Quran Quote  : 

    • 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).

     Read More

    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.
     Read Less
     

    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa yaqooloona mataa haazal wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen )
    71. And they say, 'when this promise will be fulfilled [137], if you are truthful'.
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Promise(Word)   | Why your God does not show any Miracle?   |

    قُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Qul 'asaaa any-yakoona radifa lakum ba'dul lazee tasta'jiloon )
    72. Say, it is near that some of the things you are hastening for, may have come closed to you [138].
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Ask to hasten chastisement   |

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa inna Rabbaka lazoo fadlin 'alan naasi wa laakinna aksarahum laa yashkuroon )
    73. And indeed, your Lord is graceful for mankind [139] but most of them are not grateful [140]
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Mankind(Word)   | Grateful   | Rab(Word)   | Allah Most Kind and Merciful   |

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمۡ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa inna Rabbaka la ya'lamu maa tukinnu sudooruhum wa maa yu'linoon )
    74. And indeed, your Lord knows what is hidden in their breasts and what they disclose [141].
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Rab(Word)   | Allah Knows inside heart   |

    وَمَا مِنۡ غَآئِبَةٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٍ

    Transliteration:( Wa maa min ghaaa'ibatin fis samaaa'i wal ardi illaa fee kitaabin mubeen )
    75. And as many unseen of the heavens and the earth are there, all are in a clear Book [142].
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Book of Allah   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | everything in the earth and heaven is recorded in the book   |

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ يَقُصُّ عَلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلَّذِي هُمۡ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ

    Transliteration:( Inna haazal Qur-aana yaqussu 'alaa Baneee israaa'eela aksaral lazee hum feehi yakhtalifoon )
    76. Indeed, this Quran explains to the children of Israel most of those things in which they differ [143].
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Quran(Direct Word)   | Children of Israel   |

    وَإِنَّهُۥ لَهُدٗى وَرَحۡمَةٞ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa innahoo lahudanw wa rahmatul lilmu'mineen )
    77. And indeed, that is guidance and mercy for the Muslims [144].
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Muslim(s)   | Guidance   | Quran is a guidance for the pious   | Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Quran is the book of guidance of mercy   |

    إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقۡضِي بَيۡنَهُم بِحُكۡمِهِۦۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

    Transliteration:( Inna Rabbaka yaqdee bainahum bihukmih; wa Huwal 'Azeezul 'Aleem )
    78. And indeed, Your Lord decides between them by His command, and He is the Honourable, the Knowing.
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Rab(Word)   | He is All-Mighty All-Knowing   |

    فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى ٱلۡحَقِّ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

    Transliteration:( Fatawakkal 'alal laahi innaka 'alal haqqil mubeen )
    79. Therefore put your trust in Allah. Indeed, you are on clear truth [145].
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: Mohammad put trust on who never dies(Allah)   | Put your trust on Allah   | Allah(Word)   |

    إِنَّكَ لَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَلَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوۡاْ مُدۡبِرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Innaka laa tusmi'ul mawtaa wa laa tusmi'us summad du'aaa izaa wallaw mudbireen )
    80. Indeed, you cannot make the dead hear [146], and nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn away showing their backs.
    View Tafseer
    Topic Discussed: (O Prophet) you cannot make the dead hear-1   | You cannot make the deaf and Blind hear and see   | Dead(Word)   | You cannot make the dead hear   | Hear   |

    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.

    Sign up for Newsletter