Quran 16:1 — An-Nahl, verse 1
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
God’s Judgement is coming, so do not ask to bring it on sooner. Glory be to Him! He is far above anything they join with Him!
أَتَىٰ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
atā amru l-lahi falā tastaʿjilūhu sub'ḥānahu wataʿālā ʿammā yush'rikūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- God's command comes; so seek not to hasten it. Glory be to Him! High be He exalted above that they associate with Him!
- Muhammad Asad
- GOD'S JUDGMENT is [bound to] come: do not, therefore, call for its speedy advent! Limitless is He in His glory and sublimely exalted above anything to which men may ascribe a share in His divinity!
- Sahih International
- The command of Allāh is coming, so be not impatient for it. Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | أَتَىٰٓatā | Will come | أتي |
| 2 | أَمْرُamru | (the) command of Allah | أمر |
| 3 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (the) command of Allah | أله |
| 4 | فَلَاfalā | so (do) not | — |
| 5 | تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚtastaʿjilūhu | (be) impatient for it | عجل |
| 6 | سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥsub'ḥānahu | Glorified is He | سبح |
| 7 | وَتَعَـٰلَىٰwataʿālā | and Exalted (is) He | علو |
| 8 | عَمَّاʿammā | above what | — |
| 9 | يُشْرِكُونَyush'rikūna | they associate | شرك |