Quran 16:121 — An-Nahl, verse 121
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
he was thankful for the blessings of God who chose him and guided him to a straight path.
شَاكِرًا لِأَنْعُمِهِ ۚ اجْتَبَاهُ وَهَدَاهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
shākiran li-anʿumihi ij'tabāhu wahadāhu ilā ṣirāṭin mus'taqīmin
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- showing thankfulness for His blessings; He chose him, and He guided him to a straight path.
- Muhammad Asad
- [for he was always] grateful for the blessings granted by Him who had elected him and guided him onto a straight way.
- Sahih International
- [He was] grateful for His favors. He [i.e., Allāh] chose him and guided him to a straight path.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | شَاكِرًۭاshākiran | Thankful | شكر |
| 2 | لِّأَنْعُمِهِ ۚli-anʿumihi | for His favors | نعم |
| 3 | ٱجْتَبَىٰهُij'tabāhu | He chose him | جبي |
| 4 | وَهَدَىٰهُwahadāhu | and guided him | هدي |
| 5 | إِلَىٰilā | to | — |
| 6 | صِرَٰطٍۢṣirāṭin | the way | صرط |
| 7 | مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢmus'taqīmin | straight | قوم |