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Surah An Nahl Summary (16)

أعوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Following is the summary of Surah An Nahl for each or group of Ayas. For complete information please click here.

Surah An Nahl Summary of Ayas

• Allah SWT punishment or Day of judgment (command) is near as polytheist of Makka use to ask for it. Allah is above of from association of partners to Him. (1)
• Allah SWT chooses whomsoever He wills to be prophet to give the message of monotheism and to warn. (Response to the question why leaders of Makka and Taif didn’t get the inspiration). (2)
• Heavens and earth are created with purpose and not in vain. in truth. He is high above from association of partners. (3)
• Allah SWT created man from a sperm-drop but even with this humble beginning man arrogantly argues about the existence of Allah SWT. (4)
• Allah SWT has created grazing animals for human to get numerous benefits from them Skin and wool etc. to get warmth, meat to eat. (5)
• Enjoyment, beauty (6)
• Carry load hard to reach places. (7)
• Mules, donkeys and horses are to ride and adornment and continue to invent new ways to travel. (8)
• It is up to Allah to clarify, to explain the guidance and misguidance. The path that don’t go to Him is deviation. Allah SWT has given us the choice to pick the path. (9)
• Rain brings blessings like drinking water and watering pastures. (10)
• Thoughtful people can see the signs in how crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and fruits are grown. (11)
• People who reason can see sign of Allah SWT in creation of sun, moon and stars. (12)
• People who remember have a sign in Allah SWT creation that He has create with different colors and shapes, benefits and qualities. (13)
• Allah SWT created life in sea and ships to take the benefit from and to be grateful. (14)
• Mountains are made to set the earth also rivers and roads come out of it and through landmarks and stars travelers can guide themselves. (15, 16)
• It’s a reminder to us that Creator can’t be like the one that is created. (17)
• We will not be able to count the favors of Allah, The Forgiving and Merciful. (18)
• Allah SWT is the only original Creator and He knows everything hidden and in open. The idols people worship are lifeless and will not be of any benefit on the day of resurrection. (19, 20, 21)
• Allah is the One and nobody is like Him. Who do not believe are the people who don’t believe in Hereafter and are arrogant. (22)
• Allah SWT knows what do they hide and declare and He doesn’t like arrogant. (23)
• Polytheist deny Quran by saying that these are legends or stories of previous people. These people will be punished for themselves and for the people they misguided. (24, 25)
• Warning to people that punishment may come in this world also from where the men don’t perceive. (26)
• Disbelievers will be asked on the day of judgement by Allah SWT to bring proof for associating partners and Prophets and there followers will say, “Indeed disgrace, this Day, and evil are upon the disbelievers”. (27)
* Coming Up…28 to 34.. In sha Allah…
• Mushrikin used to defend their idol worship by the argument that since Allah SWT is not stopping them it is ok. But Allah SWT says that Messenger duty is to convey the message only. (35)
• As Prophet were sent to every nation to convey to not to worship false deities. Learn from the ruins (Examples Dead See, Caves of Aad) who denied the message. (36)
• Who Allah SWT doesn’t guide will not get guidance. (37) (May Allah SWT guide us to right path)
• Polytheist doubted about resurrection. (38)
• Resurrection will happen and disbelievers will be proved to be liars. (39)
• Allah SWT has ultimate and absolute power. When He intends something to happen He says BE and it is. (40)
• Those who emigrated for the cause of Allah will have good place in this world and great reward in hereafter for patiently enduring the sufferings and relying on Allah SWT. (41, 42)
• Allah SWT sent men as prophets and verify it with the people of book. (43)
• One of the message was that in our religion if we don’t understand something we should refer the matter to the people who know. (43)
• Allah SWT with patience gives respite / time to wrongdoers to come back to right path though He is capable enough that punishment may come to them in whatever situation they are in. (44,45,46,47)
• Everything is submitting to Allah SWT. Like our shadows changes from one side to other during the day. (48)
• Everything in Heavens and Earth is prostrating / submitting including Angels who do it without any arrogance and they fear Allah SWT. (49, 50)
• Allah is one and to Him is all the worships are due. We should fear Him as His infinite power demands. (51, 52)
• All the comforts are from Allah. In Adversity men cry for help to Allah but in comfort some forget and go back to associating partners so they will enjoy for a little while and then will be punishment forever. (53, 54, 55)
• Polytheists offer sacrifice to deities from what Allah has provided them. Allah will question ascribing partners to him which they have no knowledge. (56)
• Polytheists called Angels as daughters of Allah SWT though they themselves thought of female birth as stigma and will be hiding from society and even think of burying her alive. But know for Allah is the highest description. (57, 58, 59, 60)
• Allah SWT gives respite to mankind for an appointed term. (61)
• Due to falsehood polytheist associate with Allah SWT they will be fire of Hell. (62)
• Allah SWT send messengers to nations but Satan invites people by making sin more attractive so disbelievers allies of Satan all will receive painful punishment. (63)
• Allah SWT have sent the Quran to clarify the differences and guidance and mercy to believers. (64)
• Allah SWT sends the rain that gives life to earth. People who listen can find signs of existence of Allah in it. (65)
• There are lessons and blessings in cattle, how milk has produced, dates, grapevines. (66, 67)
• Allah SWT put intelligence in bee, that bees build houses at different places. They eat from available vegetation and produce honey in which there is healing. Sign for thoughtful people. (68, 69)
* Coming Up…70 to 128.. In sha Allah…

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