Surah An-Nahl 16:50 — translation and meaning
النحل · Verse 50 / 128 · Page 272
يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ
Word by Word
يَخَافُونَ
yakhafuna
They fear
رَبَّهُم
rabbahum
their Lord
مِّن
min
above them
فَوْقِهِمْ
fawqihim
above them
وَيَفْعَلُونَ
wayaf 'aluna
and they do
مَا
ma
what
يُؤْمَرُونَ
yu'maruna
they are commanded
Transliteration
yakhaafoona Rabbahum min fawqihim wa yaf'aloona maa yu'maroon
Translation
They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
They - despite their constant worship and obedience - fear their Lord who is above them by His Self, Dominance and Authority and they carry out the acts of obedience that their Lord instructs them to.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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