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Surah an-Nahl (The Bee ) 16 : 71

وَٱللَّهُ فَضَّلَ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فِى ٱلرِّزْقِ ۚ فَمَا ٱلَّذِينَ فُضِّلُوا۟ بِرَآدِّى رِزْقِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِيهِ سَوَآءٌ ۚ أَفَبِنِعْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ

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 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
And Allāh has favoured some of you over others in provision. But those who were favoured [i.e., given more] would not hand over their provision to those whom their right hands possess [i.e., slaves] so they would be equal to them therein. Then is it the favour of Allāh they reject?

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Word Arabic word
(16:71:1)
wal-lahu
And Allah
(16:71:2)
faḍḍala
has favored
(16:71:3)
baʿḍakum
some of you
(16:71:4)
(16:71:5)
baʿḍin
others
(16:71:6)
(16:71:7)
l-riz'qi
[the] provision
(16:71:8)
(16:71:9)
alladhīna
those who
(16:71:10)
fuḍḍilū
were favored
(16:71:11)
birāddī
would hand over
(16:71:12)
riz'qihim
their provision
(16:71:13)
(16:71:14)
(16:71:15)
malakat
possess
(16:71:16)
aymānuhum
their right hands
(16:71:17)
(16:71:18)
(16:71:19)
sawāon
equal
(16:71:20)
afabiniʿ'mati
Then is it the Favor
(16:71:21)
l-lahi
of Allah
(16:71:22)
yajḥadūna
they reject

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Explanatory Note

The sūrah refers to this phenomenon which was clearly apparent in Arabian society, and makes use of it in order to dispel those myths that had their roots in the pagan beliefs of the Arabs. These have been referred to in an earlier sūrah. One such myth was their practice of allocating to false gods a share of the provisions of agricultural produce God gave them. Here the sūrah identifies that they do not give such provisions to their slaves to establish equity. How come, then, they give a portion of what God has granted them to false gods?

“Will they, then, deny God’s favours?” (Verse 71)

Instead of expressing their thanks and gratitude to God who has given them these provisions, they associate partners with Him.

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The following internal evidence shows that this Surah was revealed during the last Makkan stage of Prophethood:

1.         V. 41 clearly shows that persecution had forced some Muslims to emigrate to Abyssinia before the revelation of this Surah.

2.         It is evident from v. 106 that at that time the persecution of the Muslims was at its height and a problem had arisen where Muslims under persecution were being forced to utter words of blasphemy.

3.         V. 112-114 clearly refer to the end of a seven year famine that had struck Makkah some years after the beginning of Prophethood.

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