16:1The command of God has come, so do not rush it. Glory be to Him; exalted above what they associate.

16:3He created the heavens and the earth with justice. He is exalted above the associations they attribute.

16:6And there is beauty in them for you, when you bring them home, and when you drive them to pasture.

16:14And it is He who made the sea to serve you, that you may eat from it tender meat, and extract from it ornaments that you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, as you seek His bounties, so that you may give thanks.

16:15And he cast mountains on the earth, lest it shifts with you; and rivers, and roads, so that you may be guided.

16:22Your God is one God. As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, their hearts are in denial, and they are arrogant.

16:24And when it is said to them, “What has your Lord sent down?” They say, “Legends of the ancients.”

16:27Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He will disgrace them, and say, “Where are My associates for whose sake you used to dispute?” Those who were given knowledge will say, “Today shame and misery are upon the disbelievers.”

16:30And it will be said to those who maintained piety, “What has your Lord revealed?” They will say, “Goodness.” To those who do good in this world is goodness, and the Home of the Hereafter is even better. How wonderful is the residence of the pious.

16:34So the evils of their deeds assailed them, and what they used to ridicule engulfed them.

16:36To every community We sent a messenger: “Worship God, and avoid idolatry.” Some of them God guided, while others deserved misguidance. So travel through the earth, and see what the fate of the deniers was.

16:43We did not send before you except men whom We inspired. So ask the people of knowledge, if you do not know.

16:44With the clarifications and the scriptures. And We revealed to you the Reminder, that you may clarify to the people what was revealed to them, and that they may reflect.

16:48Have they not observed what God has created? Their shadows revolve from the right and the left, bowing to God as they shrink away.

16:51God has said: “Do not take two gods; He is only One God; so fear only Me.”

16:54But when He lifts the harm from you, some of you associate others with their Lord.

16:63By God, We sent messengers to communities before you, but Satan made their deeds appear alluring to them. He is their master today, and they will have a painful punishment.

16:66And there is a lesson for you in cattle: We give you a drink from their bellies, from between waste and blood, pure milk, refreshing to the drinkers.

16:71God has favored some of you over others in livelihood. Those who are favored would not give their properties to their servants, to the extent of making them partners in it. Will they then renounce God’s blessings?

16:72God has given you mates from among yourselves; and has produced for you, from your mates, children and grandchildren; and has provided you with good things. Will they then believe in falsehood, and refuse God’s favors?

16:75God cites the example of a bonded slave, who has no power over anything; and someone to whom We have given plentiful provision, from which he gives secretly and openly. Are they equal in comparison? All praise belongs to God, but most of them do not know.

16:76And God cites the example of two men: one of them dumb, unable to do anything, and is a burden on his master; whichever way he directs him, he achieves nothing good. Is he equal to him who commands justice, and is on a straight path?

16:77To God belongs the unseen of the heavens and the earth. The coming of the Hour is only as the twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. God has power over everything.

16:80And God has given you in your homes habitats for you, and has provided for you out of the hides of livestock portable homes for you, so you can use them when you travel, and when you camp; and from their wool, and fur, and hair, furnishings and comfort for a while.

16:81And God has made for you shade out of what He has created, and has given you resorts in the mountains, and has given you garments to protect you from the heat, and garments to protect you from your violence. Thus He completes His blessings upon you, so that you may submit.

16:83They recognize God’s blessing, but then deny it, as most of them are ungrateful.

16:86And when the idolaters see their associates, they will say, “Our Lord, these are our associates whom we used to invoke besides You.” They will strike back at them with the saying, “Surely you are liars.”

16:89On the Day when We raise in every community a witness against them, from among them, and bring you as a witness against these. We have revealed to you the Book, as an explanation of all things, and guidance, and mercy and good news for those who submit.

16:92And do not be like her who unravels her yarn, breaking it into pieces, after she has spun it strongly. Nor use your oaths as means of deception among you, because one community is more prosperous than another. God is testing you thereby. On the Day of Resurrection, He will make clear to you everything you had disputed about.

16:93Had God willed, He would have made you one congregation, but He leaves astray whom He wills, and He guides whom He wills. And you will surely be questioned about what you used to do.

16:94And do not use your oaths to deceive one another, so that a foot may not slip after being firm, and you taste misery because you hindered from God’s path, and incur a terrible torment.

16:98When you read the Quran, seek refuge with God from Satan the outcast.

16:99He has no authority over those who believe and trust in their Lord.

16:100His authority is only over those who follow him, and those who associate others with Him.

16:102Say, “The Holy Spirit has brought it down from your Lord, truthfully, in order to stabilize those who believe, and as guidance and good news for those who submit.”

16:108It is they whom God has sealed their hearts, and their hearing, and their sight. It is they who are the heedless.

16:111On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be paid in full for what it has done, and they will not be wronged.

16:112And God cites the example of a town that was secure and peaceful, with its livelihood coming to it abundantly from every direction. But then it turned unappreciative of God’s blessings, so God made it taste the robe of hunger and fear, because of what they used to craft.

16:114Eat of the lawful and good things God has provided for you, and be thankful for God’s blessings, if it is Him that you serve.

16:115He has forbidden you carrion, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and anything consecrated to other than God. But if anyone is compelled by necessity, without being deliberate or malicious, then God is Forgiving and Merciful.

16:116And do not say of falsehood asserted by your tongues, “This is lawful, and this is unlawful,” in order to invent lies and attribute them to God. Those who invent lies and attribute them to God will not succeed.

16:120Abraham was an exemplary leader, devoted to God, a monotheist, and was not of the polytheists.

16:123Then We inspired you: “Follow the religion of Abraham, the Monotheist. He was not an idol-worshiper.”

16:124The Sabbath was decreed only for those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their differences.

16:126If you were to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you resort to patience—it is better for the patient.