Surah An-Nahl 16:36
سُورَةُ النَّحۡلِ · Meccan · Verse 36 of 128
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِى كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۢ رَّسُولًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلطَّٰغُوتَ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى ٱللَّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةُ ۚ فَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Translation
We sent a messenger to every community, saying, ‘Worship God and shun false gods.’ Among them were some God guided; misguidance took hold of others. So travel through the earth and see what was the fate of those who denied the truth.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah An-Nahl 16:36 is discussed in 28 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Travel (Sayr) (key verse)
- The Ummah
- Nurturing (Tarbiyah)
- Falsehood (Zur)
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Worship (Ibadah)
- Gathering (Ijtima)
- Reconciliation (Islah)
- Divinity (Uluhiyyah)
- Command (Amr)
- Man (Insan)
- Gradualism (Tadarruj)
- Luxury (Taraf)
- Monotheism (Tawhid)
- Thamud
- Debate (Jidal)
- Preservation (Hifz)
- Prophet Jesus (Isa)
- Revealed Scriptures (Al-Kutub al-Munazzalah)
- Lying (Kidhb)
- Curse (La'n)
- Prophethood (Nubuwwah)
- Sincere Counsel (Nasihah)
- Prophet Salih
Reflect on this verse
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