Surah 11. Hud

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Verses [Section]: 1-8[1], 9-24 [2], 25-35 [3], 36-49 [4], 50-60 [5], 61-68 [6], 69-83 [7], 84-95 [8], 96-109 [9], 110-123 [10]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-811. Hudبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِالٓرٰ ۫Alif Lam Raكِتٰبٌ(This is) a Bookاُحْكِمَتْare perfectedاٰیٰتُهٗits Versesثُمَّmoreoverفُصِّلَتْexplained in detailمِنْfromلَّدُنْthe One Whoحَكِیْمٍ(is) All-WiseخَبِیْرٍۙAll-Aware اَلَّاThat Notتَعْبُدُوْۤاyou worshipاِلَّاbutاللّٰهَ ؕAllahاِنَّنِیْIndeed I amلَكُمْto youمِّنْهُfrom Himنَذِیْرٌa warnerوَّ بَشِیْرٌۙand a bearer of glad tidings وَّ اَنِAnd thatاسْتَغْفِرُوْاSeek forgivenessرَبَّكُمْ(of) your Lordثُمَّandتُوْبُوْۤاturn in repentanceاِلَیْهِto HimیُمَتِّعْكُمْHe will let youمَّتَاعًاenjoyحَسَنًاa goodاِلٰۤیforاَجَلٍa termمُّسَمًّیappointedوَّ یُؤْتِAnd giveكُلَّ(to) everyذِیْownerفَضْلٍ(of) graceفَضْلَهٗ ؕHis Graceوَ اِنْBut ifتَوَلَّوْاyou turn awayفَاِنِّیْۤthen indeed, Iاَخَافُfearعَلَیْكُمْfor youعَذَابَ(the) punishmentیَوْمٍ(of) a Great Dayكَبِیْرٍ (of) a Great Day اِلَیToاللّٰهِAllahمَرْجِعُكُمْ ۚ(is) your returnوَ هُوَand Heعَلٰی(is) onكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ All-Powerful اَلَاۤNo doubt!اِنَّهُمْTheyیَثْنُوْنَfold upصُدُوْرَهُمْtheir breastsلِیَسْتَخْفُوْاthat they may hideمِنْهُ ؕfrom HimاَلَاSurelyحِیْنَwhenیَسْتَغْشُوْنَthey cover (themselves)ثِیَابَهُمْ ۙ(with) their garmentsیَعْلَمُHe knowsمَاwhatیُسِرُّوْنَthey concealوَ مَاand whatیُعْلِنُوْنَ ۚthey revealاِنَّهٗIndeed Heعَلِیْمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِذَاتِof whatالصُّدُوْرِ (is in) the breasts 11. Hud Page 222وَ مَاAnd notمِنْanyدَآبَّةٍmoving creatureفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthاِلَّاbutعَلَیonاللّٰهِAllahرِزْقُهَا(is) its provisionوَ یَعْلَمُAnd He knowsمُسْتَقَرَّهَاits dwelling placeوَ مُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ؕand its place of storageكُلٌّAllفِیْ(is) inكِتٰبٍa Recordمُّبِیْنٍ clear وَ هُوَAnd Heالَّذِیْ(is) the One Whoخَلَقَcreatedالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضَand the earthفِیْinسِتَّةِsixاَیَّامٍepochsوَّ كَانَand His throne wasعَرْشُهٗand His throne wasعَلَیonالْمَآءِthe waterلِیَبْلُوَكُمْthat He might test [you]اَیُّكُمْwhich of youاَحْسَنُ(is) bestعَمَلًا ؕ(in) deedوَ لَىِٕنْBut ifقُلْتَyou sayاِنَّكُمْIndeed, youمَّبْعُوْثُوْنَ(will be) resurrectedمِنْۢafterبَعْدِafterالْمَوْتِ[the] deathلَیَقُوْلَنَّsurely would sayالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْۤاdisbelievedاِنْThis is notهٰذَاۤThis is notاِلَّاbutسِحْرٌa magicمُّبِیْنٌ clear وَ لَىِٕنْAnd ifاَخَّرْنَاWe delayعَنْهُمُfrom themالْعَذَابَthe punishmentاِلٰۤیforاُمَّةٍa timeمَّعْدُوْدَةٍdeterminedلَّیَقُوْلُنَّthey will surely sayمَاWhatیَحْبِسُهٗ ؕdetains itاَلَاNo doubtیَوْمَ(On) the Dayیَاْتِیْهِمْit comes to themلَیْسَnotمَصْرُوْفًا(will be) avertedعَنْهُمْfrom themوَ حَاقَand will surroundبِهِمْthemمَّاwhatكَانُوْاthey used (to)بِهٖmock at [it]یَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ۠mock at [it]

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah is named after Prophet Hûd ( ﷺ ) , whose story is mentioned in verses 50-60. More details are given about Noah ( ﷺ ) in this sûrah than the previous sûrah and Sûrah 7. Just like the previous sûrah, the stories of destroyed disbelievers are meant to deter the Arab pagans and reassure the Prophet ( ﷺ ) of his ultimate triumph, and a reference is made to the reward of the believers and the punishment of the disbelievers in the Hereafter.

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Translation of Verse 1-81. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Alif-Lãm-Ra . ˹This is˺ a Book whose verses are well perfected and then fully explained. ˹It is˺ from the One ˹Who is˺ All-Wise, All- Aware.

2. ˹Tell them, O Prophet,˺ "Worship none but Allah. Surely I am a warner and deliverer of good news to you from Him.

3. And seek your Lord's forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. He will grant you a good provision for an appointed term and graciously reward the doers of good. But if you turn away, then I truly fear for you the torment of a formidable Day.

4. To Allah is your return. And He is Most Capable of everything."

5. Indeed, they ⁴¹⁰ enfold ˹what is in˺ their hearts, ˹trying˺ to hide it from Him! But even when they cover themselves with their clothes,

6. There is no moving creature on earth whose provision is not guaranteed by Allah. And He knows where it lives and where it is laid to rest. All is ˹written˺ in a perfect Record. ⁴¹¹

7. He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days ⁴¹² -and His Throne was upon the waters-in order to test which of you is best in deeds. And if you ˹O Prophet˺ say, "Surely you will ˹all˺ be raised up after death," the disbelievers will certainly say, "That is nothing but pure magic!"

8. And if We delay their punishment until an appointed time, they will definitely say, "What is holding it back?" Indeed, on the Day it overtakes them, it will not be averted from them, and they will be overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.

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Commentary

410. The hypocrites or the disbelievers.

411. See footnote for 10:61.

412. See footnote for 7:54.