Surah An-Nahl 16:16 — translation and meaning
النحل · Verse 16 / 128 · Page 269
ۚ وَعَلَامَاتٍ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
Word by Word
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وَعَلَامَاتٍ
wa'alamatin
And landmarks
وَبِالنَّجْمِ
wabil-najmi
And by the stars
هُمْ
hum
they
يَهْتَدُونَ
yahtaduna
guide themselves
Transliteration
Wa 'alaamaat; wa bin najmi hum yahtadoon
Translation
And landmarks. And by the stars they are [also] guided.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
He made for you on earth clear landmarks that you could be guided by when travelling during the day. He also made for you stars in the sky that you could use as a guide at night.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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