference [50],
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    Topic Discussed: Sun(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Night(Word)   | Space Science   | Moon Revolving   | Sun Revolving in its path   |

    وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا لِبَشَرٖ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ ٱلۡخُلۡدَۖ أَفَإِيْن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ ٱلۡخَٰلِدُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa maa ja'alnaa libasharim min qablikal khuld; afa immitta fahumul khaalidoon )
    34. And We made not before you for any man to live forever [51] in the world. Will they then live forever if you pass away?
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    Topic Discussed: World   | Man(Word)   | All Prophets were mortal Human Being   |

    كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَنَبۡلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلۡخَيۡرِ فِتۡنَةٗۖ وَإِلَيۡنَا تُرۡجَعُونَ

    Transliteration:( Kullu nafsin zaaa'iqatul mawt; wa nablookum bi sharri walkhairi fitnatanw wa ilainaa turja'oon )
    35. Every soul is to taste death [52]. And We prove you by evil and good for trial. And to Us you are to return [53].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah makes you ill and good by way of trial   | Every Living Being has to die   | Death(Direct Word)   | Evil(Word)   | Soul(Word)   |

    وَإِذَا رَءَاكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي يَذۡكُرُ ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ وَهُم بِذِكۡرِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ هُمۡ كَٰفِرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa izaa ra aakal lazeena kafarooo iny-yattakhizoonaka illa huzuwan; ahaazal lazee yazkuru aalihatakum wa hum bi zikrir Rahmaani hum kaafiroon )
    36. And when the infidels see you, they take you not but with mockery [54]. Is this he who speaks evil of your gods? [55]. While they are themselves the rejecters (56) of the very remembrance of the Most Affectionate.
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    Topic Discussed: Mockery of Prophet Mohammad   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | Remembrance of Allah   | Speak(Word)   | Evil(Word)   | See   | Most Affectionate   |

    خُلِقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِنۡ عَجَلٖۚ سَأُوْرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ

    Transliteration:( Khuliqal insaanu min 'ajal; sa ureekum Aayaatee falaa tasta'jiloon )
    37. Man is made hasty [57], and I will show you My signs[58], be not hasty to Me (59).
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    Topic Discussed: Man is hasty in nature   | Man(Word)   |

    وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa yaqooloona mataa haazal wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen )
    38. And they say, 'when this promise will be (fulfilled) if you are truthful?(60)
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    Topic Discussed: Mockery of Prophet Mohammad   | Promise(Word)   | They ask When will day of judgement come?   |

    لَوۡ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ حِينَ لَا يَكُفُّونَ عَن وُجُوهِهِمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا عَن ظُهُورِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Law ya'lamul lazeena kafaroo heena laa yakuffoona 'anw wujoohihimun Naara wa laa 'an zuhoorihim wa laa hum yunsaroon )
    39. And how the infidels knew the time when they will not be able to keep off fire from their mouths and not from their backs [61], neither shall they be helped [62],
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    Topic Discussed: Reject Hell   | Hell Fire   | Infidels/Non-Believers   |

    بَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Bal ta'teehim baghtatan fatabhatuhum falaa yastatee'oona raddahaa wa laa hum yunzaroon )
    40. Rather it will come to them all of a sudden, then it will confound [63] them, and they will not be able to avert it. Nor will they be given respite.
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    Topic Discussed: Non-believer will not be granted respite from Hell   |

    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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