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16:7

And they carryyour loadstoa landnotyou couldreach itexceptwith great troubleﱊﱋ(to) yourselvesIndeedyour Lordsurely is Most KindMost Merciful(7)

And they carry your loads to ˹distant˺ lands which you could not otherwise reach without great hardship. Surely your Lord is Ever Gracious, Most Merciful.

16:8

And horsesand mulesand donkeysfor you to ride themﱕﱖand (as) adornmentAnd He createswhatnotyou know(8)

˹He also created˺ horses, mules, and donkeys for your transportation and adornment. And He creates what you do not know.

16:9

And uponAllah(is) the direction(of) the wayand among themﱡﱢ(are) crookedAnd ifHe willedsurely He would have guided youall(9)

It is upon Allah ˹alone˺ to ˹clearly˺ show the Straight Way. Other ways are deviant. Had He willed, He would have easily imposed guidance upon all of you.

16:10

He(is) the One Whosends downfromthe skyﱭﱮwaterfor youof it(is) drinkand from it(grows) vegetationin whichyou pasture your cattle(10)

He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky, from which you drink and by which plants grow for your cattle to graze.

16:11

He causes to growfor youwith itthe cropsand the olivesand the date-palmsand the grapesand ofﱿevery kindﲀﲁ(of) fruitsIndeedinthatsurely (is) a signfor a peoplewho reflect(11)

With it He produces for you ˹various˺ crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and every type of fruit. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.

16:12

And He has subjectedfor youthe nightand the dayand the sunﲎﲏand the moonand the stars(are) subjectedﲒﲓby His commandIndeedinthatsurely (are) signsfor a peoplewho use reason(12)

And He has subjected for your benefit the day and the night, the sun and the moon. And the stars have been subjected by His command. Surely in this are signs for those who understand.

16:13

And whateverHe multipliedfor youinthe earth(of) varyingﲡﲢcolorsIndeedinthatsurely (is) a signfor a peoplewho remember(13)

And ˹He subjected˺ for you whatever He has created on earth of varying colours.1 Surely in this is a sign for those who are mindful.

16:14

And He(is) the One Whosubjectedthe seafor you to eatfrom itmeatfreshand that you bring forthfrom itornamentsﲵﲶ(that) you wear themAnd you seethe shipsploughingthrough itand that you may seekofHis Bountyand that you mayﲿ(be) grateful(14)

And He is the One Who has subjected the sea, so from it you may eat tender seafood and extract ornaments to wear. And you see the ships ploughing their way through it, so you may seek His bounty and give thanks ˹to Him˺.