16:21

Surah An-Nahl, ayah 21

Surah An-Nahl (chapter 16) · Ayah 21 · Juz 14 · Page 269

Surah An-Nahl, ayah 21 (16:21) means: “They are [in fact] dead,[695] not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.” (Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2))

Updated: 10 Nov 2026
Text: Uthmani script (Tanzil)
Translation: Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

16:21

An-Nahl · Ayah 21

أَمْوَٰتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَآءٍ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ

They are [in fact] dead,[695] not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.

Translator's notes

[695] i.e., inanimate or without understanding.

Quran 16:21 (An-Nahl) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Text sources

Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0