Sura 16 - النحل (An-Nahl) - The Bee
Number of ayas: 128; Number of rukus: 16
Revelation order: 70; Type: Meccan
16.31 
جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۖ لَهُمْ فِيهَا مَا يَشَآءُونَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَجْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
English: Sahih International
Gardens of perpetual residence, which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow. They will have therein whatever they wish. Thus does Allah reward the righteous -
English: Transliteration
Jannatu AAadnin yadkhuloonaha tajree min tahtiha alanharu lahum feeha ma yashaoona kathalika yajzee Allahu almuttaqeena
French: Hamidullah
Les jardins du séjour (éternel), où ils entreront et sous lesquels coulent les ruisseaux. Ils auront là ce qu'ils voudront; c'est ainsi qu'Allah récompense les pieux.
16.32
ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ طَيِّبِينَ ۙ يَقُولُونَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
English: Sahih International
The ones whom the angels take in death, [being] good and pure; [the angels] will say, "Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise for what you used to do."
English: Transliteration
Allatheena tatawaffahumu almalaikatu tayyibeena yaqooloona salamun AAalaykumu odkhuloo aljannata bima kuntum taAAmaloona
French: Hamidullah
Ceux dont les Anges reprennent l'âme - alors qu'ils sont bons - [les Anges leur] disent: «Paix sur vous! Entrez au Paradis, pour ce que vous faisiez».
16.33
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ فَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
English: Sahih International
Do the disbelievers await [anything] except that the angels should come to them or there comes the command of your Lord? Thus did those do before them. And Allah wronged them not, but they had been wronging themselves.
English: Transliteration
Hal yanthuroona illa an tatiyahumu almalaikatu aw yatiya amru rabbika kathalika faAAala allatheena min qablihim wama thalamahumu Allahu walakin kanoo anfusahum yathlimoona
French: Hamidullah
[Les infidèles] attendent-ils que les Anges leur viennent, ou que survienne l'ordre de ton Seigneur? Ainsi agissaient les gens avant eux. Allah ne les a pas lésés; mais ils faisaient du tort à eux-mêmes.
16.34
فَأَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
English: Sahih International
So they were struck by the evil consequences of what they did and were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.
English: Transliteration
Faasabahum sayyiatu ma AAamiloo wahaqa bihim ma kanoo bihi yastahzioona
French: Hamidullah
Les méfaits qu'ils accomplissaient les atteindront, et ce dont ils se moquaient les cernera de toutes parts.
16.35
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا عَبَدْنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍ نَّحْنُ وَلَآ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ فَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ فَهَلْ عَلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
English: Sahih International
And those who associate others with Allah say, "If Allah had willed, we would not have worshipped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him." Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear notification?
English: Transliteration
Waqala allatheena ashrakoo law shaa Allahu ma AAabadna min doonihi min shayin nahnu wala abaona wala harramna min doonihi min shayin kathalika faAAala allatheena min qablihim fahal AAala alrrusuli illa albalaghu almubeenu
French: Hamidullah
Et les associateurs dirent: «Si Allah avait voulu, nous n'aurions pas adoré quoi que ce soit en dehors de Lui, ni nous ni nos ancêtres; et nous n'aurions rien interdit qu'Il n'ait interdit Lui-même». Ainsi agissaient les gens avant eux. N'incombe-t-il aux messagers sinon de transmettre le message en toute clarté?
16.36
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِى كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلطَّٰغُوتَ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى ٱللَّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةُ ۚ فَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
English: Sahih International
And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allah and avoid Taghut." And among them were those whom Allah guided, and among them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed through the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers.
English: Transliteration
Walaqad baAAathna fee kulli ommatin rasoolan ani oAAbudoo Allaha waijtaniboo alttaghoota faminhum man hada Allahu waminhum man haqqat AAalayhi alddalalatu faseeroo fee alardi faonthuroo kayfa kana AAaqibatu almukaththibeena
French: Hamidullah
Nous avons envoyé dans chaque communauté un Messager, [pour leur dire]: «Adorez Allah et écartez-vous du Tâgût». Alors Allah en guida certains, mais il y en eut qui ont été destinés à l'égarement. Parcourez donc la terre, et regardez quelle fut la fin de ceux qui traitaient [Nos messagers] de menteurs.
16.37
إِن تَحْرِصْ عَلَىٰ هُدَىٰهُمْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَن يُضِلُّ ۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ
English: Sahih International
[Even] if you should strive for their guidance, [O Muhammad], indeed, Allah does not guide those He sends astray, and they will have no helpers.
English: Transliteration
In tahris AAala hudahum fainna Allaha la yahdee man yudillu wama lahum min nasireena
French: Hamidullah
Même si tu désirais ardemment qu'ils soient guidés... [Sache] qu'Allah ne guide pas ceux qui s'égarent. Et ils n'auront pas de secoureurs.
16.38
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ ۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ ۚ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
English: Sahih International
And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths [that] Allah will not resurrect one who dies. But yes - [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know.
English: Transliteration
Waaqsamoo biAllahi jahda aymanihim la yabAAathu Allahu man yamootu bala waAAdan AAalayhi haqqan walakinna akthara alnnasi la yaAAlamoona
French: Hamidullah
Et ils jurent par Allah en prononçant leurs serments les plus solennels: «Allah ne ressuscitera pas celui qui meurt». Bien au contraire! C'est une promesse véritable [de Sa part], mais la plupart des gens ne le savent pas.
16.39
لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ كَٰذِبِينَ
English: Sahih International
[It is] so He will make clear to them [the truth of] that wherein they differ and so those who have disbelieved may know that they were liars.
English: Transliteration
Liyubayyina lahumu allathee yakhtalifoona feehi waliyaAAlama allatheena kafaroo annahum kanoo kathibeena
French: Hamidullah
(Il les ressuscitera) afin qu'Il leur expose clairement ce en quoi ils divergeaient, et pour que ceux qui ont mécru sachent qu'ils ont été des menteurs.
16.40
إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
English: Sahih International
Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.
English: Transliteration
Innama qawluna lishayin itha aradnahu an naqoola lahu kun fayakoonu
French: Hamidullah
Quand Nous voulons une chose, Notre seule parole est: «Sois». Et, elle est.