Sura 16 - النحل (An-Nahl) - The Bee
Number of ayas: 128; Number of rukus: 16
Revelation order: 70; Type: Meccan
16.21 
أَمْوَٰتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَآءٍ ۖ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ
English: Sahih International
They are, [in fact], dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.
English: Transliteration
Amwatun ghayru ahyain wama yashAAuroona ayyana yubAAathoona
French: Hamidullah
Ils sont morts, et non pas vivants, et ils ne savent pas quand ils seront ressuscités.
16.22
إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ ۚ فَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مُّنكِرَةٌ وَهُم مُّسْتَكْبِرُونَ
English: Sahih International
Your god is one God. But those who do not believe in the Hereafter - their hearts are disapproving, and they are arrogant.
English: Transliteration
Ilahukum ilahun wahidun faallatheena la yuminoona bialakhirati quloobuhum munkiratun wahum mustakbiroona
French: Hamidullah
Votre Dieu est un Dieu unique. Ceux qui ne croient pas en l'au-delà leurs cœurs nient (l'unicité d'Allah) et ils sont remplis d'orgueil.
16.23
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ
English: Sahih International
Assuredly, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He does not like the arrogant.
English: Transliteration
La jarama anna Allaha yaAAlamu ma yusirroona wama yuAAlinoona innahu la yuhibbu almustakbireena
French: Hamidullah
Nul doute qu'Allah sait ce qu'ils cachent et ce qu'ils divulguent. Et assurément Il n'aime pas les orgueilleux.
16.24
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم مَّاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ ۙ قَالُوٓا۟ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
English: Sahih International
And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" They say, "Legends of the former peoples,"
English: Transliteration
Waitha qeela lahum matha anzala rabbukum qaloo asateeru alawwaleena
French: Hamidullah
Et lorsqu'on leur dit: «Qu'est-ce que votre Seigneur a fait descendre?» Ils disent: «Des légendes anciennes!»
16.25
لِيَحْمِلُوٓا۟ أَوْزَارَهُمْ كَامِلَةً يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۙ وَمِنْ أَوْزَارِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُضِلُّونَهُم بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۗ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ
English: Sahih International
That they may bear their own burdens in full on the Day of Resurrection and some of the burdens of those whom they misguide without knowledge. Unquestionably, evil is that which they bear.
English: Transliteration
Liyahmiloo awzarahum kamilatan yawma alqiyamati wamin awzari allatheena yudilloonahum bighayri AAilmin ala saa ma yaziroona
French: Hamidullah
Qu'ils portent donc, au Jour de la Résurrection, tous les fardeaux de leurs propres œuvres ainsi qu'une partie des fardeaux de ceux qu'ils égarent, sans le savoir; combien est mauvais [le fardeau] qu'ils portent!
16.26
قَدْ مَكَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَى ٱللَّهُ بُنْيَٰنَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّقْفُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
English: Sahih International
Those before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.
English: Transliteration
Qad makara allatheena min qablihim faata Allahu bunyanahum mina alqawaAAidi fakharra AAalayhimu alssaqfu min fawqihim waatahumu alAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroona
French: Hamidullah
Ceux qui ont vécu avant eux, certes, ont comploté, mais Allah attaqua les bases mêmes de leur bâtisse. Le toit s'écroula au-dessus d'eux et le châtiment les surprit d'où ils ne l'avaient pas pressenti.
16.27
ثُمَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يُخْزِيهِمْ وَيَقُولُ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تُشَٰٓقُّونَ فِيهِمْ ۚ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ إِنَّ ٱلْخِزْىَ ٱلْيَوْمَ وَٱلسُّوٓءَ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
English: Sahih International
Then on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and say, "Where are My 'partners' for whom you used to oppose [the believers]?" Those who were given knowledge will say, "Indeed disgrace, this Day, and evil are upon the disbelievers" -
English: Transliteration
Thumma yawma alqiyamati yukhzeehim wayaqoolu ayna shurakaiya allatheena kuntum tushaqqoona feehim qala allatheena ootoo alAAilma inna alkhizya alyawma waalssooa AAala alkafireena
French: Hamidullah
Puis, le Jour de la Résurrection, Il les couvrira d'ignominie, et [leur] dira: «Où sont Mes associés pour lesquels vous combattiez?» - Ceux qui ont le savoir diront: «L'ignominie et le malheur tombent aujourd'hui sur les mécréants».
16.28
ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِمِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ فَأَلْقَوُا۟ ٱلسَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِن سُوٓءٍۭ ۚ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
English: Sahih International
The ones whom the angels take in death [while] wronging themselves, and [who] then offer submission, [saying], "We were not doing any evil." But, yes! Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what you used to do.
English: Transliteration
Allatheena tatawaffahumu almalaikatu thalimee anfusihim faalqawoo alssalama ma kunna naAAmalu min sooin bala inna Allaha AAaleemun bima kuntum taAAmaloona
French: Hamidullah
Ceux à qui les Anges ôtent la vie, alors qu'ils sont injustes envers eux-mêmes, se soumettront humiliés, (et diront): «Nous ne faisions pas de mal!» - «Mais, en fait, Allah sait bien ce que vous faisiez».
16.29
فَٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
English: Sahih International
So enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and how wretched is the residence of the arrogant.
English: Transliteration
Faodkhuloo abwaba jahannama khalideena feeha falabisa mathwa almutakabbireena
French: Hamidullah
Entrez donc par les portes de l'Enfer pour y demeurer éternellement. Combien est mauvaise la demeure des orgueilleux!
16.30
وَقِيلَ لِلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ مَاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ ۚ قَالُوا۟ خَيْرًا ۗ لِّلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ ۚ وَلَدَارُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ ۚ وَلَنِعْمَ دَارُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
English: Sahih International
And it will be said to those who feared Allah, "What did your Lord send down?" They will say, "[That which is] good." For those who do good in this world is good; and the home of the Hereafter is better. And how excellent is the home of the righteous -
English: Transliteration
Waqeela lillatheena ittaqaw matha anzala rabbukum qaloo khayran lillatheena ahsanoo fee hathihi alddunya hasanatun waladaru alakhirati khayrun walaniAAma daru almuttaqeena
French: Hamidullah
Et on dira à ceux qui étaient pieux: «Qu'a fait descendre votre Seigneur?» Ils diront: «Un bien». Ceux qui font les bonnes œuvres auront un bien ici-bas; mais la demeure de l'au-delà est certes meilleure. Combien agréable sera la demeure des pieux!