11. Hud

وَإِلَىٰAnd toثَمُودَThamudأَخَاهُمْ(We sent) their brotherصَٰلِحًاSalihقَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱعْبُدُوا۟WorshipٱللَّهَAllahمَاnotلَكُمyou haveمِّنْanyإِلَٰهٍgodغَيْرُهُۥother than HimهُوَHeأَنشَأَكُمproduced youمِّنَfromٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْand settled youفِيهَاin itفَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُSo ask forgiveness of Himثُمَّthenتُوبُوٓا۟turn in repentanceإِلَيْهِto HimإِنَّIndeedرَبِّىmy Lordقَرِيبٌ(is) nearمُّجِيبٌAll-Responsive﴿٦١﴾

And to Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive

قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰصَٰلِحُO SalihقَدْVerilyكُنتَyou wereفِينَاamong usمَرْجُوًّاthe one in whom hope was placedقَبْلَbeforeهَٰذَآthisأَتَنْهَىٰنَآDo you forbid usأَنthatنَّعْبُدَwe worshipمَاwhatيَعْبُدُour forefathers worshippedءَابَآؤُنَاour forefathers worshippedوَإِنَّنَاAnd indeed weلَفِىsurely (are) inشَكٍّdoubtمِّمَّاabout whatتَدْعُونَآyou call usإِلَيْهِto itمُرِيبٍsuspicious﴿٦٢﴾

They said, "O Salih, you were among us a man of promise before this. Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers worshipped? And indeed we are, about that to which you invite us, in disquieting doubt

قَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleأَرَءَيْتُمْDo you seeإِنifكُنتُI amعَلَىٰonبَيِّنَةٍa clear proofمِّنfromرَّبِّىmy Lordوَءَاتَىٰنِىand He has given meمِنْهُfrom Himرَحْمَةًa Mercyفَمَنthen whoيَنصُرُنِى(can) help meمِنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahإِنْifعَصَيْتُهُۥI (were to) disobey HimفَمَاSo notتَزِيدُونَنِىyou would increase meغَيْرَbutتَخْسِيرٍ(in) loss﴿٦٣﴾

He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has given me mercy from Himself, who would protect me from Allah if I disobeyed Him? So you would not increase me except in loss

وَيَٰقَوْمِAnd O my peopleهَٰذِهِۦThisنَاقَةُshe-camelٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَكُمْ(is) for youءَايَةًa Signفَذَرُوهَاso leave herتَأْكُلْto eatفِىٓinأَرْضِthe earthٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand (do) notتَمَسُّوهَاtouch herبِسُوٓءٍwith harmفَيَأْخُذَكُمْlest will seize youعَذَابٌa punishmentقَرِيبٌimpending﴿٦٤﴾

And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah - [she is] to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allah 's earth and do not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending punishment

فَعَقَرُوهَاBut they hamstrung herفَقَالَSo he saidتَمَتَّعُوا۟Enjoy (yourselves)فِىinدَارِكُمْyour home(s)ثَلَٰثَةَ(for) threeأَيَّامٍdaysذَٰلِكَThatوَعْدٌ(is) a promiseغَيْرُnotمَكْذُوبٍ(to) be belied﴿٦٥﴾

But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied

فَلَمَّاSo whenجَآءَcameأَمْرُنَاOur commandنَجَّيْنَاWe savedصَٰلِحًاSalihوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believedمَعَهُۥwith himبِرَحْمَةٍby a Mercyمِّنَّاfrom Usوَمِنْand fromخِزْىِ(the) disgraceيَوْمِئِذٍ(of) that DayإِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour LordهُوَHeٱلْقَوِىُّ(is) All-StrongٱلْعَزِيزُAll-Mighty﴿٦٦﴾

So when Our command came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and [saved them] from the disgrace of that day. Indeed, it is your Lord who is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might

وَأَخَذَAnd seizedٱلَّذِينَthose whoظَلَمُوا۟wrongedٱلصَّيْحَةُthe thunderous blastفَأَصْبَحُوا۟then they becameفِىinدِيَٰرِهِمْtheir homesجَٰثِمِينَfallen prone﴿٦٧﴾

And the shriek seized those who had wronged, and they became within their homes [corpses] fallen prone

كَأَنAs ifلَّمْnotيَغْنَوْا۟they (had) prosperedفِيهَآthereinأَلَآNo doubtإِنَّindeedثَمُودَا۟Thamudكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedرَبَّهُمْ(in) their Lordأَلَاsoبُعْدًاawayلِّثَمُودَwith Thamud﴿٦٨﴾

As if they had never prospered therein. Unquestionably, Thamud denied their Lord; then, away with Thamud

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyجَآءَتْcameرُسُلُنَآOur messengersإِبْرَٰهِيمَ(to) Ibrahimبِٱلْبُشْرَىٰwith glad tidingsقَالُوا۟they saidسَلَٰمًاPeaceقَالَHe saidسَلَٰمٌPeaceفَمَاand not he delayedلَبِثَand not he delayedأَنtoجَآءَbringبِعِجْلٍa calfحَنِيذٍroasted﴿٦٩﴾

And certainly did Our messengers come to Abraham with good tidings; they said, "Peace." He said, "Peace," and did not delay in bringing [them] a roasted calf

فَلَمَّاBut whenرَءَآhe sawأَيْدِيَهُمْtheir handsلَاnotتَصِلُreachingإِلَيْهِto itنَكِرَهُمْhe felt unfamiliar of themوَأَوْجَسَand felt apprehensionمِنْهُمْfrom themخِيفَةً[a fear]قَالُوا۟They saidلَا(Do) notتَخَفْfearإِنَّآIndeed, weأُرْسِلْنَآ[we] have been sentإِلَىٰtoقَوْمِ(the) peopleلُوطٍ(of) Lut﴿٧٠﴾

But when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he distrusted them and felt from them apprehension. They said, "Fear not. We have been sent to the people of Lot

وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥAnd his wifeقَآئِمَةٌ(was) standingفَضَحِكَتْand she laughedفَبَشَّرْنَٰهَاThen We gave her glad tidingsبِإِسْحَٰقَof Isaacوَمِنand afterوَرَآءِand afterإِسْحَٰقَIsaacيَعْقُوبَ(of) Yaqub﴿٧١﴾

And his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob

قَالَتْShe saidيَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓWoe to meءَأَلِدُShall I bear a childوَأَنَا۠while I amعَجُوزٌan old womanوَهَٰذَاand thisبَعْلِىmy husbandشَيْخًا(is) an old manإِنَّIndeedهَٰذَاthisلَشَىْءٌ(is) surely a thingعَجِيبٌamazing﴿٧٢﴾

She said, "Woe to me! Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is an amazing thing

قَالُوٓا۟They saidأَتَعْجَبِينَAre you amazedمِنْatأَمْرِ(the) decree of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) decree of AllahرَحْمَتُThe Mercy of AllahٱللَّهِThe Mercy of Allahوَبَرَكَٰتُهُۥand His blessingsعَلَيْكُمْ(be) upon youأَهْلَpeopleٱلْبَيْتِ(of) the houseإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heحَمِيدٌ(is) All-PraiseworthyمَّجِيدٌAll-Glorious﴿٧٣﴾

They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable

فَلَمَّاAnd whenذَهَبَ(had) gone awayعَنْfromإِبْرَٰهِيمَIbrahimٱلرَّوْعُthe frightوَجَآءَتْهُand had reached himٱلْبُشْرَىٰthe glad tidingsيُجَٰدِلُنَاhe argued with Usفِىconcerningقَوْمِthe peopleلُوطٍof Lut﴿٧٤﴾

And when the fright had left Abraham and the good tidings had reached him, he began to argue with Us concerning the people of Lot

إِنَّIndeedإِبْرَٰهِيمَIbrahimلَحَلِيمٌ(was) certainly forbearingأَوَّٰهٌimploringمُّنِيبٌand oft-returning﴿٧٥﴾

Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving and [frequently] returning [to Allah]

يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُO IbrahimأَعْرِضْTurn awayعَنْfromهَٰذَآthisإِنَّهُۥIndeed, itقَدْcertainlyجَآءَhas comeأَمْرُ(the) Commandرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordوَإِنَّهُمْand indeed, [they]ءَاتِيهِمْ(will) come (for) themعَذَابٌa punishmentغَيْرُ(which) cannotمَرْدُودٍ(be) repelled﴿٧٦﴾

[The angels said], "O Abraham, give up this [plea]. Indeed, the command of your Lord has come, and indeed, there will reach them a punishment that cannot be repelled

وَلَمَّاAnd whenجَآءَتْcameرُسُلُنَاOur messengersلُوطًا(to) Lutسِىٓءَhe was distressedبِهِمْfor themوَضَاقَand felt straitenedبِهِمْfor themذَرْعًا(and) uneasyوَقَالَand saidهَٰذَاThisيَوْمٌ(is) a dayعَصِيبٌdistressful﴿٧٧﴾

And when Our messengers, [the angels], came to Lot, he was anguished for them and felt for them great discomfort and said, "This is a trying day

وَجَآءَهُۥAnd came (to) himقَوْمُهُۥhis peopleيُهْرَعُونَrushingإِلَيْهِto himوَمِنand beforeقَبْلُand beforeكَانُوا۟they (had) beenيَعْمَلُونَdoingٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِthe evil deedsقَالَHe saidيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleهَٰٓؤُلَآءِTheseبَنَاتِى(are) my daughtersهُنَّtheyأَطْهَرُ(are) purerلَكُمْfor youفَٱتَّقُوا۟So fearٱللَّهَAllahوَلَاand (do) notتُخْزُونِdisgrace meفِىconcerningضَيْفِىٓmy guestsأَلَيْسَIs (there) notمِنكُمْamong youرَجُلٌa manرَّشِيدٌright-minded﴿٧٨﴾

And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason

قَالُوا۟They saidلَقَدْVerilyعَلِمْتَyou knowمَا(that) notلَنَاwe haveفِىconcerningبَنَاتِكَyour daughtersمِنْanyحَقٍّrightوَإِنَّكَAnd indeed, youلَتَعْلَمُsurely knowمَاwhatنُرِيدُwe want﴿٧٩﴾

They said, "You have already known that we have not concerning your daughters any claim, and indeed, you know what we want

قَالَHe saidلَوْIfأَنَّthatلِىI hadبِكُمْover youقُوَّةًpowerأَوْorءَاوِىٓI could take refugeإِلَىٰinرُكْنٍa supportشَدِيدٍstrong﴿٨٠﴾

He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support