Surah An Nahl Ayat 73
The Bee · English translation · Edition God
And yet they serve besides God what possesses no provisions for them in the heavens, nor on earth, nor are they capable.
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Surah An Nahl Ayat 71
God 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?
Surah An Nahl Ayat 72
God 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?
Surah An Nahl Ayat 74
So do not cite the examples for God. God knows, and you do not know.
Surah An Nahl Ayat 75
God 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.
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This is ayat 73 of Surah An Nahl (The Bee), surah 16 of the Quran. This surah contains 128 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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