← Surah 16

16:79

أَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ مُسَخَّرَٰتٍ فِى جَوِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Word by word

أَلَمْ
Do not
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
أَNoun — interrogative، prefix
لَمْPreposition — negative
يَرَوْا۟
they see
Verb
Root: رأي
Grammar (i'rab)
يَرَVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. plur.
وْا۟Noun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
إِلَى
towards
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِلَىPreposition — preposition
ٱلطَّيْرِ
the birds
Noun
Root: طير
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلPreposition — definite، prefix
طَّيْرِNoun — masculine، genitive
مُسَخَّرَٰتٍ
controlled
Noun
Root: سخر
Grammar (i'rab)
مُسَخَّرَٰتٍNoun — passive participle، fem. plur.، indefinite، genitive
فِى
in
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
فِىPreposition — preposition
جَوِّ
the midst
Noun
Root: جوو
Grammar (i'rab)
جَوِّNoun — masculine، genitive
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
(of) the sky
Noun
Root: سمو
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلPreposition — definite، prefix
سَّمَآءِNoun — feminine، genitive
مَا
None
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
مَاPreposition — negative
يُمْسِكُهُنَّ
holds them up
Verb
Root: مسك
Grammar (i'rab)
يُمْسِكُVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. sing.
هُنَّNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd fem. plur.
إِلَّا
except
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِلَّاPreposition — restriction
ٱللَّهُ
Allah
Noun
Root: أله
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱللَّهُNoun — proper noun، nominative
إِنَّ
Indeed
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِنَّPreposition — accusative
فِى
in
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
فِىPreposition — preposition
ذَٰلِكَ
that
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
ذَٰNoun — demonstrative، masc. sing.
لِPreposition — distance، suffix
كَPreposition — addressee، suffix، masculine
لَءَايَٰتٍ
(are) Signs
Noun
Root: أيي
Grammar (i'rab)
لَPreposition — emphasis، prefix
ءَايَٰتٍNoun — fem. plur.، indefinite، genitive
لِّقَوْمٍ
for a people
Noun
Root: قوم
Grammar (i'rab)
لِّPreposition — preposition، prefix
قَوْمٍNoun — masculine، indefinite، genitive
يُؤْمِنُونَ
who believe
Verb
Root: أمن
Grammar (i'rab)
يُؤْمِنُVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. plur.
ونَNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.

Translation

EN

Do they not look at the birds, held poised in the midst of (the air and) the sky? Nothing holds them up but (the power of) Allah. Verily in this are signs for those who believe.

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

Do they not see the birds made to fly through the air in the sky? Nothing holds them up except God. There truly are signs in this for those who believe.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

Have they not seen the birds obedient in mid-air? None holdeth them save Allah. Lo! herein, verily, are portents for a people who believe.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

Do they not see the birds controlled in the atmosphere of the sky? None holds them up except Allāh. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

TR

Göğün boşluğunda Allah'ın buyruğuna boyun eğerek uçan kuşlara bakmıyorlar mı? Onları Allah'tan başka tutan kimse yoktur. İnanan millet için bunda dersler vardır.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Göğün boşluğunda Allah'ın emrine boyun eğdirilerek uçuşan kuşlara bakmadılar mı? Şüphesiz bunda inanan bir toplum için âyetler (ibretler) vardır.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

Göğün boşluğunda emre boyun eğdirilmiş olarak uçuşan (kuş)ları görmezler mi? Onları (orada) Allah’tan başkası tutamaz. Şüphesiz ki bunda inanan bir toplum için dersler vardır.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

AR

ألم ينظر المشركون إلى الطير مذللات للطيران في الهواء بين السماء والأرض بأمر الله؟ ما يمسكهن عن الوقوع إلا هو سبحانه بما خَلَقه لها، وأقدرها عليه. إن في ذلك التذليل والإمساك لَدلالات لقوم يؤمنون بما يرونه من الأدلة على قدرة الله.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution

Where this verse appears

Topics
Oneness of GodHeavens & EarthFaithTruthfulness & Trust