Quran Path

Quran and prayer every day

Quran 16:57

An-Nahl, ayah 57

Arabic text, transliteration, audio and English translation of ayah 16:57 from Surah An-Nahl.

Open reader Open in app
16:57 Makkan surah

Arabic text

وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلَّهِ ٱلْبَنَـٰتِ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۙ وَلَهُم مَّا يَشْتَهُونَ

Transliteration

WayajAAaloona lillahi albanati subhanahu walahum ma yashtahoona

Ayah audio

Yasser Al-Dosari

English translation

And they attribute to Allah daughters - exalted is He - and for them is what they desire

Translation: Saheeh International

Nearby ayahs from the same surah, so the reader can continue with context.

16:58 وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief 16:59 يَتَوَٰرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ مِن سُوٓءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِۦٓ ۚ أَيُمْسِكُهُۥ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمْ يَدُسُّهُۥ فِى ٱلتُّرَابِ ۗ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ He hides himself from the people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in... 16:60 لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مَثَلُ ٱلسَّوْءِ ۖ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْمَثَلُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ For those who do not believe in the Hereafter is the description of evil; and for Allah is the highest attribute.... 16:61 وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَلَـٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ سَاعَةً ۖ وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for their wrongdoing, He would not have left upon the earth any...