Surah 16
An-Nahl
The Bee
Revealed in Makkah128 verses71 sections
النحل
Contents
Start reading- 1Which was revealed in MakkahVerse 1
- 2Warning about the approach of the HourVerse 2
- 3Allah sends Whomever He wills with the Message of TawhidVerses 3–4
- 4Allah is the One Who has created the Heavens, the Earth, and ManVerses 5–7
- 5The Cattle are part of the Creation of Allah and a Blessing from HimVerse 8
- 6This 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
- 7Explanation of the Different Religious PathsVerses 10–11
- 8The Blessings of Rain, and explaining how it is one of the SignsVerses 12–13
- 9Signs in the Subjection of Night and Day, the Sun and the Moon, and in that which grows on EarthVerses 14–18
- 10Signs in the Oceans, Mountains, Rivers, Roads and Stars
- 11Worship is Allah's RightVerses 19–21
- 12The gods of the Idolators are Created, they do not createVerses 22–23
- 13None is to be worshipped except AllahVerses 24–25
- 14The Destruction of the Disbelievers and Intensification of their Punishment for rejecting the RevelationVerses 26–27
- 15Discussion about what the previous Peoples did, and what was done to ThemVerses 28–29
- 16The Condition of the Disbeliever during and after DeathVerses 30–32
- 17What the Pious say about the Revelation, their Reward and their Condition during and after DeathVerses 33–34
- 18The Disbelievers' Refrain from Faith means that They were simply awaiting PunishmentVerses 35–37
- 19The Idolators Argument that their Shirk was Divinely decreed, and the Refutation of this ClaimVerses 38–40
- 20The Resurrection after Death is true, there is Wisdom behind it, and it is easy for AllahVerses 41–42
- 21The Reward of the MuhajirinVerses 43–44
- 22Only Human Messengers have been SentVerses 45–47
- 23How the Guilty can feel SecureVerses 48–50
- 24Everything prostrates to AllahVerses 51–55
- 25Allah Alone is Deserving of WorshipVerses 56–60
- 26Among the Behavior of the Idolators was vowing to Things that Allah had provided for Them to their gods
- 27The Idolators' Abhorrence for DaughtersVerses 61–62
- 28Allah does not immediately punish for Disobedience
- 29They attribute to Allah what They Themselves dislikeVerses 63–65
- 30Finding Consolation in the Reminder of Those Who came before
- 31The Reason why the Qur'an was revealedVerses 66–67
- 32Lessons and Blessings in Cattle and the Fruit of the Date-palm and GrapevineVerses 68–69
- 33In the Bee and its Honey there is Blessing and a LessonVerse 70
- 34In Man there is a LessonVerse 71
- 35There is a Sign and a Blessing in Matters of People's LivelihoodVerse 72
- 36Among His Blessings and Signs are Mates, Children and GrandchildrenVerses 73–74
- 37Denouncing the Worship of anything besides AllahVerse 75
- 38The Example of the Believer and the Disbeliever, or the Idol and the True GodVerse 76
- 39Another ExampleVerses 77–79
- 40The Unseen belongs to Allah and only He has Knowledge of the Hour
- 41Among the Favors Allah has granted People are Hearing, Sight and the Heart
- 42In the Subjection of the Birds in the Sky there is a SignVerses 80–83
- 43Homes, Furnishings and Clothing are also Blessings from Allah
- 44Shade, Places of Refuge in the Mountains, Garments and Coats of Mail are also Blessings from Allah
- 45All the Messenger has to do is convey the MessageVerses 84–88
- 46The Plight of the Idolators on the Day of Judgement
- 47The gods of the Idolators will disown Them at the Time when They need them most
- 48Everything will surrender to Allah on the Day of Resurrection
- 49Those among the Idolators who corrupted Others will receive a Greater PunishmentVerse 89
- 50Every Prophet will bear Witness against his Nation on the Day of Resurrection
- 51The Qur'an explains EverythingVerse 90
- 52The Command to be Fair and Kind
- 53The Command to maintain the Ties of Kinship and the prohibition of Immoral Sins, Evil and Tyranny
- 54The Eyewitness Account of `UthmanVerses 91–92
- 55The Command to fulfill the CovenantVerses 93–96
- 56If Allah had willed, He would have made all of Humanity one Nation
- 57The Prohibition on taking an Oath for Purposes of Treachery
- 58Do not break Oaths for the sake of Worldly GainVerse 97
- 59Righteous Deeds and their RewardVerses 98–100
- 60The Command to seek Refuge with Allah before reciting the Qur'anVerses 101–102
- 61The Idolators' Accusation that the Prophet was a Liar since some Ayat were abrogated, and the Refutation of their ClaimVerse 103
- 62The Idolators' Claim that the Qur'an was taught by a Human, and the Refutation of their ClaimVerses 104–109
- 63Allah's Wrath against the Apostate, except for the One Who is forced into DisbeliefVerses 110–111
- 64The One who is forced to renounce Islam will be forgiven if He does Righteous Deeds afterwardsVerses 112–113
- 65The Example of MakkahVerses 114–117
- 66The Command to eat Lawful Provisions and to be Thankful, and an Explanation of what is UnlawfulVerses 118–119
- 67Some Good Things were Forbidden for the JewsVerses 120–123
- 68He selected him, as Allah says:Verse 124
- 69The Prescription of the Sabbath for the JewsVerse 125
- 70The Command to invite people to Allah with Wisdom and Good PreachingVerses 126–128
- 71The Command for Equality in Punishment