Translation of the meanings Surah An-Nahl - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 281 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 119

ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٖ ثُمَّ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُوٓاْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا لَغَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ

119. Yet 'Allāh' your Lord 'shows Mercy and love' to those who commit sin out of ignorance, then after that repent and live righteously; your Lord after that is certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Ayah: 120

إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةٗ قَانِتٗا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

120. Abraham was certainly a leading paragon 'a shining example', devoutly committed to Allāh, upright, and he was not of the polytheists.

Ayah: 121

شَاكِرٗا لِّأَنۡعُمِهِۚ ٱجۡتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

121. 'He was' grateful 'to Allāh' for His favors. 'Allāh' chose him and guided him to a straight Path 'of the religion of Islam'.

Ayah: 122

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٗۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

122. We gave him good in this world, and in the next 'life' he will certainly be among the righteous.

Ayah: 123

ثُمَّ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

123. Then We revealed to you 'Muhammad': Follow 'Islam' the 'purely Monotheistic' Faith of Abraham, the upright one, and he was not of the polytheists.

Ayah: 124

إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبۡتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ

124. The Sabbath was ordained only for those 'Jews' who differed about 'its observance', and your Lord 'Allāh' will certainly judge between them on the Day of Judgement, that about which they differed.

Ayah: 125

ٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ وَجَٰدِلۡهُم بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ

125. Invite 'all people to Islam' the Way of 'Allāh' your Lord with wisdom and good advice, and argue with them in the best manner. Your Lord best knows those who go astray from His path, and He knows best who is rightly guided.

Ayah: 126

وَإِنۡ عَاقَبۡتُمۡ فَعَاقِبُواْ بِمِثۡلِ مَا عُوقِبۡتُم بِهِۦۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرۡتُمۡ لَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ

126. If you retaliate, then retaliate with the like of that with which you were afflicted; but if you patiently endure "instead of revenge', it is best for the patient42.

42. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, quarrel and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as Allāh forgive your sins.

Ayah: 127

وَٱصۡبِرۡ وَمَا صَبۡرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُ فِي ضَيۡقٖ مِّمَّا يَمۡكُرُونَ

127. Be patient, and your patience is only with Allah's help. Do not grieve for them 'the deniers', nor be distressed by their plotting 'of evil plans'.

Ayah: 128

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّٱلَّذِينَ هُم مُّحۡسِنُونَ

128. Indeed, Allāh is with those who fear Him and shun evil and who do good43.

43. Who excel in their worship of their sole Creator, Allāh, and do good deeds. Therefore be mindful of Allāh, focus on Him. You must get rid of all prohibited things: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, greed, theft and cheating. Because of these, the wrath of Allāh is coming. You must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, lying, and filthy language from your lips. We should follow our example, God's last messenger, the Prophet Muhammad. Therefore, as Muslims, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as Allāh forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.