Hûd
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Surah Hûd for kids content
LEARNING POINTS
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Allah takes care of His creation by providing for them and guiding them to what is right.
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Allah is Almighty; the idols are powerless.
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The Quran was revealed by Allah, not made up by the Prophet, as the idol-worshippers claimed.
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The purpose of the stories mentioned in this surah is to warn the Makkans and comfort the Prophet.
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The faithful win in the end and the wicked are doomed.
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The wicked like to argue, challenge, and mock the truth instead of trying to understand it.
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People are tested with good and bad things in this life.
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On Judgment Day, the believers will be happy while the disbelievers will be miserable.
MESSAGE OF THE QURAN
1AlifLam-Ra.
'This is' a Book whose verses have been perfected and then fully explained.
It is' from the One Who is' Wise and fully Aware.
2'Tell them, O Prophet,' 'Worship none except Allah.
Surely I am a warner and a giver of good news to you from Him.
3Ask your Lord for forgiveness and repent to Him.
He will give you good resources for 'your' set time and reward those who do good for their deeds.
But if you turn away, then I really fear for you the punishment of a mighty Day.
4To Allah is your return.
And He has power over all things.
الٓرۚ كِتَٰبٌ أُحۡكِمَتۡ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ ثُمَّ فُصِّلَتۡ مِن لَّدُنۡ حَكِيمٍ خَبِيرٍ1
أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّنِي لَكُم مِّنۡهُ نَذِيرٞ وَبَشِيرٞ2
وَأَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يُمَتِّعۡكُم مَّتَٰعًا حَسَنًا إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى وَيُؤۡتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضۡلٖ فَضۡلَهُۥۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَإِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٖ كَبِيرٍ3
إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ4
DENIERS CAN RUN, BUT CAN'T HIDE
5Surely they turn their faces away, trying to hide from Him!
In fact, even when they cover themselves with their clothes, He knows what they hide and what they show.
Certainly, He knows best whatever 'secrets are hidden' in the hearts.
أَلَآ إِنَّهُمۡ يَثۡنُونَ صُدُورَهُمۡ لِيَسۡتَخۡفُواْ مِنۡهُۚ أَلَا حِينَ يَسۡتَغۡشُونَ ثِيَابَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ5
ALLAH'S POWER
6There is no moving creature on earth whose resources are not guaranteed by Allah.
And He knows where it lives and where it is put to rest.
All is 'written' in a perfect Book.
7He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six days--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, 'This is just pure magic!
'
8And if We delay their punishment until the set time, they will definitely say, 'What is holding it back?
' Surely, on the Day it hits them, it will not be turned away, and they will be shocked by what they used to mock.
وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رِزۡقُهَا وَيَعۡلَمُ مُسۡتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسۡتَوۡدَعَهَاۚ كُلّٞ فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِين6
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ وَكَانَ عَرۡشُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡمَآءِ لِيَبۡلُوَكُمۡ أَيُّكُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ عَمَلٗاۗ وَلَئِن قُلۡتَ إِنَّكُم مَّبۡعُوثُونَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ لَيَقُولَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٞ7
وَلَئِنۡ أَخَّرۡنَا عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٖ مَّعۡدُودَةٖ لَّيَقُولُنَّ مَا يَحۡبِسُهُۥٓۗ أَلَا يَوۡمَ يَأۡتِيهِمۡ لَيۡسَ مَصۡرُوفًا عَنۡهُمۡ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ8
SIDE STORY
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According to verses 9-10, people are tested with good and bad things such as health and sickness, wealth and poverty, strength and weakness, and so on.
The problem is that many people quickly lose hope in difficult times and become arrogant in good times.
The Quran teaches us to be grateful when we are blessed with good things and to be patient when bad things happen.
We should trust that Allah is doing what is best for us.
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One lovely day, a group of people were travelling across the sea on a ship.
Suddenly, there was a big storm that smashed the ship into the rocks.
Only one man survived this horrible accident.
Later, he found himself on a distant island with no one living there.
He prayed to Allah for days, hoping that some ship would come and rescue him.
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After losing all hope, he collected some wood and built a small shelter for himself and for the items he had collected from the shipwreck.
The following night, he started a fire in front of the shelter to keep himself warm.
At some point, he went to explore the island and look for help.
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By the time he came back, the shelter was on fire and the smoke was rolling up to the sky.
He cried in frustration, "Oh Allah!
Why did you let my shelter burn down?
"
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In the morning, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that came to the island to save him.
He asked, "How did you guys know I was here?
" They replied, "We saw your smoke signal, so we knew that someone needed help!
"
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The point of the story is that even when things get difficult and life burns your only shelter, don't give up because help may be on the way.
TESTED WITH GOOD & BAD
9If We give people a taste of Our mercy then take it away from them, they become totally hopeless and ungrateful.
10But if We give them a taste of blessings after going through a difficult time, they brag, 'My bad days are over' acting arrogantly and showing off.
11But this is not the case with those who have patience and do good.
They will have forgiveness and a huge reward.
وَلَئِنۡ أَذَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنَّا رَحۡمَةٗ ثُمَّ نَزَعۡنَٰهَا مِنۡهُ إِنَّهُۥ لَئَُوسٞ كَفُورٞ9
وَلَئِنۡ أَذَقۡنَٰهُ نَعۡمَآءَ بَعۡدَ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتۡهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ ذَهَبَ ٱلسَّئَِّاتُ عَنِّيٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَفَرِحٞ فَخُورٌ10
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٞ وَأَجۡرٞ كَبِيرٞ11
DEMANDS BY IDOL-WORSHIPPERS
12Perhaps you 'O Prophet' may wish to give up some of what is revealed to you and may be stressed by it because they say, 'If only a
treasure had been sent down to him, or an angel had come with him!
' You are only a warner, and Allah takes care of everything.
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكُۢ بَعۡضَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَضَآئِقُۢ بِهِۦ صَدۡرُكَ أَن يَقُولُواْ لَوۡلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيۡهِ كَنزٌ أَوۡ جَآءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌۚ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ نَذِيرٞۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَكِيلٌ12
WORDS OF WISDOM
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As we mentioned in the Introduction, every prophet came with a miracle to prove that he was sent by Allah.
The miracle was usually relevant to his people and what they were good at.
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For example, the people of Pharaoh were skilled in magic, so Prophet Musa (A.
S.
) turned his staff into a snake and defeated the magicians.
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Advanced medicine was popular at the time of Prophet 'Isa (A.
S.
), so his miracle was to bring the dead back to life and to heal the blind—something that nobody else was able to do.
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During the time of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), the Arabs took so much pride in their ability to make poems and give speeches in perfect Arabic.
They even had famous poetry competitions and winning poems were written in gold.
Although the Prophet (ﷺ) performed many miracles (such as splitting the moon, multiplying food and water, and healing the sick), the Quran stands out as his greatest miracle.
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The idol-worshippers were challenged to produce a book like the Quran but they failed to do it.
Even when the challenge was reduced to 10 surahs or even 1 surah, they still couldn't do it.
The challenge is still open to this day, but no one has been able to do it.
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Every prophet came only to his own people, and his miracle was witnessed only by some of those living at his time.
But the Quran is different, simply because Muhammad (ﷺ) is a universal prophet and his miracle has to stay till the end of time as a proof of
his message.
CHALLENGE TO QURAN DENIERS
13Or do they say, 'He² has made it up!
'?
Say, ´O Prophet," 'Make up ten surahs like it and get help from whoever you can--other than Allah if what you say is true!
'
14But if your helpers fail you, then know that it has been revealed with the knowledge of Allah, and that there is no god 'that deserves worship' except
Him!
Will you then submit 'to Him'?
أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ قُلۡ فَأۡتُواْ بِعَشۡرِ سُوَرٖ مِّثۡلِهِۦ مُفۡتَرَيَٰتٖ وَٱدۡعُواْ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ13
فَإِلَّمۡ يَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لَكُمۡ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ بِعِلۡمِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَن لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ فَهَلۡ أَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ14
TEMPORARY &ETERNAL GAINS
15Whoever desires 'only' this life and its luxury, We will fully pay them back for their deeds in this life; nothing will be left out.
16They will have nothing in the Next Life except the Fire.
Their efforts in this life will be fruitless and their deeds will be useless.
17'Can these people be compared to' those 'believers' who stand on clear proof from their Lord, supported by 'the Quran as' an evidence from Him, and before it
the Book of Musa 'was revealed' as a guide and mercy?
Those 'believers' have faith in it.
But whoever among the other groups rejects it will end up in the Fire.
So do not be in doubt about it.
It is certainly the truth from your Lord, but most people do not believe.
مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَزِينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ إِلَيۡهِمۡ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فِيهَا وَهُمۡ فِيهَا لَا يُبۡخَسُونَ15
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَيۡسَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارُۖ وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُواْ فِيهَا وَبَٰطِلٞ مَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ16
أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ وَيَتۡلُوهُ شَاهِدٞ مِّنۡهُ وَمِن قَبۡلِهِۦ كِتَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِمَامٗا وَرَحۡمَةًۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦۚ وَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ فَٱلنَّارُ مَوۡعِدُهُۥۚ فَلَا تَكُ فِي مِرۡيَةٖ مِّنۡهُۚ إِنَّهُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ17
THE WINNERS & THE LOSERS
18Who does more wrong than those who make up lies against Allah?
They will be brought in front of their Lord, and the witnesses will say, 'These are the ones who lied about their Lord.
' Surely Allah will doom those doing wrong,
19who prevent 'others' from Allah's Path, trying to make it 'appear' crooked, and disbelieve in the Next Life.
20They can never escape on earth, and they will have no one to protect them against Allah.
Their punishment will be multiplied, because they failed to hear and see 'the truth'.
21They have ruined themselves, and whatever 'gods' they made up will fail them.
22Without a doubt, they will be the worst losers in the Next Life.
23Surely those who , do good, and humble themselves to their Lord will be the people of Jannah.
They will live there forever.
24The difference between these two groups is like the difference between the one who turns a blind eye and a deaf ear and the one who 'actually' sees
and hears 'the truth'.
Can the two be equal?
Will you not then learn the lesson?
وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًاۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُعۡرَضُونَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡأَشۡهَٰدُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُواْ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡۚ أَلَا لَعۡنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ18
ٱلَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَبۡغُونَهَا عِوَجٗا وَهُم بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ كَٰفِرُونَ19
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَمۡ يَكُونُواْ مُعۡجِزِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَۘ يُضَٰعَفُ لَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ مَا كَانُواْ يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَمَا كَانُواْ يُبۡصِرُونَ20
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ21
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمُ ٱلۡأَخۡسَرُونَ22
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَأَخۡبَتُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ23
مَثَلُ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ كَٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡأَصَمِّ وَٱلۡبَصِيرِ وَٱلسَّمِيعِۚ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًاۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ24
PROPHET NUH
25Indeed, We sent Nuh to his people.
'He said, "I am truly sent to you with a Clear warning:
26do not worship anyone except Allah.
I really fear for you the punishment of a painful Day:'
27The disbelieving chiefs of his people argued, 'It is clear to us that you are just a human being like us.
And we see no one following you except the lowest of the low among us, who don't think for themselves.
We don't see anything that makes you 'all' better than us.
In fact, we think you are liars.
'
28He said, 'O my people!
What if I have a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy from Himself⁴ which you fail to see!
Should we force it on you against your will?
29O my people!
I am not asking you for money for this 'message'.
My reward is only from Allah.
And I will never expel the believers; they will surely meet their Lord.
But it is clear to me that you are a people acting ignorantly.
30O my people!
Who would protect me from Allah if I expelled them?
Are you not going to learn the lesson?
31I am not telling you that I own Allah's treasures or know the unseen.
I do not claim to be an angel.
And I cannot say that Allah will not bless those 'poor believers' you look down upon.
Allah knows best what is in their hearts.
'If I say any of that,' I would truly be one of those doing wrong.
32They protested, 'O Nuh!
You have argued with us far too much, so bring us whatever you threaten us with, if what you say is true.
'
33He replied, 'Allah is the One Who can bring it upon you if He wants, and then you will have no escape!
'
34My advice will not benefit you--no matter how hard I try--if Allah wants to leave you to stray.
He is your Lord, and you will be returned to Him.
'
35Now, do those Makkans⁵ claim, 'He has made all this up!
'?
Say, 'O Prophet,' 'If I have done that, then I carry the burden of that sin!
But I am free from your wicked accusation.
'
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِنِّي لَكُمۡ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٌ25
أَن لَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَۖ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ أَلِيمٖ26
فَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ مَا نَرَىٰكَ إِلَّا بَشَرٗا مِّثۡلَنَا وَمَا نَرَىٰكَ ٱتَّبَعَكَ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ أَرَاذِلُنَا بَادِيَ ٱلرَّأۡيِ وَمَا نَرَىٰ لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡنَا مِن فَضۡلِۢ بَلۡ نَظُنُّكُمۡ كَٰذِبِينَ27
قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّي وَءَاتَىٰنِي رَحۡمَةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِهِۦ فَعُمِّيَتۡ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَنُلۡزِمُكُمُوهَا وَأَنتُمۡ لَهَا كَٰرِهُونَ28
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ لَآ أَسَۡٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مَالًاۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْۚ إِنَّهُم مُّلَٰقُواْ رَبِّهِمۡ وَلَٰكِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُمۡ قَوۡمٗا تَجۡهَلُونَ29
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ مَن يَنصُرُنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِن طَرَدتُّهُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ30
وَلَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡ عِندِي خَزَآئِنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ وَلَآ أَقُولُ إِنِّي مَلَكٞ وَلَآ أَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ تَزۡدَرِيٓ أَعۡيُنُكُمۡ لَن يُؤۡتِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ خَيۡرًاۖ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ إِنِّيٓ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ31
قَالُواْ يَٰنُوحُ قَدۡ جَٰدَلۡتَنَا فَأَكۡثَرۡتَ جِدَٰلَنَا فَأۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ32
قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَأۡتِيكُم بِهِ ٱللَّهُ إِن شَآءَ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعۡجِزِينَ33
وَلَا يَنفَعُكُمۡ نُصۡحِيٓ إِنۡ أَرَدتُّ أَنۡ أَنصَحَ لَكُمۡ إِن كَانَ ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يُغۡوِيَكُمۡۚ هُوَ رَبُّكُمۡ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ34
أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ قُلۡ إِنِ ٱفۡتَرَيۡتُهُۥ فَعَلَيَّ إِجۡرَامِي وَأَنَا۠ بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُجۡرِمُونَ35
THE ARK
36And it was revealed to Nuh, 'None of your people will believe except those who already have.
So do not be stressed by what they have been doing.
'
37Build the Ark under Our 'caring' Eyes and instructions, and do not argue with Me for those who have done wrong; they are going to be drowned.
'
38So he began to build the Ark, and whenever some of the chiefs of his people passed by, they made fun of him.
He said, 'If you laugh at us, we too will soon laugh at you in the same way.
'
39You will see who will receive a humiliating punishment 'in this life' and suffer an endless punishment 'in the Next'!
”
وَأُوحِيَ إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ أَنَّهُۥ لَن يُؤۡمِنَ مِن قَوۡمِكَ إِلَّا مَن قَدۡ ءَامَنَ فَلَا تَبۡتَئِسۡ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡعَلُونَ36
وَٱصۡنَعِ ٱلۡفُلۡكَ بِأَعۡيُنِنَا وَوَحۡيِنَا وَلَا تُخَٰطِبۡنِي فِي ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ إِنَّهُم مُّغۡرَقُونَ37
وَيَصۡنَعُ ٱلۡفُلۡكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيۡهِ مَلَأٞ مِّن قَوۡمِهِۦ سَخِرُواْ مِنۡهُۚ قَالَ إِن تَسۡخَرُواْ مِنَّا فَإِنَّا نَسۡخَرُ مِنكُمۡ كَمَا تَسۡخَرُونَ38
فَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ مَن يَأۡتِيهِ عَذَابٞ يُخۡزِيهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيۡهِ عَذَابٞ مُّقِيمٌ39
WORDS OF WISDOM
- •
As we mentioned at the end of Surah 33, all creatures submit to Allah by default, including trees on the earth, birds in the sky, fish in the
ocean, and everything—from the biggest blue whale to the smallest germ.
However, human beings have free choice.
Some of them choose to obey Allah, while others choose not to.
This explains why animals and birds obeyed Nuh (A.
S.
) when he told them to board the Ark, whereas his own son and many of his people refused to do the same thing.
THE FLOOD
40And when Our command came and the oven burst with water⁶ We said 'to Nuh, 'Take into the Ark a pair from every species, along with your family-except
those who deserve to be drowned-and those who believe.
' But none believed with him except for a few.
41And he said, 'Go on board!
In the Name of Allah it will sail and come to a stop.
Surely my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.
'
42And so the Ark sailed with them through waves like mountains.
Nuh called out to his son, who stood away, 'O my dear son!
Come aboard with us, and do not be with the disbelievers.
'
43He argued, 'I will take shelter on a mountain to protect me from the water.
' Nuh cried, 'Today no one is protected from Allah's decision except those shown mercy by Him!
' Then the waves came between them, and his son was among the drowned.
44And it was said, 'O earth!
Swallow your water.
And O sky!
Stop 'your rain'.
' The water was drained.
It was all over.
The Ark rested on Mount Judi.
And it was said, 'Away with those who did wrong!
'
45Nuh called out to his Lord, saying, 'My Lord!
Surely my son is 'also' part of my family; Your promise is certainly true, and You are the most just of all judges!
'
46Allah replied, 'O Nuh!
He is no longer part of your family-his: actions were unfaithful.
So do not ask Me about things that you do not know!
I warn you so you do not fall into ignorance.
'
47Nuh prayed, 'My Lord!
I beg You to protect me from ever asking You about things I do not know.
If You do not forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers'
48It was said, 'O Nuh!
Land with Our peace and blessings upon you and upon some of the children of those with you.
⁷ As for the others, We will let them enjoy themselves 'a bit', then they will suffer a painful punishment from Us'
49This is one of the stories of the unseen, which we reveal to you 'O Prophet'.
You and your people never knew it before.
So be patient!
Surely, the faithful will win in the End.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ قُلۡنَا ٱحۡمِلۡ فِيهَا مِن كُلّٖ زَوۡجَيۡنِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ وَمَنۡ ءَامَنَۚ وَمَآ ءَامَنَ مَعَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلٞ40
وَقَالَ ٱرۡكَبُواْ فِيهَا بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ مَجۡرٜىٰهَا وَمُرۡسَىٰهَآۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي لَغَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ41
وَهِيَ تَجۡرِي بِهِمۡ فِي مَوۡجٖ كَٱلۡجِبَالِ وَنَادَىٰ نُوحٌ ٱبۡنَهُۥ وَكَانَ فِي مَعۡزِلٖ يَٰبُنَيَّ ٱرۡكَب مَّعَنَا وَلَا تَكُن مَّعَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ42
قَالَ سََٔاوِيٓ إِلَىٰ جَبَلٖ يَعۡصِمُنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمَآءِۚ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَۚ وَحَالَ بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلۡمَوۡجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُغۡرَقِينَ43
وَقِيلَ يَٰٓأَرۡضُ ٱبۡلَعِي مَآءَكِ وَيَٰسَمَآءُ أَقۡلِعِي وَغِيضَ ٱلۡمَآءُ وَقُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ وَٱسۡتَوَتۡ عَلَى ٱلۡجُودِيِّۖ وَقِيلَ بُعۡدٗا لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ44
وَنَادَىٰ نُوحٞ رَّبَّهُۥ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ ٱبۡنِي مِنۡ أَهۡلِي وَإِنَّ وَعۡدَكَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَأَنتَ أَحۡكَمُ ٱلۡحَٰكِمِينَ45
قَالَ يَٰنُوحُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيۡسَ مِنۡ أَهۡلِكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَمَلٌ غَيۡرُ صَٰلِحٖۖ فَلَا تَسَۡٔلۡنِ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۖ إِنِّيٓ أَعِظُكَ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ46
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنۡ أَسَۡٔلَكَ مَا لَيۡسَ لِي بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞۖ وَإِلَّا تَغۡفِرۡ لِي وَتَرۡحَمۡنِيٓ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ47
قِيلَ يَٰنُوحُ ٱهۡبِطۡ بِسَلَٰمٖ مِّنَّا وَبَرَكَٰتٍ عَلَيۡكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ أُمَمٖ مِّمَّن مَّعَكَۚ وَأُمَمٞ سَنُمَتِّعُهُمۡ ثُمَّ يَمَسُّهُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ48
تِلۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ نُوحِيهَآ إِلَيۡكَۖ مَا كُنتَ تَعۡلَمُهَآ أَنتَ وَلَا قَوۡمُكَ مِن قَبۡلِ هَٰذَاۖ فَٱصۡبِرۡۖ إِنَّ ٱلۡعَٰقِبَةَ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ49
PROPHET HUD
50And to the people of Ad We sent' their brother Hud.
He said, 'O my people!
Worship Allah.
You have no god other than Him.
You are just 'making up' lies 'about those idols.
'
51O my people!
I am not asking you for any fee for this 'message'.
My reward is only from the One Who created me.
Will you not then understand?
52And O my people!
Ask your Lord for forgiveness and repent to Him.
He w will shower you with lots of rain, and add strength to your strength.
So do not turn away, acting wickedly:'
53They argued, 'O Hud!
You have not given us any clear proof.
We will never abandon our gods just because you tell us to, and we will never believe in you.
'
54All we can say is that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.
' He replied, 'I call Allah to be a witness, and you to be witnesses as well, that I 'totally' reject whatever 'false gods' you make equal'
55to Him.
So plan against me all you want without delay!
56I have put my trust in Allah-my Lord and your Lord.
There is no living creature that is not completely under His control.
Surely my Lord's Way is perfect justice.
57But if you turn away, I have already delivered to you what I have been sent with.
My Lord will replace you with others.
You are not harming Him in any way.
Surely, my Lord is watching over all things.
58When Our command came, We rescued Hud and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us, saving them from a harsh punishment.
59That was 'Ad.
They denied the signs of their Lord, disobeyed His messengers,⁸ and followed the command of every stubborn abuser.
60They are followed by a curse in this world as well as on Judgment Day.
Surely 'Ad denied their Lord, So away with 'Ad, the people of Hud.
وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمۡ هُودٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۖ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا مُفۡتَرُونَ50
يَٰقَوۡمِ لَآ أَسَۡٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًاۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَنِيٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ51
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يُرۡسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّدۡرَارٗا وَيَزِدۡكُمۡ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمۡ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوۡاْ مُجۡرِمِينَ52
قَالُواْ يَٰهُودُ مَا جِئۡتَنَا بِبَيِّنَةٖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَارِكِيٓ ءَالِهَتِنَا عَن قَوۡلِكَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ لَكَ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ53
إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعۡتَرَىٰكَ بَعۡضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوٓءٖۗ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشۡهَدُوٓاْ أَنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ54
مِن دُونِهِۦۖ فَكِيدُونِي جَمِيعٗا ثُمَّ لَا تُنظِرُونِ55
إِنِّي تَوَكَّلۡتُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۚ مَّا مِن دَآبَّةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ ءَاخِذُۢ بِنَاصِيَتِهَآۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ56
فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُكُم مَّآ أُرۡسِلۡتُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَيَسۡتَخۡلِفُ رَبِّي قَوۡمًا غَيۡرَكُمۡ وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُۥ شَيًۡٔاۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ حَفِيظٞ57
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّيۡنَا هُودٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُم مِّنۡ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظ58
وَتِلۡكَ عَادٞۖ جَحَدُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَعَصَوۡاْ رُسُلَهُۥ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيد59
وَأُتۡبِعُواْ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعۡنَةٗ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ عَادٗا كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّعَادٖ قَوۡمِ هُودٖ60
PROPHET ŞĀLIḤ
61And to the people of Thamud We sent' their brother Şāliḥ.
He said, 'O my people!
Worship Allah.
You have no god other than Him.
He made you from the earth and settled you on it.
So ask for His forgiveness and repent to Him.
Surely my Lord is very near and responds to prayers'
62They argued, 'O Şāliḥ!
We really had high hopes in you before what you just said.
⁹ How dare you forbid us from worshipping what our fathers worshipped?
We really have serious doubts about what you are inviting us to.
'
63He replied, 'O my people!
What if I have a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy fron Him!
Who could help me against Allah if I disobeyed Him?
You would only contribute to my doom.
'
64And O my people!
This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you.
¹⁰ So leave her to feed 'freely' on Allah's land and do her no harm, or a quick punishment will hit you!
'
65But they killed the camel, so he warned 'them, 'You have only three more days to enjoy life in your homes-this is a promise that cannot be broken!
'
66When Our command came, We saved Şāliḥ and those who believed with him by Our mercy and 'protected them' against the disgrace of that Day.
Your Lord alone is truly Powerful and Almighty.
67And the 'mighty' blast hit those doing wrong, so they fell lifeless in their homes,
68as if they had never existed there.
Surely Thamud denied their Lord, so away with Thamud!
وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمۡ صَٰلِحٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱسۡتَعۡمَرَكُمۡ فِيهَا فَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي قَرِيبٞ مُّجِيبٞ61
قَالُواْ يَٰصَٰلِحُ قَدۡ كُنتَ فِينَا مَرۡجُوّٗا قَبۡلَ هَٰذَآۖ أَتَنۡهَىٰنَآ أَن نَّعۡبُدَ مَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَإِنَّنَا لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّمَّا تَدۡعُونَآ إِلَيۡهِ مُرِيب62
قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّي وَءَاتَىٰنِي مِنۡهُ رَحۡمَةٗ فَمَن يَنصُرُنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنۡ عَصَيۡتُهُۥۖ فَمَا تَزِيدُونَنِي غَيۡرَ تَخۡسِير63
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ ءَايَةٗۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأۡكُلۡ فِيٓ أَرۡضِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابٞ قَرِيبٞ64
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُواْ فِي دَارِكُمۡ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ وَعۡدٌ غَيۡرُ مَكۡذُوب65
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّيۡنَا صَٰلِحٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَمِنۡ خِزۡيِ يَوۡمِئِذٍۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡقَوِيُّ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ66
وَأَخَذَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِي دِيَٰرِهِمۡ جَٰثِمِينَ67
كَأَن لَّمۡ يَغۡنَوۡاْ فِيهَآۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَاْ كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّثَمُودَ68
PROPHET IBRAHIM VISITED BY ANGELS
69And surely Our messenger-angels came to Ibrahim with good news 'of a son'.
They greeted 'him with', 'Peace!
' And he replied, 'Peace 'be upon you'!
' Then shortly after, he brought 'them' a 'fat,' roasted calf.
70And when he saw that their hands did not reach for the food, he became suspicious and afraid of them.
¹¹ They said, 'Do not be afraid!
We are 'angels' sent 'only' against the people of Luț'
71And his wife 'Sarah' was standing by, so she laughed,¹² then We gave her good news of the birth of Ishaq, and, after him, Ya'qub.
72She wondered, 'Oh, my!
How can I have a child in this old age, and my husband here is an old man?
This is very shocking!
'
73They responded, 'Are you shocked by Allah's decision?
May Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you, O people of this house.
Indeed, He deserves all praise and is full of Glory.
'
74Then when Ibrahim was no longer afraid and the good news had reached him, he began to argue with Us for the people of Luț.
75Ibrahim was truly patient, good-hearted, and always turned 'to Allah'.
76'The angels said,' 'O Ibrahim!
There is no point in arguing!
Your Lord's decision has already come, and they will certainly be hit with a punishment that cannot be stopped!
'
وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ قَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗاۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٞۖ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذ69
فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَكِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةٗۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٖ70
وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٞ فَضَحِكَتۡ فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهَا بِإِسۡحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسۡحَٰقَ يَعۡقُوبَ71
قَالَتۡ يَٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۠ عَجُوزٞ وَهَٰذَا بَعۡلِي شَيۡخًاۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٞ72
قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَٰتُهُۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَمِيدٞ مَّجِيدٞ73
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَٰدِلُنَا فِي قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ74
إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٰهٞ مُّنِيبٞ75
يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَٰذَآۖ إِنَّهُۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَۖ وَإِنَّهُمۡ ءَاتِيهِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُود76
PROPHET LUṬ
77When Our messenger-angels came to Luț, he was stressed and worried by their arrival.
¹³ He said, 'This is a terrible day.
'
78And 'the men of his people-who were used to shameful practices-came to him rushing.
He said, 'O my people!
Here are my daughters¹⁴ 'for marriage'; they are suitable for you.
So fear Allah, and do not humiliate me by disrespecting my guests.
Is there not 'even' a single reasonable man among you?
'
79They argued, 'You definitely know that we have no interest in your daughters.
You already know what we want!
'
80He responded, 'I wish I had the power to stop you or find some mighty support.
'
81The angels said, 'O Luț!
We are the messengers of your Lord.
They will never reach you.
So travel with your family in the dark of night, and do not let any of you look back, except your wife.
She will certainly suffer the fate of the others.
¹⁵ Their set time is the morning.
Is the morning not near?
'
82When Our command came, We turned those cities upside down and rained upon them layers of baked stones,
83marked by your Lord.
And these stones are not far from those Makkans' doing wrong!
وَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَا لُوطٗا سِيٓءَ بِهِمۡ وَضَاقَ بِهِمۡ ذَرۡعٗا وَقَالَ هَٰذَا يَوۡمٌ عَصِيب77
وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥ يُهۡرَعُونَ إِلَيۡهِ وَمِن قَبۡلُ كَانُواْيَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلسَّئَِّاتِۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِي هُنَّ أَطۡهَرُ لَكُمۡۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ فِي ضَيۡفِيٓۖ أَلَيۡسَ مِنكُمۡ رَجُلٞ رَّشِيدٞ78
قَالُواْ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا لَنَا فِي بَنَاتِكَ مِنۡ حَقّٖ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعۡلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ79
قَالَ لَوۡ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمۡ قُوَّةً أَوۡ ءَاوِيٓ إِلَىٰ رُكۡنٖ شَدِيد80
قَالُواْ يَٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن يَصِلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡكَۖ فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٖ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِيبُهَا مَآ أَصَابَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ مَوۡعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبۡحُۚ أَلَيۡسَ ٱلصُّبۡحُ بِقَرِيب81
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا جَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهَا حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٖ مَّنضُود82
مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَۖ وَمَا هِيَ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ بِبَعِيدٖ83
PROPHET SHUAIB
84And to the people of Madian 'We sent' their brother Shu'aib.
He said, 'O my people!
Worship Allah.
You have no god other than Him.
And do not give short measure or weight.
I see things going well for you now, but I really fear for you the punishment of an overwhelming Day.
85O my people!
Give full measure and weigh with justice.
Do not cheat people out of their things, and do not go about spreading corruption in the land.
86What is left by Allah as a profit is far better for you, if only you believed.
And I am not a keeper over you.
87They asked 'sarcastically', 'O Shu'aib!
Does your salah tell you that we should abandon what our fathers worshipped or give up managing our wealth as we want?
You are really such an open-minded, sensible man!
'
88He said, 'O my people!
What if I have a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with good resources from Him!
The reason I am correcting you is not to bother you-I only want to improve your condition to the best of my ability.
My success comes only through Allah.
In Him I trust, and to Him I turn.
89O my people!
Do not let your opposition to me lead you to suffer the same fate of the people of Nuh, Hud, or Şalih.
And the people of Lut are not too far from you,¹⁶
90So ask your Lord for forgiveness and repent to Him.
Surely my Lord is Most Merciful and Loving.
91They threatened, 'O Shu'aib!
We do not understand much of what you say, and we really see you powerless among us.
If it was not for your relatives, we would have certainly stoned you 'to death'.
You are nothing to us.
'
92He replied, 'O my people!
Do you have more respect for my relatives than for Allah, turning your back on Him?
Surely my Lord is fully Aware of what you do.
'
93'O my people!
Continue what you are doing; I will do the same.
You will soon see who will receive a humiliating punishment and is a liar!
And watch!
I too am watching with you!
'
94When Our command came, We saved Shu'aib and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us.
And the 'mighty' blast hit those doing wrong, so they fell lifeless in their homes,
95as if they had never existed there.
So away with Madian as it was with Thamud!
وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥۖ وَلَا تَنقُصُواْ ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَۖ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُم بِخَيۡرٖ وَإِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٖ مُّحِيط84
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖ وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ85
بَقِيَّتُ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيۡكُم بِحَفِيظٖ86
قَالُواْ يَٰشُعَيۡبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأۡمُرُكَ أَن نَّتۡرُكَ مَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوۡ أَن نَّفۡعَلَ فِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِنَا مَا نَشَٰٓؤُاْۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلۡحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ87
قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّي وَرَزَقَنِي مِنۡهُ رِزۡقًا حَسَنٗاۚ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنۡ أُخَالِفَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنۡهَىٰكُمۡ عَنۡهُۚ إِنۡ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِصۡلَٰحَ مَا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُۚ وَمَا تَوۡفِيقِيٓ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُ وَإِلَيۡهِ أُنِيبُ88
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ لَا يَجۡرِمَنَّكُمۡ شِقَاقِيٓ أَن يُصِيبَكُم مِّثۡلُ مَآ أَصَابَ قَوۡمَ نُوحٍ أَوۡ قَوۡمَ هُودٍ أَوۡ قَوۡمَ صَٰلِحٖۚ وَمَا قَوۡمُ لُوطٖ مِّنكُم بِبَعِيدٖ89
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي رَحِيمٞ وَدُودٞ90
قَالُواْ يَٰشُعَيۡبُ مَا نَفۡقَهُ كَثِيرٗا مِّمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفٗاۖ وَلَوۡلَا رَهۡطُكَ لَرَجَمۡنَٰكَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيۡنَا بِعَزِيز91
قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَرَهۡطِيٓ أَعَزُّ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُ وَرَآءَكُمۡ ظِهۡرِيًّاۖ إِنَّ رَبِّي بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ مُحِيط92
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡمَلُواْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمۡ إِنِّي عَٰمِلٞۖ سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ مَن يَأۡتِيهِ عَذَابٞ يُخۡزِيهِ وَمَنۡ هُوَ كَٰذِبٞۖ وَٱرۡتَقِبُوٓاْ إِنِّي مَعَكُمۡ رَقِيبٞ93
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّيۡنَا شُعَيۡبٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَأَخَذَتِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِي دِيَٰرِهِمۡ جَٰثِمِينَ94
كَأَن لَّمۡ يَغۡنَوۡاْ فِيهَآۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّمَدۡيَنَ كَمَا بَعِدَتۡ ثَمُودُ95
How to study Surah Hûd with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah. This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.