Surah 16
Volume 3

Bees

An-Naḥl

النَّحل

Surah An-Naḥl for kids content

FOODS PROHIBITED TO JEWS

118To those who follow the Jewish faith.

We have forbidden what We mentioned to you before.

¹⁵ We did not wrong them, but it was they who wronged themselves.

وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُواْ حَرَّمۡنَا مَا قَصَصۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَمَا ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ118

ALLAH ACCEPTS REPENTANCE

119As for those who do evil recklessly then repent afterwards and change their ways, then surely your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful after all.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٖ ثُمَّ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُوٓاْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا لَغَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ119

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PROPHET IBRAHIM

120Surely, Ibrahim was a role model: obedient to Allah, 'perfectly' upright-not an idol-worshipper-

121truly' grateful for Allah's favours.

So He chose him and guided him to the Straight Path.

122We blessed him with all goodness in this world, and in the Next Life he will certainly be among the faithful.

123Then We revealed to you O Prophet, saying': 'Follow the faith of Ibrahim, the upright, who was not one of the the idol-worship-pers'

124The Sabbath¹⁷ was made holy only for those who ended up differing about it.

¹⁸ And surely your Lord will judge between them on Judgment Day about their differences.

إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةٗ قَانِتٗا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ120

شَاكِرٗا لِّأَنۡعُمِهِۚ ٱجۡتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ121

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٗۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ122

ثُمَّ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ123

إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبۡتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ124

INVITING OTHERS TO ISLAM

125Invite 'all' to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and good advice, and only debate with them in the best manner.

Surely your Lord 'alone' knows best who has strayed from His Way and who is rightly' guided.

ٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ وَجَٰدِلۡهُم بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ125

DO WHAT IS BEST

126If you pay someone back for harming you, then let it be equal to what you have suffered.

But if you exercise patience, it is certainly best for those who are pa-tient.

127Be patient 'O Prophet'; your patience is only with Allah's help.

Do not feel sorry for those who disbelieve' or be stressed by their schemes.

128Indeed, Allah is with those who avoid evil and 'who do good 'deeds'.

وَإِنۡ عَاقَبۡتُمۡ فَعَاقِبُواْ بِمِثۡلِ مَا عُوقِبۡتُم بِهِۦۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرۡتُمۡ لَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ126

وَٱصۡبِرۡ وَمَا صَبۡرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُ فِي ضَيۡقٖ مِّمَّا يَمۡكُرُونَ127

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّٱلَّذِينَ هُم مُّحۡسِنُونَ128

Part 4 study note

This is part 4 of the children's lesson for Surah An-Naḥl.

It continues from the previous section with new verses, examples, and short review points for young learners.

If this is your first time studying the lesson, start with part 1 and then return here so the story, meaning, and practice sequence stay clear.

How to study Surah An-Naḥl with children

Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when

your child is ready for more detail.

Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah.

This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.