Quran 16:102 — An-Nahl, verse 102
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Say that the Holy Spirit has brought the Revelation with the Truth step by step from your Lord, to strengthen the believers and as guidance and good news to the devout.
قُلْ نَزَّلَهُ رُوحُ الْقُدُسِ مِنْ رَبِّكَ بِالْحَقِّ لِيُثَبِّتَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَهُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ
qul nazzalahu rūḥu l-qudusi min rabbika bil-ḥaqi liyuthabbita alladhīna āmanū wahudan wabush'rā lil'mus'limīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Say: 'The Holy Spirit sent it down from thy Lord in truth, and to confirm those who believe, and to be a guidance and good tidings to those who surrender.'
- Muhammad Asad
- Say: "Holy inspiration has brought it down from thy Sustainer by stages, setting forth the truth, so that it might give firmness unto those who have attained to faith, and provide guidance and a glad tiding unto all who have surrendered themselves to God."
- Sahih International
- Say, [O Muḥammad], "The Pure Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down from your Lord in truth to make firm those who believe and as guidance and good tidings to the Muslims."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قُلْqul | Say | قول |
| 2 | نَزَّلَهُۥnazzalahu | Has brought it down | نزل |
| 3 | رُوحُrūḥu | the Holy Spirit | روح |
| 4 | ٱلْقُدُسِl-qudusi | the Holy Spirit | قدس |
| 5 | مِنmin | from | — |
| 6 | رَّبِّكَrabbika | your Lord | ربب |
| 7 | بِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi | in truth | حقق |
| 8 | لِيُثَبِّتَliyuthabbita | to make firm | ثبت |
| 9 | ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna | those who | — |
| 10 | ءَامَنُوا۟āmanū | believe | أمن |
| 11 | وَهُدًۭىwahudan | and (as) a guidance | هدي |
| 12 | وَبُشْرَىٰwabush'rā | and glad tidings | بشر |
| 13 | لِلْمُسْلِمِينَlil'mus'limīna | to the Muslims | سلم |