Surah Nahl Ayat 49 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 49
And to Allah prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of creatures, and the angels [as well], and they are not arrogant.
And to Allah doth obeisance all that is in the heavens and on earth, whether moving (living) creatures or the angels: for none are arrogant (before their Lord).
All living creatures and all angels in the heavens and on the earth are in prostration before Allah; and never do they behave in arrogant defiance.
And to Allah prostate all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, of the live moving creatures and the angels, and they are not proud [i.e. they worship their Lord (Allah) with humility].
And unto Allah maketh prostration whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth of living creatures, and the angels (also) and they are not proud.
And to Allah prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth of every beast, and 132 the Angels; and they do not wax proud.
It is to God that everything in the heavens and earth submits, every beast that moves, even the angels- they are free from arrogance:
یقیناً آسمان وزمین کے کل جاندار اور تمام فرشتے اللہ تعالیٰ کے سامنے سجدے کرتے ہیں اور ذرا بھی تکبر نہیں کرتے
Quran 16 Verse 49 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Nahl ayat 49, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(16:49) All living creatures and all angels in the heavens and on the earth are in prostration before Allah;[42] and never do they behave in arrogant defiance.
42. That is, not only all things on the earth alone but also all things in the heavens, including all those whom people have been regarding as gods and goddesses, and considering to be closely related to Allah are subservient to God, and have no share whatsoever in His Godhead. Incidentally, it implies the existence of living creatures not only on the earth but in the planets, too.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah An-Nahl verse 49 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nahl ayat 48 which provides the complete commentary from verse 48 through 50.
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