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Translation Transliteration — An-Nahl

وَاللَّهُ أَخْرَجَكُم مِّن بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْئًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ ۙ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ۝٧٨

🔤 Transliteration

Wallaahu akhrajakum mim butooni ummahaatikum laa ta`lamoona shai`anw wa ja`ala lakumus sam`a wal absaara wal af`idata la`allakum tashkuroon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And Allah has extracted you from the wombs of your mothers not knowing a thing, and He made for you hearing and vision and intellect that perhaps you would be grateful.

🌐 Additional reference in Français

📖 Ayah 📜 Tafsir 📚 Al-Waseet 🔤 Ayah (I'rab)

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Al-Af'idah (الأفئدة): The hearts/minds, which are the seat of understanding, reasoning, and discernment.
La'allakum tashkurun (لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ): So that you may be grateful, acknowledging the Giver of these gifts.

Tafsir (Explanation):

Allah, in His infinite mercy and wisdom, reminds humanity of the very beginning of their existence. He brought you out from the wombs of your mothers, at a time when you knew absolutely nothing—no language, no understanding, no awareness of the world around you. You were utterly helpless and dependent, yet Allah did not leave you in that state of ignorance. He granted you the faculties of hearing, sight, and hearts (minds) as tools for learning, perceiving, and comprehending. Through these gifts, you can hear His signs, see His creation, and reflect upon His greatness. The purpose of all this is not mere amusement or survival—it is so that you may recognize His favors, be grateful to Him, and worship Him alone with sincere devotion.

Every time you listen to the call of truth, every time you observe the wonders of the universe, and every time your heart ponders the meaning of existence, you are using the very gifts Allah gave you. Gratitude is not just a word on the tongue; it is the use of these blessings in ways that please the One who bestowed them. When you use your hearing to listen to the Qur'an, your sight to read His signs, and your mind to understand His guidance, you fulfill the very purpose of your creation. This is the path to true success—both in this life and the Hereafter.

Reflection and Call to Action:

Dear reader, pause and reflect: you did not create yourself, nor did you give yourself these abilities. They are pure gifts from Allah, given to you out of His love and mercy. So, let your heart overflow with gratitude, let your tongue praise Him, and let your limbs obey Him. The One who brought you from nothing and taught you everything deserves your worship and thanks. Do not let these blessings become a proof against you; rather, let them be a means of drawing closer to Him. Indeed, the most grateful of people are those who recognize the Giver behind every gift and turn to Him in humility and devotion.

📜 Verse 76-80 — An-Nahl

76وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَاهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

And Allah presents an example of two men, one of them dumb and unable to do a thing, while he is a burden to his guardian. Wherever he directs him, he brings no good. Is he equal to one who commands justice, while he is on a straight path?

77وَلِلَّهِ غَيْبُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَا أَمْرُ السَّاعَةِ إِلَّا كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

And to Allah belongs the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. And the command for the Hour is not but as a glance of the eye or even nearer. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.

78وَاللَّهُ أَخْرَجَكُم مِّن بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْئًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ ۙ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

And Allah has extracted you from the wombs of your mothers not knowing a thing, and He made for you hearing and vision and intellect that perhaps you would be grateful.

79أَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى الطَّيْرِ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ فِي جَوِّ السَّمَاءِ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Do they not see the birds controlled in the atmosphere of the sky? None holds them up except Allah. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

80وَاللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن بُيُوتِكُمْ سَكَنًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن جُلُودِ الْأَنْعَامِ بُيُوتًا تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا يَوْمَ ظَعْنِكُمْ وَيَوْمَ إِقَامَتِكُمْ ۙ وَمِنْ أَصْوَافِهَا وَأَوْبَارِهَا وَأَشْعَارِهَا أَثَاثًا وَمَتَاعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

And Allah has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment for a time.

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