Surah An-Nahl 16:112
سُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ · Meccan · Verse 112 of 128
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا قَرْيَةًۭ كَانَتْ ءَامِنَةًۭ مُّطْمَئِنَّةًۭ يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًۭا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍۢ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ ٱللَّهِ فَأَذَٰقَهَا ٱللَّهُ لِبَاسَ ٱلْجُوعِ وَٱلْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ
Translation
God presents the example of a town that was secure and at ease, with provisions coming to it abundantly from all places. Then it became ungrateful for God’s blessings, so God afflicted it with the garment of famine and fear, for what its people had done.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah An-Nahl 16:112 is discussed in 18 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Security (Amn) (key verse)
- Torment (Adhab) (key verse)
- Destruction (Ihlak)
- Gratitude (Shukr)
- Patience (Sabr)
- Parables (Amthal)
- Man (Insan)
- Nurturing (Tarbiyah)
- Subservience (Taskhir)
- Empowerment (Tamkin)
- Piety (Taqwa)
- Adornment (Zinah)
- Fitnah
- Disbelief (Kufr)
- Blessings (Ni'am)
- Reconciliation (Silm)
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Injustice (Zulm)
Reflect on this verse
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