The Quran

سورة النّحل

Surah Al-Nahl 16:7

The Bee · Verse 7 of 128

وَتَحْمِلُ أَثْقَالَكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَلَدٍ لَمْ تَكُونُوا بَالِغِيهِ إِلَّا بِشِقِّ الْأَنْفُسِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And it is (these cattle) that carry your heavy loads to lands that you could never reach except by putting yourselves to great hardships. Indeed, your Lord is Most Compassionate, Ever Merciful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And they carry your heavy loads to lands that ye could not (otherwise) reach except with souls distressed: for your Lord is indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful,

Ahmed Ali

They carry your burdens to lands so distant you could not have reached without much hardship. Indeed your Lord is compassionate and kind.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

They carry your loads to many a land which (otherwise) you would be unable to reach except with great hardship to yourselves. Indeed your Lord is All-Pitying, All-Compassionate.

Daryabadi

And they bear Your loads to a city Which ye could not reach except with travail of souls; verily your Lord is Kind, Merciful.

Faridul Haque

And they transport your loads to a town where you could not reach except utterly exhausted; indeed your Lord is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And they carry your heavy loads to regions which you could not reach but with distress to yourselves. Surely your Lord is Compassionate, Merciful.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And they carry your loads to a land which you could not reach except with great hardship to yourselves. Surely, your Lord is compassionate, Merciful.

Muhammad Asad

And they carry your loads to [many] a place which [otherwise] you would be unable to reach without great hardship to yourselves.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And they carry your loads to a land that you could not reach except with great trouble to yourselves. Truly, your Lord is full of Kindness, Most Merciful.

Muhammad Pickthall

And they bear your loads for you unto a land ye could not reach save with great trouble to yourselves. Lo! your Lord is Full of Pity, Merciful.

Muhammad Sarwar

They carry your heavy loads to lands which you would not have been able to reach without great difficulty. Your Lord is certainly Compassionate and All-Merciful.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they carry your heavy loads to regions which you could not reach but with distress of the souls; most surely your Lord is Compassionate, Merciful.

Rashad Khalifa

And they carry your loads to lands that you could not reach without a great hardship. Surely, your Lord is Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Shabbir Ahmed

They carry your loads to places you could not reach without much hardship. Surely, your Lord is Compassionate, Merciful.