11. Hud

وَقَالَAnd he saidٱرْكَبُوا۟Embarkفِيهَاin itبِسْمِin the nameٱللَّهِof Allahمَجْر۪ىٰهَا(is) its courseوَمُرْسَىٰهَآand its anchorageإِنَّIndeedرَبِّىmy Lordلَغَفُورٌ(is) certainly Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٤١﴾

And [Noah] said, "Embark therein; in the name of Allah is its course and its anchorage. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful

وَهِىَAnd itتَجْرِىsailedبِهِمْwith themفِىonمَوْجٍthe wavesكَٱلْجِبَالِlike mountainsوَنَادَىٰand Nuh called outنُوحٌand Nuh called outٱبْنَهُۥ(to) his sonوَكَانَand he wasفِى[in]مَعْزِلٍapartيَٰبُنَىَّO my sonٱرْكَبEmbarkمَّعَنَاwith usوَلَاand (do) notتَكُنbeمَّعَwithٱلْكَٰفِرِينَthe disbelievers﴿٤٢﴾

And it sailed with them through waves like mountains, and Noah called to his son who was apart [from them], "O my son, come aboard with us and be not with the disbelievers

قَالَHe saidسَـَٔاوِىٓI will betake myselfإِلَىٰtoجَبَلٍa mountainيَعْصِمُنِى(that) will save meمِنَfromٱلْمَآءِthe waterقَالَHe saidلَا(There is) noعَاصِمَprotectorٱلْيَوْمَtodayمِنْfromأَمْرِthe Command of Allahٱللَّهِthe Command of Allahإِلَّاexceptمَن(on) whomرَّحِمَHe has mercyوَحَالَAnd cameبَيْنَهُمَا(in) between themٱلْمَوْجُthe wavesفَكَانَso he wasمِنَamongٱلْمُغْرَقِينَthe drowned﴿٤٣﴾

[But] he said, "I will take refuge on a mountain to protect me from the water." [Noah] said, "There is no protector today from the decree of Allah, except for whom He gives mercy." And the waves came between them, and he was among the drowned

وَقِيلَAnd it was saidيَٰٓأَرْضُO earthٱبْلَعِىSwallowمَآءَكِyour waterوَيَٰسَمَآءُand O skyأَقْلِعِىWithholdوَغِيضَAnd subsidedٱلْمَآءُthe waterوَقُضِىَand was fulfilledٱلْأَمْرُthe CommandوَٱسْتَوَتْAnd it restedعَلَىonٱلْجُودِىِّthe JudiوَقِيلَAnd it was saidبُعْدًاAwayلِّلْقَوْمِwith the peopleٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿٤٤﴾

And it was said, "O earth, swallow your water, and O sky, withhold [your rain]." And the water subsided, and the matter was accomplished, and the ship came to rest on the [mountain of] Judiyy. And it was said, "Away with the wrongdoing people

وَنَادَىٰAnd Nuh calledنُوحٌAnd Nuh calledرَّبَّهُۥ(to) his Lordفَقَالَand saidرَبِّO my LordإِنَّIndeedٱبْنِىmy sonمِنْ(is) ofأَهْلِىmy familyوَإِنَّand indeedوَعْدَكَYour promiseٱلْحَقُّ(is) trueوَأَنتَand Youأَحْكَمُ(are) the Most Justٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ(of) the judges﴿٤٥﴾

And Noah called to his Lord and said, "My Lord, indeed my son is of my family; and indeed, Your promise is true; and You are the most just of judges

قَالَHe saidيَٰنُوحُO NuhإِنَّهُۥIndeed, heلَيْسَ(is) notمِنْofأَهْلِكَyour familyإِنَّهُۥindeed, [he]عَمَلٌ(his) deedغَيْرُ(is) other thanصَٰلِحٍrighteousفَلَاso (do) notتَسْـَٔلْنِask Meمَا(about) whatلَيْسَnotلَكَyou haveبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌany knowledgeإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَعِظُكَadmonish youأَنlestتَكُونَyou beمِنَamongٱلْجَٰهِلِينَthe ignorant﴿٤٦﴾

He said, "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family; indeed, he is [one whose] work was other than righteous, so ask Me not for that about which you have no knowledge. Indeed, I advise you, lest you be among the ignorant

قَالَHe saidرَبِّO my LordإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَعُوذُseek refugeبِكَin YouأَنْthatأَسْـَٔلَكَI (should) ask YouمَاwhatلَيْسَnotلِىI haveبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌknowledgeوَإِلَّاAnd unlessتَغْفِرْYou forgiveلِىmeوَتَرْحَمْنِىٓand You have mercy on meأَكُنI will beمِّنَamongٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losers﴿٤٧﴾

[Noah] said, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers

قِيلَIt was saidيَٰنُوحُO NuhٱهْبِطْGo downبِسَلَٰمٍwith peaceمِّنَّاfrom Usوَبَرَكَٰتٍand blessingsعَلَيْكَon youوَعَلَىٰٓand onأُمَمٍthe nationsمِّمَّنfrom thoseمَّعَكَwith youوَأُمَمٌBut (to other) nationsسَنُمَتِّعُهُمْWe will grant enjoymentثُمَّthenيَمَسُّهُمwill touch themمِّنَّاfrom Usعَذَابٌa punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿٤٨﴾

It was said, "O Noah, disembark in security from Us and blessings upon you and upon nations [descending] from those with you. But other nations [of them] We will grant enjoyment; then there will touch them from Us a painful punishment

تِلْكَThisمِنْ(is) fromأَنۢبَآءِthe newsٱلْغَيْبِ(of) the unseenنُوحِيهَآ(which) We revealإِلَيْكَto youمَاNotكُنتَyou wereتَعْلَمُهَآknowing itأَنتَyouوَلَاand notقَوْمُكَyour peopleمِنfromقَبْلِbeforeهَٰذَاthisفَٱصْبِرْSo be patientإِنَّindeedٱلْعَٰقِبَةَthe endلِلْمُتَّقِينَ(is) for the God fearing﴿٤٩﴾

That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. You knew it not, neither you nor your people, before this. So be patient; indeed, the [best] outcome is for the righteous

وَإِلَىٰAnd toعَادٍAadأَخَاهُمْ(We sent) their brotherهُودًاHudقَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱعْبُدُوا۟WorshipٱللَّهَAllahمَاnotلَكُم(is) for youمِّنْanyإِلَٰهٍgodغَيْرُهُۥٓother than HimإِنْNotأَنتُمْyouإِلَّا(are) butمُفْتَرُونَinventors﴿٥٠﴾

And to 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. You are not but inventors [of falsehood]

يَٰقَوْمِO my peopleلَآNotأَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask youعَلَيْهِfor itأَجْرًاany rewardإِنْNotأَجْرِىَ(is) my rewardإِلَّاexceptعَلَىfromٱلَّذِىthe One Whoفَطَرَنِىٓcreated meأَفَلَاThen will notتَعْقِلُونَyou use reason﴿٥١﴾

O my people, I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the one who created me. Then will you not reason

وَيَٰقَوْمِAnd O my peopleٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟Ask forgivenessرَبَّكُمْ(of) your Lordثُمَّthenتُوبُوٓا۟turn in repentanceإِلَيْهِto HimيُرْسِلِHe will sendٱلسَّمَآءَ(from) the sky (rain)عَلَيْكُمupon youمِّدْرَارًا(in) abundanceوَيَزِدْكُمْand increase youقُوَّةً(in) strengthإِلَىٰ(added) toقُوَّتِكُمْyour strengthوَلَاAnd (do) notتَتَوَلَّوْا۟turn awayمُجْرِمِينَ(as) criminals﴿٥٢﴾

And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals

قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰهُودُO HudمَاYou have not brought usجِئْتَنَاYou have not brought usبِبَيِّنَةٍclear proofsوَمَاand notنَحْنُweبِتَارِكِىٓ(will) leaveءَالِهَتِنَاour godsعَنonقَوْلِكَyour sayingوَمَاand notنَحْنُwe (are)لَكَin youبِمُؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿٥٣﴾

They said, "O Hud, you have not brought us clear evidence, and we are not ones to leave our gods on your say-so. Nor are we believers in you

إِنNotنَّقُولُwe sayإِلَّاexcept (that)ٱعْتَرَىٰكَhave seized youبَعْضُsomeءَالِهَتِنَا(of) our godsبِسُوٓءٍwith evilقَالَHe saidإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأُشْهِدُ[I] call Allah to witnessٱللَّهَ[I] call Allah to witnessوَٱشْهَدُوٓا۟and (you) bear witnessأَنِّىthat I amبَرِىٓءٌinnocentمِّمَّاof whatتُشْرِكُونَyou associate﴿٥٤﴾

We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil." He said, "Indeed, I call Allah to witness, and witness [yourselves] that I am free from whatever you associate with Allah

مِنOther than HimدُونِهِۦOther than HimفَكِيدُونِىSo plot against meجَمِيعًاall togetherثُمَّthenلَا(do) notتُنظِرُونِgive me respite﴿٥٥﴾

Other than Him. So plot against me all together; then do not give me respite

إِنِّىIndeed, Iتَوَكَّلْتُ[I] put my trustعَلَىuponٱللَّهِAllahرَبِّىmy Lordوَرَبِّكُمand your Lordمَّا(There is) notمِنof a moving creatureدَآبَّةٍof a moving creatureإِلَّاbutهُوَHeءَاخِذٌۢhas graspبِنَاصِيَتِهَآof its forelockإِنَّIndeedرَبِّىmy Lordعَلَىٰ(is) onصِرَٰطٍa pathمُّسْتَقِيمٍstraight﴿٥٦﴾

Indeed, I have relied upon Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature but that He holds its forelock. Indeed, my Lord is on a path [that is] straight

فَإِنSo ifتَوَلَّوْا۟you turn awayفَقَدْthen verilyأَبْلَغْتُكُمI have conveyed to youمَّآwhatأُرْسِلْتُI was sentبِهِۦٓwith [it]إِلَيْكُمْto youوَيَسْتَخْلِفُAnd my Lord will give successionرَبِّىAnd my Lord will give successionقَوْمًا(to) a peopleغَيْرَكُمْother than youوَلَاand notتَضُرُّونَهُۥyou will harm Himشَيْـًٔا(in) anythingإِنَّIndeedرَبِّىmy Lordعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّallشَىْءٍthingsحَفِيظٌa Guardian﴿٥٧﴾

But if they turn away, [say], "I have already conveyed that with which I was sent to you. My Lord will give succession to a people other than you, and you will not harm Him at all. Indeed my Lord is, over all things, Guardian

وَلَمَّاAnd whenجَآءَcameأَمْرُنَاOur commandنَجَّيْنَاWe savedهُودًاHudوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believedمَعَهُۥwith himبِرَحْمَةٍby a Mercyمِّنَّاfrom Usوَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمand We saved themمِّنْfromعَذَابٍa punishmentغَلِيظٍsevere﴿٥٨﴾

And when Our command came, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us; and We saved them from a harsh punishment

وَتِلْكَAnd thisعَادٌ(was) Aadجَحَدُوا۟they rejectedبِـَٔايَٰتِ(the) Signsرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordوَعَصَوْا۟and disobeyedرُسُلَهُۥHis Messengersوَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟and followedأَمْرَ(the) commandكُلِّ(of) everyجَبَّارٍtyrantعَنِيدٍobstinate﴿٥٩﴾

And that was 'Aad, who rejected the signs of their Lord and disobeyed His messengers and followed the order of every obstinate tyrant

وَأُتْبِعُوا۟And they were followedفِىinهَٰذِهِthisٱلدُّنْيَاworldلَعْنَةً(with) a curseوَيَوْمَand (on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the ResurrectionأَلَآNo doubtإِنَّIndeedعَادًاAadكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedرَبَّهُمْtheir LordأَلَاSoبُعْدًاawayلِّعَادٍwith Aadقَوْمِ(the) peopleهُودٍ(of) Hud﴿٦٠﴾

And they were [therefore] followed in this world with a curse and [as well] on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, 'Aad denied their Lord; then away with 'Aad, the people of Hud