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An-Nahl 60

Ayah 60 of 128 · Meccan

لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مَثَلُ ٱلسَّوۡءِۖ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡمَثَلُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٦٠

For those who do not believe in the Hereafter is the description [i.e., an attribute] of evil;1 and for Allāh is the highest attribute. And He is Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 Such as that described in the previous two verses.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. لِلَّذِينَFor those wholilladhīna
  2. لَا(do) notlā
  3. يُؤۡمِنُونَbelieveyu'minūna
  4. بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِin the Hereafterbil-ākhirati
  5. مَثَلُ(is) a similitudemathalu
  6. ٱلسَّوۡءِۖ(of) the evill-sawi
  7. وَلِلَّهِand for Allahwalillahi
  8. ٱلۡمَثَلُ(is) the similitudel-mathalu
  9. ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰۚthe Highestl-aʿlā
  10. وَهُوَAnd Hewahuwa
  11. ٱلۡعَزِيزُ(is) the All-Mightyl-ʿazīzu
  12. ٱلۡحَكِيمُAll-Wisel-ḥakīmu

Tafsir

It is those who do not believe in the Hereafter who have a lower description; such as ignorance, disbelief, as well as the need to have offspring. Allah has the praiseworthy attributes of majesty, perfection, independence and knowledge. He, may He be glorified, is Mighty in His kingdom and nothing can overcome Him. He is Wise in His creation, planning and legislation.

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