Surah An-Nahl 16:13 — translation and meaning

النحل · Verse 13 / 128 · Page 268

ۗ وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَانُهُ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

Word by Word

ۗ
وَمَا
wama
And whatever
ذَرَأَ
dhara-a
He multiplied
لَكُمْ
lakum
for you
فِي
fi
in
الْأَرْضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مُخْتَلِفًا
mukh'talifan
(of) varying
أَلْوَانُهُ
alwanuhu
colors
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَآيَةً
laayatan
surely (is) a sign
لِّقَوْمٍ
liqawmin
for a people
يَذَّكَّرُونَ
yadhakkaruna
who remember

Transliteration

Wa maa zara a lakum fil ardi mukhtalifan alwaanuh; inna fee zaalika la Aayatal liqawminy yazakkaroon

Translation

And [He has subjected] whatever He multiplied for you on the earth of varying colors. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who remember.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

He, may He be glorified, also subjugated for you the things on earth that He created having diverse colours such as minerals, animals, plants and crops. In what He has created and subjugated for you there is a clear sign of Allah’s power for people to pay heed and realise that Allah is a powerful benefactor.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

100% Free App

Join 50,000+ Muslims

Download for free and never miss a prayer again