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 25-35وَ لَقَدْAnd verilyاَرْسَلْنَاWe sentنُوْحًاNuhاِلٰیtoقَوْمِهٖۤ ؗhis peopleاِنِّیْIndeed I amلَكُمْto youنَذِیْرٌa warnerمُّبِیْنٌۙclear اَنْThatلَّا(do) notتَعْبُدُوْۤاworshipاِلَّاexceptاللّٰهَ ؕAllahاِنِّیْۤIndeed Iاَخَافُ[I] fearعَلَیْكُمْfor youعَذَابَ(the) punishmentیَوْمٍ(of) a Dayاَلِیْمٍ painful فَقَالَSo saidالْمَلَاُthe chiefsالَّذِیْنَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelievedمِنْfromقَوْمِهٖhis peopleمَاNotنَرٰىكَwe see youاِلَّاbutبَشَرًاa manمِّثْلَنَاlike usوَ مَاand notنَرٰىكَwe see youاتَّبَعَكَfollowed [you]اِلَّاexceptالَّذِیْنَthose whoهُمْ[they]اَرَاذِلُنَا(are) the lowest of usبَادِیَimmature in opinionالرَّاْیِ ۚimmature in opinionوَ مَاAnd notنَرٰیwe seeلَكُمْin youعَلَیْنَاover usمِنْanyفَضْلٍۭmeritبَلْnayنَظُنُّكُمْwe think youكٰذِبِیْنَ (are) liars قَالَHe saidیٰقَوْمِO my peopleاَرَءَیْتُمْDo you seeاِنْifكُنْتُI wasعَلٰیonبَیِّنَةٍ(the) clear proofمِّنْfromرَّبِّیْmy Lordوَ اٰتٰىنِیْwhile He has given meرَحْمَةًmercyمِّنْfromعِنْدِهٖHimselfفَعُمِّیَتْbut (it) has been obscuredعَلَیْكُمْ ؕfrom youاَنُلْزِمُكُمُوْهَاshould We compel you (to accept) itوَ اَنْتُمْwhile you (are)لَهَاaverse to itكٰرِهُوْنَ averse to it 11. Hud Page 225وَ یٰقَوْمِAnd O my people!لَاۤnotاَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask (of) youعَلَیْهِfor itمَالًا ؕany wealthاِنْNotاَجْرِیَ(is) my rewardاِلَّاexceptعَلَیfromاللّٰهِAllahوَ مَاۤAnd notاَنَاI amبِطَارِدِgoing to drive awayالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْا ؕbelievedاِنَّهُمْIndeed theyمُّلٰقُوْا(will) be meetingرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَ لٰكِنِّیْۤbut Iاَرٰىكُمْsee youقَوْمًا(are) a peopleتَجْهَلُوْنَ ignorant وَ یٰقَوْمِAnd O my people!مَنْWhoیَّنْصُرُنِیْwould help meمِنَagainstاللّٰهِAllahاِنْifطَرَدْتُّهُمْ ؕI drove them awayاَفَلَاThen will notتَذَكَّرُوْنَ you take heed وَ لَاۤAnd notاَقُوْلُI sayلَكُمْto youعِنْدِیْ(that) with meخَزَآىِٕنُ(are the) treasuresاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ لَاۤand notاَعْلَمُI knowالْغَیْبَthe unseenوَ لَاۤand notاَقُوْلُI sayاِنِّیْthat I amمَلَكٌan Angelوَّ لَاۤand notاَقُوْلُI sayلِلَّذِیْنَfor those whomتَزْدَرِیْۤlook down uponاَعْیُنُكُمْyour eyesلَنْneverیُّؤْتِیَهُمُwill Allah give themاللّٰهُwill Allah give themخَیْرًا ؕany goodاَللّٰهُAllahاَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَاwhatفِیْۤ(is) inاَنْفُسِهِمْ ۖۚtheir soulsاِنِّیْۤIndeed, Iاِذًاthenلَّمِنَ(will be) surely ofالظّٰلِمِیْنَ the wrongdoers قَالُوْاThey saidیٰنُوْحُO Nuh!قَدْIndeedجٰدَلْتَنَاyou disputed with usفَاَكْثَرْتَand you (have been) frequentجِدَا لَنَا(in) dispute with usفَاْتِنَاSo bring usبِمَاwhatتَعِدُنَاۤyou threaten us (with)اِنْifكُنْتَyou areمِنَofالصّٰدِقِیْنَ the truthful قَالَHe saidاِنَّمَاOnlyیَاْتِیْكُمْwill bring it (on) youبِهِwill bring it (on) youاللّٰهُAllahاِنْifشَآءَHe willsوَ مَاۤand notاَنْتُمْyou (are)بِمُعْجِزِیْنَ one who (can) escape (it) وَ لَاAnd (will) notیَنْفَعُكُمْbenefit youنُصْحِیْۤmy adviceاِنْ(even) ifاَرَدْتُّI wishاَنْtoاَنْصَحَ[I] adviseلَكُمْ[to] youاِنْifكَانَIt was (Allah's)اللّٰهُ(It was) Allah'sیُرِیْدُwillاَنْtoیُّغْوِیَكُمْ ؕlet you go astrayهُوَHe (is)رَبُّكُمْ ۫your Lordوَ اِلَیْهِand to Himتُرْجَعُوْنَؕyou will be returned اَمْOrیَقُوْلُوْنَ(do) they sayافْتَرٰىهُ ؕHe has invented itقُلْSayاِنِIfافْتَرَیْتُهٗI have invented itفَعَلَیَّthen on meاِجْرَامِیْ(is) my crimeوَ اَنَاbut I amبَرِیْٓءٌinnocentمِّمَّاof whatتُجْرِمُوْنَ۠crimes you commit

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Translation of Verse 25-35

25. Surely We sent Noah to his people. ˹He said,˺ "Indeed, I am sent to you with a clear warning

26. that you should worship none but Allah. I truly fear for you the torment of a painful Day."

27. The disbelieving chiefs of his people said, "We see you only as a human being like ourselves, and we see that no one follows you except the lowliest among us, who do so ˹hastily˺ without thinking. ⁴¹⁵ We do not see anything that makes ˹all of˺ you any better than us. In fact, we think you are liars."

28. He said, "O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy from Himself, ⁴¹⁶ which you fail to see. Should we ˹then˺ force it on you against your will?

29. O my people! I do not ask you for a payment for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from Allah. And I will never dismiss the believers, for they will surely meet their Lord. But I can see that you are a people acting ignorantly.

30. O my people! Who would protect me from Allah if I were to dismiss them? Will you not then be mindful?

31. I do not say to you that I possess Allah's treasuries or know the unseen, nor do I claim to be an angel, nor do I say that Allah will never grant goodness to those you look down upon. Allah knows best what is ˹hidden˺ within them. ˹If I did,˺ then I would truly be one of the wrongdoers."

32. They protested, "O Noah! You have argued with us far too much, so bring upon us what you threaten us with, if what you say is true."

33. He responded, "It is Allah Who can bring it upon you if He wills, and then you will have no escape!

34. My advice will not benefit you -no matter how hard I try-if Allah wills ˹for˺ you to stray. He is your Lord, and to Him you will ˹all˺ be returned."

35. Or do they say, "He ⁴¹⁷ has fabricated this ˹Quran˺!"? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "If I have done so, then I bear the burden of that sin! But I am free from your sinful accusation."

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Commentary

415. Typically, the poor and the helpless are the first to believe in prophets, taking them as saviours, whereas the rich and powerful are hesitant to believe, perceiving the new faith as a threat to their influence.

416. Mercy here means prophethood.

417. Muḥammad ( ﷺ ) .