TibyanTafsir Ibn Kathir
Surah 16

An-Nahl

The Bee

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النحل

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  1. 1The Tafsir of Surat An-Nahl
  2. 2(Chapter - 16)
  3. 3Which was revealed in MakkahVerse 1
  4. 4Warning about the approach of the HourVerse 2
  5. 5Allah sends Whomever He wills with the Message of TawhidVerses 3–4
  6. 6Allah is the One Who has created the Heavens, the Earth, and ManVerses 5–7
  7. 7The Cattle are part of the Creation of Allah and a Blessing from HimVerse 8
  8. 8This refers to another category of animals that Allah has created as a blessing for His servants; horses, mules and donkeys, all of which He made for riding and adornment.Verse 9
  9. 9Explanation of the Different Religious PathsVerses 10–11
  10. 10The Blessings of Rain, and explaining how it is one of the SignsVerses 12–13
  11. 11Signs in the Subjection of Night and Day, the Sun and the Moon, and in that which grows on EarthVerses 14–18
  12. 12Signs in the Oceans, Mountains, Rivers, Roads and Stars
  13. 13Worship is Allah's RightVerses 19–21
  14. 14The gods of the Idolators are Created, they do not createVerses 22–23
  15. 15None is to be worshipped except AllahVerses 24–25
  16. 16The Destruction of the Disbelievers and Intensification of their Punishment for rejecting the RevelationVerses 26–27
  17. 17Discussion about what the previous Peoples did, and what was done to ThemVerses 28–29
  18. 18The Condition of the Disbeliever during and after DeathVerses 30–32
  19. 19What the Pious say about the Revelation, their Reward and their Condition during and after DeathVerses 33–34
  20. 20The Disbelievers' Refrain from Faith means that They were simply awaiting PunishmentVerses 35–37
  21. 21The Idolators Argument that their Shirk was Divinely decreed, and the Refutation of this ClaimVerses 38–40
  22. 22The Resurrection after Death is true, there is Wisdom behind it, and it is easy for AllahVerses 41–42
  23. 23The Reward of the MuhajirinVerses 43–44
  24. 24Only Human Messengers have been SentVerses 45–47
  25. 25How the Guilty can feel SecureVerses 48–50
  26. 26Everything prostrates to AllahVerses 51–55
  27. 27Allah Alone is Deserving of WorshipVerses 56–60
  28. 28Among the Behavior of the Idolators was vowing to Things that Allah had provided for Them to their gods
  29. 29The Idolators' Abhorrence for DaughtersVerses 61–62
  30. 30Allah does not immediately punish for Disobedience
  31. 31They attribute to Allah what They Themselves dislikeVerses 63–65
  32. 32Finding Consolation in the Reminder of Those Who came before
  33. 33The Reason why the Qur'an was revealedVerses 66–67
  34. 34Lessons and Blessings in Cattle and the Fruit of the Date-palm and GrapevineVerses 68–69
  35. 35In the Bee and its Honey there is Blessing and a LessonVerse 70
  36. 36In Man there is a LessonVerse 71
  37. 37There is a Sign and a Blessing in Matters of People's LivelihoodVerse 72
  38. 38Among His Blessings and Signs are Mates, Children and GrandchildrenVerses 73–74
  39. 39Denouncing the Worship of anything besides AllahVerse 75
  40. 40The Example of the Believer and the Disbeliever, or the Idol and the True GodVerse 76
  41. 41Another ExampleVerses 77–79
  42. 42The Unseen belongs to Allah and only He has Knowledge of the Hour
  43. 43Among the Favors Allah has granted People are Hearing, Sight and the Heart
  44. 44In the Subjection of the Birds in the Sky there is a SignVerses 80–83
  45. 45Homes, Furnishings and Clothing are also Blessings from Allah
  46. 46Shade, Places of Refuge in the Mountains, Garments and Coats of Mail are also Blessings from Allah
  47. 47All the Messenger has to do is convey the MessageVerses 84–88
  48. 48The Plight of the Idolators on the Day of Judgement
  49. 49The gods of the Idolators will disown Them at the Time when They need them most
  50. 50Everything will surrender to Allah on the Day of Resurrection
  51. 51Those among the Idolators who corrupted Others will receive a Greater PunishmentVerse 89
  52. 52Every Prophet will bear Witness against his Nation on the Day of Resurrection
  53. 53The Qur'an explains EverythingVerse 90
  54. 54The Command to be Fair and Kind
  55. 55The Command to maintain the Ties of Kinship and the prohibition of Immoral Sins, Evil and Tyranny
  56. 56The Eyewitness Account of `UthmanVerses 91–92
  57. 57The Command to fulfill the CovenantVerses 93–96
  58. 58If Allah had willed, He would have made all of Humanity one Nation
  59. 59The Prohibition on taking an Oath for Purposes of Treachery
  60. 60Do not break Oaths for the sake of Worldly GainVerse 97
  61. 61Righteous Deeds and their RewardVerses 98–100
  62. 62The Command to seek Refuge with Allah before reciting the Qur'anVerses 101–102
  63. 63The Idolators' Accusation that the Prophet was a Liar since some Ayat were abrogated, and the Refutation of their ClaimVerse 103
  64. 64The Idolators' Claim that the Qur'an was taught by a Human, and the Refutation of their ClaimVerses 104–109
  65. 65Allah's Wrath against the Apostate, except for the One Who is forced into DisbeliefVerses 110–111
  66. 66The One who is forced to renounce Islam will be forgiven if He does Righteous Deeds afterwardsVerses 112–113
  67. 67The Example of MakkahVerses 114–117
  68. 68The Command to eat Lawful Provisions and to be Thankful, and an Explanation of what is UnlawfulVerses 118–119
  69. 69Some Good Things were Forbidden for the JewsVerses 120–123
  70. 70He selected him, as Allah says:Verse 124
  71. 71The Prescription of the Sabbath for the JewsVerse 125
  72. 72The Command to invite people to Allah with Wisdom and Good PreachingVerses 126–128
  73. 73The Command for Equality in Punishment