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Surah An-Nahl, Verse 32

سورة النحل، الآية ٣٢

16:32 Juz 14 Hizb 27 Page 270 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 16:32

ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ طَيِّبِينَ يَقُولُونَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۝٣٢

Transliteration

alladhīna tatawaffāhumu l-malāikatu ṭayyibīna yaqūlūna salāmun ʿalaykumu ud'khulū l-janata bimā kuntum taʿmalūna

Translation

The ones whom the angels take in death, [being] good and pure; [the angels] will say, "Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise for what you used to do."

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Verse 32 of Surah An-Nahl (16:32), a Meccan surah, is in juz 14, on page 270 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Al-Mukhtasar

Those whose souls are taken by the angel of death and his aides while their hearts were free from disbelief, the angels will address them saying: Peace be on you. You are safe from every difficulty. Enter paradise because of the correct belief and good actions that you used to do in the world.

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Other translations of verse 32

those whose souls the angels take while they are in a state of purity19, saying, “Peace be upon you; enter Paradise for what you used to do.”

Notes

[19] Their souls will be purified from polytheism, sins, and ill feelings.

Those whose lives the angels take while they are in a pious state (i.e. pure from all evil, and worshipping none but Allâh Alone) saying (to them): Salâmun ‘Alaikum (peace be on you) enter you Paradise, because of that (the good) which you used to do (in the world)."

Those whom the angels cause to die (when they are) good. They say: Peace be unto you! Enter the Garden because of what ye used to do.

(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye the Garden, because of (the good) which ye did (in the world)."

Those whom the angels cause to die in a good state, saying: Peace be on you: enter the garden for what you did.

Whom the Angels take up while they are goodly. They say, "Peace be on you! Enter the Garden for whatever you were doing."

Verse 32 word by word

  1. ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna Those whom
  2. تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ tatawaffāhumu take them in death و ف ي
  3. ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ l-malāikatu the Angels م ل ك
  4. طَيِّبِينَ ṭayyibīna (when they are) pure ط ي ب
  5. يَقُولُونَ yaqūlūna saying ق و ل
  6. سَلَٰمٌ salāmun Peace س ل م
  7. عَلَيْكُمُ ʿalaykumu (be) upon you
  8. ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ud'khulū Enter د خ ل
  9. ٱلْجَنَّةَ l-janata Paradise ج ن ن
  10. بِمَا bimā for what
  11. كُنتُمْ kuntum you used (to) ك و ن
  12. تَعْمَلُونَ taʿmalūna do ع م ل

Hadiths that cite this verse

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2816g

Pursue the right course and be as close to it as possible, and keep in mind that none of you will be saved by his deeds." They said: O Messenger of Allah, not even you? He said: "Not even me unless Allah encompasses me with mercy and favor from Him

"Pursue the right course and be as close to it as possible, and keep in mind that none of you will be saved by his deeds." They said: O Messenger of Allah, not even you? He said: "Not even me unless Allah encompasses me with mercy and favor from Him."

قَارِبُوا وَسَدِّدُوا وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّهُ لَنْ يَنْجُوَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ بِعَمَلِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلاَ أَنْتَ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَلاَ أَنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَفَضْلٍ ‏"

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Verses related to verse 32

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Fussilat 41:30–32

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا۟ وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ وَأَبْشِرُوا۟ بِٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ …

    Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allāh" and then remained on a right course - the angels will descend upon them, [saying], "Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised. …

  • Ibrahim 14:27

    يُثَبِّتُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱلْقَوْلِ ٱلثَّابِتِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَيُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ وَيَفْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ

    Allāh keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word, in worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allāh sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allāh does what He wills.

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