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    • Surah An-Naml Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About the surah An-Naml

    An-Naml(Arabic: النمل, romanized: ’an-naml, lit. 'The Ant') is the 27th chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an with 93 verses (Ayat).

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    The summary/ theme of the surah An-Naml: 

    The message of tawhid (monotheism) in Arabian and Israelite prophets is emphasized by the stories of Musa (Moses), Sulayman (Solomon), Saleh, and Lut (Lot) in sura 27. In contrast to the arrogance and disbelief of the Pharaoh, Moses' miracles are described in the Book of Exodus.

    Lesson learned from surah An-Naml: 

    1. Be thankful to Allah's just like Sulaym'n عليه السلام was.  
    2. The mark of a person working for Allah's is that he/she cannot be tempted away from it through wealth.  
    3. Read the du‘' of Sulaym'n عليه السلام regularly:  رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ (٢٧: ١٩) 
    4. 'O My Rabb! Enable me to become grateful to Your favour that you have bestowed on me and on my parents, and to do good deeds that You like, and admit me, with Your mercy, among Your righteous servants.’  
    5. Start off letters/correspondence with بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم  
    6. Whoever is grateful to Allah's, will only benefit themselves; whoever is ungrateful, Allah's is independent of their gratitude.  
    7. Allah's is the one who answers the du‘' of those who are helpless.  
    8. Allah's knows what the hearts conceal and what they expose.  
    9. Allah's has perfected everything.
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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ مَكۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّا دَمَّرۡنَٰهُمۡ وَقَوۡمَهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Transliteration:( Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatu makrihim annaa dammar naahum wa qawmahum ajma'een )
    51. Then see how was the end of their plot; We destroyed them [103] and their entire people [104].
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    Topic Discussed: The people of Thamud was destroyed   | Destroy(Word)   |

    فَتِلۡكَ بُيُوتُهُمۡ خَاوِيَةَۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Fatilka buyootuhum khaa wiyatam bimaa zalamoo; inna fee zaalika la Aayatal liqaw miny-ya'lamoon )
    52. Then these are their houses, desolate, because of the wrong they committed [105]. Indeed, in that is a sign for people who know.
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    Topic Discussed: House   | The people of Thamud was destroyed   |

    وَأَنجَيۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa anjainal lazeena aamanoo wa kaanoo yattaqoon )
    53. And We rescued those who believed and used to fear [106].
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    Topic Discussed: The people of Thamud was destroyed   | Fear   | Believe   |

    وَلُوطًا إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلۡفَٰحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa lootan iz qaala liqawmiheee ataatoonal faa hishata wa antum tubsiroon )
    54. And to Lut, when he said to his people [107], "Do you come to indecency while you are seeing?"
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    Topic Discussed: Prophet Lut/Lot   | Indecency(Word)   | People of Lut used to Approach Men to Women   |

    أَئِنَّكُمۡ لَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهۡوَةٗ مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٞ تَجۡهَلُونَ

    Transliteration:( A'innakum lataatoonar rijaala shahwatam min doonin nisaaa'; bal antum qawmun tajhaloon (End Juz 19) )
    55. Do you approach men lustfully leaving women [108]? Rather, you are a people ignorant.
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    Topic Discussed: People of Lut used to Approach Men to Women   | Women(Word)   | Men   |

    ۞فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ أَخۡرِجُوٓاْ ءَالَ لُوطٖ مِّن قَرۡيَتِكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُمۡ أُنَاسٞ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Famaa kaana jawaaba qawmiheee illaaa an qaalooo akhrijooo aalaa Lootim min qaryatikum innahum unaasuny yatatahharoon )
    56. Then the only response from his people was to say, "Expel the family of Lut from your city; indeed, they are people who wish to remain pure" [109].
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    Topic Discussed: People of Lot Planned to drive him out   | Family   | Prophet Lut/Lot   |

    فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَٰهَا مِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Fa anjainaahu wa ahlahooo illam ra atahoo qaddarnaahaa minal ghaabireen )
    57. Then We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be among those who stayed behind [110].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah Destroyed People of Lut With His wife   | Wife(Word)   | Destroy(Word)   | Family   |

    وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa amtarnaa 'alaihimm mataran fasaaa'a matarul munzareen (section 4) )
    58. And We rained upon them a rain, and what an evil rain it was for those who had been warned.
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    Topic Discussed: Rain(Word)   | Evil(Word)   | Allah Destroyed People of Lut With His wife   |

    قُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰٓۗ ءَآللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ أَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ

    Transliteration:( Qulil hamdu lillaahi wa salaamun 'alaa 'ibaadihil lazeenas tafaa; aaallaahu khairun ammmaa yushrikoon )
    59. Say, "All praise belongs to Allah [111] and peace upon His chosen servants [112]. Is Allah best, or what they associate with Him?"
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Praise Allah   | All praise is to Allah   |

    أَمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهۡجَةٖ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمۡ أَن تُنۢبِتُواْ شَجَرَهَآۗ أَءِلَٰهٞ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٞ يَعۡدِلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Amman khalaqas samaawaati wal arda wa anzala lakum minas samaaa'i maaa'an fa anbatnaa bihee hadaaa'iqa zaata bahjah; maa kaana lakum an tunbitoo shajarahaa; 'a-ilaahun ma'al laah; bal hum qawmuny ya'diloon )
    60. Or He who created the heavens and the earth [113], and sent down for you from the heavens [114] water, then We caused to grow with it gardens full of beauty; you had no power to grow their trees [115]. Is there any deity with Allah? Nay, they are a people who deviate [116].
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    Topic Discussed: Gardens   | Water(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth and Heavens Belongs to Allah   |

    Surah An-Naml English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah An-Naml 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 An-Naml 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 An-Naml.

    Surah An-Naml English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah An-Naml 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 93 verses / Ayat in Surah An-Naml

    Surah An-Naml was revealed in Makkah

    Surah An-Naml can be found in Juz or Para 19-20

    There are 7 Ruku in Surah An-Naml

    Surah number of Surah An-Naml is 27

    The meaning of Surah An-Naml is The Ant, The Ants

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah An-Naml 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 An-Naml.

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