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Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 16

سورة يس، الآية ١٦

36:16 Juz 22 Hizb 44 Page 441 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 36:16

قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ ۝١٦

Transliteration

qālū rabbunā yaʿlamu innā ilaykum lamur'salūna

Translation

They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,

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Verse 16 of Surah Ya-Sin (36:16), a Meccan surah, is in juz 22, on page 441 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 71 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 16

Al-Mukhtasar

The three messengers said in response to the denial by the people of the town: Our Lord knows that we have been sent by Him to you, O people of the town! That is enough evidence for us.

Tafsir of the whole Surah Ya-Sin

Other translations of verse 16

They said, “Our Lord knows that we are sent to you as messengers.

The Messengers said: "Our Lord knows that we have been sent as Messengers to you,

They answered: Our Lord knoweth that we are indeed sent unto you,

They said: "Our Lord doth know that we have been sent on a mission to you:

They said: Our Lord knows that we are most surely messengers to you.

They said, "Our Lord knows that surely we are indeed Emissaries to you.

Verse 16 word by word

  1. قَالُوا۟ qālū They said ق و ل
  2. رَبُّنَا rabbunā Our Lord ر ب ب
  3. يَعْلَمُ yaʿlamu knows ع ل م
  4. إِنَّآ innā that we
  5. إِلَيْكُمْ ilaykum to you
  6. لَمُرْسَلُونَ lamur'salūna (are) surely Messengers ر س ل

Verses related to verse 16

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • At-Taghabun 64:6

    ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُۥ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا۟ وَتَوَلَّوا۟ وَّٱسْتَغْنَى ٱللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ

    That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear evidences, but they said, "Shall human beings guide us?" and disbelieved and turned away. And Allāh dispensed [with them]; and Allāh is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

  • Ibrahim 14:10

    قَالَتْ رُسُلُهُمْ أَفِى ٱللَّهِ شَكٌّ فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ يَدْعُوكُمْ لِيَغْفِرَ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا فَأْتُونَا بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Their messengers said, "Can there be doubt about Allāh, Creator of the heavens and earth? He invites you that He may forgive you of your sins, and He delays you [i.e., your death] for a specified term." They said, "You are not but men like us who wish to avert us from what our fathers were worshipping. So bring us a clear authority [i.e., evidence]."

  • Al-Mu’minun 23:34

    وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ

    And if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you would then be losers.

  • Al-Isra 17:94

    وَمَا مَنَعَ ٱلنَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ إِذْ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ أَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا

    And what prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them except that they said, "Has Allāh sent a human messenger?"

  • Al-’Ankabut 29:52

    قُلْ كَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمْ شَهِيدًا يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ وَكَفَرُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ

    Say, "Sufficient is Allāh between me and you as Witness. He knows what is in the heavens and earth. And they who have believed in falsehood and disbelieved in Allāh - it is those who are the losers."

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