11. Hud

الٓرAlif Lam Raكِتَٰبٌ(This is) a Bookأُحْكِمَتْare perfectedءَايَٰتُهُۥits Versesثُمَّmoreoverفُصِّلَتْexplained in detailمِنfrom (he One Who)لَّدُنْfrom (he One Who)حَكِيمٍ(is) All-WiseخَبِيرٍAll-Aware﴿١﴾

Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Acquainted

أَلَّاThat "Notتَعْبُدُوٓا۟you worshipإِلَّاbutٱللَّهَAllahإِنَّنِىIndeed, I amلَكُمto youمِّنْهُfrom Himنَذِيرٌa warnerوَبَشِيرٌand a bearer of glad tidings﴿٢﴾

[Through a messenger, saying], "Do not worship except Allah. Indeed, I am to you from Him a warner and a bringer of good tidings

وَأَنِAnd thatٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟Seek forgivenessرَبَّكُمْ(of) your Lordثُمَّandتُوبُوٓا۟turn in repentanceإِلَيْهِto HimيُمَتِّعْكُمHe will let youمَّتَٰعًاenjoyحَسَنًاa goodإِلَىٰٓforأَجَلٍa termمُّسَمًّىappointedوَيُؤْتِAnd giveكُلَّ(to) everyذِىownerفَضْلٍ(of) graceفَضْلَهُۥHis GraceوَإِنBut ifتَوَلَّوْا۟you turn awayفَإِنِّىٓthen indeed, Iأَخَافُfearعَلَيْكُمْfor youعَذَابَ(the) punishmentيَوْمٍ(of) a Great Dayكَبِيرٍ(of) a Great Day﴿٣﴾

And [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor. But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day

إِلَىToٱللَّهِAllahمَرْجِعُكُمْ(is) your returnوَهُوَand Heعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿٤﴾

To Allah is your return, and He is over all things competent

أَلَآNo doubtإِنَّهُمْTheyيَثْنُونَfold upصُدُورَهُمْtheir breastsلِيَسْتَخْفُوا۟that they may hideمِنْهُfrom HimأَلَاSurelyحِينَwhenيَسْتَغْشُونَthey cover (themselves)ثِيَابَهُمْ(with) their garmentsيَعْلَمُHe knowsمَاwhatيُسِرُّونَthey concealوَمَاand whatيُعْلِنُونَthey revealإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِذَاتِof whatٱلصُّدُورِ(is in) the breasts﴿٥﴾

Unquestionably, they the disbelievers turn away their breasts to hide themselves from Him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts

وَمَاAnd notمِنanyدَآبَّةٍmoving creatureفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthإِلَّاbutعَلَىonٱللَّهِAllahرِزْقُهَا(is) its provisionوَيَعْلَمُAnd He knowsمُسْتَقَرَّهَاits dwelling placeوَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَاand its place of storageكُلٌّAllفِى(is) inكِتَٰبٍa Recordمُّبِينٍclear﴿٦﴾

And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear register

وَهُوَAnd Heٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoخَلَقَcreatedٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَand the earthفِىinسِتَّةِsixأَيَّامٍepochsوَكَانَand His throne wasعَرْشُهُۥand His throne wasعَلَىonٱلْمَآءِthe waterلِيَبْلُوَكُمْthat He might test [you]أَيُّكُمْwhich of youأَحْسَنُ(is) bestعَمَلًا(in) deedوَلَئِنBut ifقُلْتَyou sayإِنَّكُمIndeed, youمَّبْعُوثُونَ(will be) resurrectedمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterٱلْمَوْتِ[the] deathلَيَقُولَنَّsurely would sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelievedإِنْThis is notهَٰذَآThis is notإِلَّاbutسِحْرٌa magicمُّبِينٌclear﴿٧﴾

And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days - and His Throne had been upon water - that He might test you as to which of you is best in deed. But if you say, "Indeed, you are resurrected after death," those who disbelieve will surely say, "This is not but obvious magic

وَلَئِنْAnd ifأَخَّرْنَاWe delayعَنْهُمُfrom themٱلْعَذَابَthe punishmentإِلَىٰٓforأُمَّةٍa timeمَّعْدُودَةٍdeterminedلَّيَقُولُنَّthey will surely sayمَاWhatيَحْبِسُهُۥٓdetains itأَلَاNo doubtيَوْمَ(On) the Dayيَأْتِيهِمْit comes to themلَيْسَnotمَصْرُوفًا(will be) avertedعَنْهُمْfrom themوَحَاقَand will surroundبِهِمthemمَّاwhatكَانُوا۟they used (to)بِهِۦmock at [it]يَسْتَهْزِءُونَmock at [it]﴿٨﴾

And if We hold back from them the punishment for a limited time, they will surely say, "What detains it?" Unquestionably, on the Day it comes to them, it will not be averted from them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule

وَلَئِنْAnd ifأَذَقْنَاWe give man a tasteٱلْإِنسَٰنَWe give man a tasteمِنَّا(of) Mercy from Usرَحْمَةً(of) Mercy from UsثُمَّthenنَزَعْنَٰهَاWe withdraw itمِنْهُfrom himإِنَّهُۥindeed, heلَيَـُٔوسٌ(is) despairingكَفُورٌ(and) ungrateful﴿٩﴾

And if We give man a taste of mercy from Us and then We withdraw it from him, indeed, he is despairing and ungrateful

وَلَئِنْBut ifأَذَقْنَٰهُWe give him a tasteنَعْمَآءَ(of) favorبَعْدَafterضَرَّآءَhardshipمَسَّتْهُ(has) touched himلَيَقُولَنَّsurely, he will sayذَهَبَHave goneٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتُthe evilsعَنِّىٓfrom meإِنَّهُۥIndeed, heلَفَرِحٌ(is) exultantفَخُورٌ(and) boastful﴿١٠﴾

But if We give him a taste of favor after hardship has touched him, he will surely say, "Bad times have left me." Indeed, he is exultant and boastful

إِلَّاExceptٱلَّذِينَthose whoصَبَرُوا۟(are) patientوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِthe good deedsأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseلَهُمfor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(will be) forgivenessوَأَجْرٌand a rewardكَبِيرٌgreat﴿١١﴾

Except for those who are patient and do righteous deeds; those will have forgiveness and great reward

فَلَعَلَّكَThen possibly youتَارِكٌۢ(may) give upبَعْضَa partمَا(of) whatيُوحَىٰٓis revealedإِلَيْكَto youوَضَآئِقٌۢand straitenedبِهِۦby itصَدْرُكَyour breastأَنbecauseيَقُولُوا۟they sayلَوْلَآWhy notأُنزِلَis sent downعَلَيْهِfor himكَنزٌa treasureأَوْorجَآءَhas comeمَعَهُۥwith himمَلَكٌan AngelإِنَّمَآOnlyأَنتَyouنَذِيرٌ(are) a warnerوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingوَكِيلٌa Guardian﴿١٢﴾

Then would you possibly leave [out] some of what is revealed to you, or is your breast constrained by it because they say, "Why has there not been sent down to him a treasure or come with him an angel?" But you are only a warner. And Allah is Disposer of all things

أَمْOrيَقُولُونَthey sayٱفْتَرَىٰهُHe has fabricated itقُلْSayفَأْتُوا۟Then bringبِعَشْرِtenسُوَرٍSurahsمِّثْلِهِۦlike itمُفْتَرَيَٰتٍfabricatedوَٱدْعُوا۟and callمَنِwhoeverٱسْتَطَعْتُمyou canمِّنbesides Allahدُونِbesides Allahٱللَّهِbesides Allahإِنifكُنتُمْyou areصَٰدِقِينَtruthful﴿١٣﴾

Or do they say, "He invented it"? Say, "Then bring ten surahs like it that have been invented and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah, if you should be truthful

فَإِلَّمْThen if notيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟they respondلَكُمْto youفَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟then knowأَنَّمَآthatأُنزِلَit was sent downبِعِلْمِwith the knowledge of Allahٱللَّهِwith the knowledge of Allahوَأَنand thatلَّآ(there is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimفَهَلْThen, wouldأَنتُمyouمُّسْلِمُونَ(be) Muslims﴿١٤﴾

And if they do not respond to you - then know that the Qur'an was revealed with the knowledge of Allah and that there is no deity except Him. Then, would you [not] be Muslims

مَنWhoever [is]كَانَWhoever [is]يُرِيدُdesiresٱلْحَيَوٰةَthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَزِينَتَهَاand its adornmentsنُوَفِّWe will repay in fullإِلَيْهِمْto themأَعْمَٰلَهُمْ(for) their deedsفِيهَاthereinوَهُمْand theyفِيهَاin itلَاwill not be lessenedيُبْخَسُونَwill not be lessened﴿١٥﴾

Whoever desires the life of this world and its adornments - We fully repay them for their deeds therein, and they therein will not be deprived

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the ones who لَيْسَ(is) notلَهُمْfor themفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterإِلَّاexceptٱلنَّارُthe FireوَحَبِطَAnd (has) gone in vainمَاwhatصَنَعُوا۟they didفِيهَاthereinوَبَٰطِلٌand (is) worthlessمَّاwhatكَانُوا۟they used (to)يَعْمَلُونَdo﴿١٦﴾

Those are the ones for whom there is not in the Hereafter but the Fire. And lost is what they did therein, and worthless is what they used to do

أَفَمَنThen is he whoكَانَisعَلَىٰonبَيِّنَةٍa clear proofمِّنfromرَّبِّهِۦhis Lordوَيَتْلُوهُand recites itشَاهِدٌa witnessمِّنْهُfrom Himوَمِنand before itقَبْلِهِۦand before itكِتَٰبُ(was) a Bookمُوسَىٰٓ(of) Musaإِمَامًا(as) a guideوَرَحْمَةًand (as) mercyأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseيُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِهِۦin itوَمَنBut whoeverيَكْفُرْdisbelievesبِهِۦin itمِنَamongٱلْأَحْزَابِthe sectsفَٱلنَّارُthen the Fireمَوْعِدُهُۥ(will be) his promised (meeting) placeفَلَاSo (do) notتَكُbeفِىinمِرْيَةٍdoubtمِّنْهُabout itإِنَّهُIndeed, itٱلْحَقُّ(is) the truthمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordوَلَٰكِنَّbutأَكْثَرَmostٱلنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieve﴿١٧﴾

So is one who [stands] upon a clear evidence from his Lord [like the aforementioned]? And a witness from Him follows it, and before it was the Scripture of Moses to lead and as mercy. Those [believers in the former revelations] believe in the Qur'an. But whoever disbelieves in it from the [various] factions - the Fire is his promised destination. So be not in doubt about it. Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the people do not believe

وَمَنْAnd whoأَظْلَمُ(is) more unjustمِمَّنِthan (he) whoٱفْتَرَىٰinventsعَلَىagainstٱللَّهِAllahكَذِبًاa lieأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseيُعْرَضُونَwill be presentedعَلَىٰbeforeرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَيَقُولُand will sayٱلْأَشْهَٰدُthe witnessesهَٰٓؤُلَآءِThese (are)ٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَذَبُوا۟liedعَلَىٰagainstرَبِّهِمْtheir LordأَلَاNo doubtلَعْنَةُ(The) curse of Allahٱللَّهِ(The) curse of Allahعَلَى(is) onٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿١٨﴾

And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah? Those will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord." Unquestionably, the curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيَصُدُّونَhinderعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَيَبْغُونَهَاand seek (in) itعِوَجًاcrookednessوَهُمwhile theyبِٱلْءَاخِرَةِin the Hereafterهُمْ[they]كَٰفِرُونَ(are) disbelievers﴿١٩﴾

Who averted [people] from the way of Allah and sought to make it [seem] deviant while they, concerning the Hereafter, were disbelievers

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseلَمْnotيَكُونُوا۟will beمُعْجِزِينَ(able to) escapeفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَمَاand notكَانَisلَهُمfor themمِّنbesidesدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahمِنْanyأَوْلِيَآءَprotectorsيُضَٰعَفُAnd will be doubledلَهُمُfor themٱلْعَذَابُthe punishmentمَاNotكَانُوا۟they wereيَسْتَطِيعُونَableٱلسَّمْعَ(to) hearوَمَاand notكَانُوا۟they used (to)يُبْصِرُونَsee﴿٢٠﴾

Those were not causing failure [to Allah] on earth, nor did they have besides Allah any protectors. For them the punishment will be multiplied. They were not able to hear, nor did they see