Hûd
Hûd
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Surah Hûd for kids content
WORDS OF WISDOM
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The Prophet (ﷺ) was blessed with great leadership skills, including his ability to make shura—holding a discussion with his companions to reach a decision.
Technically, he didn't have to do that because he was already receiving revelations from Allah.
But he wanted to teach his followers to discuss among themselves so that they could make the right decisions after his death.
This is why the Prophet (ﷺ) was always successful.
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In the Battle of Badr, he took the advice of Al-Hubab ibn Al-Munzir to take over the wells of Badr, which cut off the enemy's water supply and
led Muslims to victory.
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In the Battle of the Trench, he took the advice of Salman Al-Farisi to dig a trench to protect Madinah from the Enemy Forces (as we mentioned in
Surah 33).
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He also took the advice of his wife Umm Salamah after the peace agreement of Hudaibiyah (as we mentioned in Surah 48).
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This is a lesson for all of us to ask Allah for guidance and to ask people for advice.
As the saying goes, "Four eyes see better than two.
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SIDE STORY
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Verses 96-99 tell us how Pharaoh was followed blindly by his people, even though he was wrong.
This reminds me of a fictional story that took place in a town called Dumbville.
The people of Dumbville woke up one day to find a big hole in the middle of the road.
Many people fell in the hole and died before they could reach the hospital, which was far away.
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The supreme leader of Dumbville called for an urgent meeting with his top advisors to see what could be done.
One advisor suggested, "How about we put up a big warning sign that says, 'If you get hurt, Dumbville can't help you?
'" The supreme leader responded, "What a dumb idea.
" The second advisor said, "How about we build a hospital next to the hole?
" Again, the supreme leader said it was a dumb idea because it would take a long time and cost a lot of money.
Other advisors suggested different things but the supreme leader called them all dumb.
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When they gave up, they asked, "O mighty leader!
What should we do then?
" He said, "It's very simple.
We just cover this hole and dig another one next to the hospital.
" Everyone was impressed by his brilliant idea.
Then there was a long standing ovation.
PROPHET MUSA
96Surely, We sent Musa with Our signs and clear proof
97to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh's command was misguided.
98He will be in front of his people on Judgment Day, leading them into the Fire.
What an evil place to be led into!
99They are followed by a curse in this 'world' as well as on Judgment Day.
What an evil gift to receive!
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٍ96
إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ فَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۖ وَمَآ أَمۡرُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِرَشِيد97
يَقۡدُمُ قَوۡمَهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَأَوۡرَدَهُمُ ٱلنَّارَۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡوِرۡدُ ٱلۡمَوۡرُودُ98
وَأُتۡبِعُواْ فِي هَٰذِهِۦ لَعۡنَةٗ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ بِئۡسَ ٱلرِّفۡدُ ٱلۡمَرۡفُودُ99
PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED
100These are some of the stories We are telling you 'O Prophet' about 'destroyed' societies.
Some are still standing 'in ruins', while others have been wiped out.
101We did not wrong them; they wronged themselves.
All those gods they called besides Allah did not help them at all when the command of your Lord came, and only contributed to their destruction.
102This is the 'crushing' grip of your Lord when He hits the societies doing wrong.
Indeed, His grip is 'terribly' painful and severe.
ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ نَقُصُّهُۥ عَلَيۡكَۖ مِنۡهَا قَآئِمٞ وَحَصِيدٞ100
وَمَا ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡ وَلَٰكِن ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡۖ فَمَآ أَغۡنَتۡ عَنۡهُمۡ ءَالِهَتُهُمُ ٱلَّتِي يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٖ لَّمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَۖ وَمَا زَادُوهُمۡ غَيۡرَ تَتۡبِيب101
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَخۡذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَآ أَخَذَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ وَهِيَ ظَٰلِمَةٌۚ إِنَّ أَخۡذَهُۥٓ أَلِيمٞ شَدِيدٌ102
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "What is the journey that one takes from the moment they die till they reach their final destination?
" This is a very good question.
Here are a few things to keep in mind: • The difference between the quality of life in this world and the Next is like the difference between
our life inside our mothers and our life in this world.
• Everyone wants to go to Jannah, but no one wants to die because they don't know what to expect after they leave this world.
• The only way to know about the journey from the grave to the final destination is through the Quran and Sunnah.
If something is not mentioned in the Quran or hadith, how do we know if it's true or not?
Based on the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah, the following is a summary of the steps that a person takes from the time they die until they
reach Paradise or Hell:
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1.
When the person starts dying, they either see the angels of reward or the angels of punishment.
The angels of reward give good news to the faithful, while the angels of punishment warn the wicked of a horrible fate.
Then the angels of reward gently take the soul of the faithful, whereas the angels of punishment tear out the soul of the wicked.
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2.
In the grave, everyone will be asked these 3 questions: 1) Who is your Lord?
2) What is your faith?
3) Who is your prophet?
The faithful will be able to say, "My Lord is Allah.
My faith is Islam.
My prophet is Muhammad (ﷺ).
" But the unfaithful will say they don't know.
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3.
Technically, a person will be in their grave much longer than their stay in this world.
Only Allah knows how long they will be in the grave—it could be hundreds, thousands, or millions of years.
During this stay, the faithful will get a taste of what to expect in Paradise, and the wicked will get a taste of what to expect in Hell.
This is like when an important person arrives at the airport and they get a VIP treatment at the airport and in the limousine, long before they arrive
at their private suite at the hotel.
Or, on the other hand, it is like when a criminal is arrested, they are handcuffed and shoved into the police car, long before they land in jail.
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4.
When the time of judgment arrives, the Horn will be blown by an angel, then everyone who is alive will die.
The Horn will be blown again and everyone will immediately come back to life.
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5.
Everyone will be gathered for Judgment Day, which will be 50,000 years long for the wicked.
As for the faithful, the Prophet (ﷺ) said that this Day will be like the time they spent in one salah in the world.
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6.
People will beg prophets to pray to Allah for judgment to begin.
No one will dare to ask Allah on that Day except the Prophet (ﷺ).
His request will be accepted and judgment will start.
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7.
The faithful will receive their books in their right hands, while the wicked will try to avoid taking their books with their left hands.
When they hide their left hands behind their backs, their books will be stuck to their left hands.
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8.
The Scales of justice will be set up and the books of deeds will be weighed.
As for the wicked, their scales of evil deeds will be heavy, so they will be taken straight from there to cross a bridge (known as the Sirat)
which stretches over Hell.
They will either fall straight into Hell or get dragged down.
As for the believers, they will proceed to the pond of the Prophet (ﷺ), where everyone wants to drink.
The faithful will be able to take a sip from that pond, but the hypocrites will be chased away.
From there, the hypocrites will be taken to the Sirat, where they will end up in the depths of Hell.
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9.
The Prophet (ﷺ) will make shafa'ah for some sinful Muslims by asking Allah to enter them into Jannah without punishing them or to remove them from the Fire
and send them to Jannah after they receive their punishment.
No Muslim will stay in Hell forever.
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10.
As for the believers, they will cross the Sirat at different speeds—some will be passing very fast, others will be walking, and some will be crawling.
Once they cross safely to the other side, Allah will settle issues between some of the believers before everyone enters Jannah with nothing in their hearts against each
other.
THE HAPPY & MISERABLE ON JUDGMENT DAY
103Surely in this is a sign for those who fear the punishment of the Next Life.
That is a Day for which humanity will be gathered and a Day to be witnessed 'by all'.
104We only delay it for a fixed time.
105When that Day arrives, no one will dare to speak except with His permission.
Some of them will be miserable, others will be happy.
106As for the miserable, they will be in the Fire, where they will be wheezing and gasping.
107Staying there forever, as long as the heavens and the earth will exist, except what your Lord wants.
¹⁷ Surely your Lord does what He intends.
108And as for the happy, they will be in Jannah, staying there forever, as long as the heavens and the earth will exist, except what your Lord wants¹⁸-a
generous gift, with no end.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّمَنۡ خَافَ عَذَابَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمٞ مَّجۡمُوعٞ لَّهُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمٞ مَّشۡهُودٞ103
وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُۥٓ إِلَّا لِأَجَلٖ مَّعۡدُود104
يَوۡمَ يَأۡتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفۡسٌ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ فَمِنۡهُمۡ شَقِيّٞ وَسَعِيدٞ105
فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ شَقُواْ فَفِي ٱلنَّارِ لَهُمۡ فِيهَا زَفِيرٞ وَشَهِيقٌ106
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٞ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ107
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ سُعِدُواْ فَفِي ٱلۡجَنَّةِ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَۖ عَطَآءً غَيۡرَ مَجۡذُوذٖ108
BLIND FOLLOWING
109So do not be in doubt about whatever 'idols' those Makkans' worship.
They worship nothinge except what their fathers worshipped in the past.
And We will certainly give them their full share 'of punishment', with nothing reduced.
فَلَا تَكُ فِي مِرۡيَةٖ مِّمَّا يَعۡبُدُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِۚ مَا يَعۡبُدُونَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُهُم مِّن قَبۡلُۚ وَإِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوهُمۡ نَصِيبَهُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَنقُوصٖ109
THE TAWRAH
110Surely We had given Musa the Book.
but it was disagreed about 'by his people'¹⁹ If it was not for a decision already made by your Lord, their differences would have been settled 'immediately'.
They really have serious doubts about it.
111And surely your Lord will pay everyone back in full for their deeds.
Indeed, He is fully Aware of what they do.
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ فَٱخۡتُلِفَ فِيهِۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٞ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّنۡهُ مُرِيبٖ110
وَإِنَّ كُلّٗا لَّمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمۡ رَبُّكَ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ111
ADVICE TO THE BELIEVERS
112So be patient as you are commanded 'O Prophet', along with those who turn 'to Allah' with you.
And do not cross the limits.
He certainly sees what you 'all' do.
113Do not rely on those doing wrong or you will be touched by the Fire, and then you will have no one to protect you against Allah, and
you will not be helped.
114Pray şalah 'O Prophet' at both ends of the day and in the early part of the night.
Surely good deeds wipe out evil deeds.
That is a reminder for those who keep things in mind.
115And be patient!
Indeed, Allah does not waste the reward of those doing good.
فَٱسۡتَقِمۡ كَمَآ أُمِرۡتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطۡغَوۡاْۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِير112
وَلَا تَرۡكَنُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ113
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَيِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِۚ إِنَّ ٱلۡحَسَنَٰتِ يُذۡهِبۡنَ ٱلسَّئَِّاتِۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكۡرَىٰ لِلذَّٰكِرِينَ114
وَٱصۡبِرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ115
SPEAKING OUT AGAINST EVIL
116If only there had been some other good people among those 'destroyed' before your time, who spoke against corruption in the land-like the few We saved from among
them.
But those doing wrong 'only' followed their desires, becoming wicked.
117Your Lord 'O Prophet' would never destroy a society unjustly while its people were acting rightly.
فَلَوۡلَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ أُوْلُواْ بَقِيَّةٖ يَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡفَسَادِ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّنۡ أَنجَيۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡۗ وَٱتَّبَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مَآ أُتۡرِفُواْ فِيهِ وَكَانُواْ مُجۡرِمِينَ116
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهۡلِكَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ بِظُلۡمٖ وَأَهۡلُهَا مُصۡلِحُونَ117
FREE CHOICE
118If your Lord wanted, He could have easily made humanity one single community 'of believers', but they will 'always choose to' differ-
119except those shown mercy by your Lord.
This is why He created them 'to choose freely'.
And so the Word of your Lord will come true: 'I will surely fill up Hell with jinn and humans all together:'
وَلَوۡ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ أُمَّةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗۖ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخۡتَلِفِينَ118
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَۚ وَلِذَٰلِكَ خَلَقَهُمۡۗ وَتَمَّتۡ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجۡمَعِينَ119
WISDOM BEHIND THE STORIES
120We tell you 'O Prophet' the stories of these messengers to strengthen your heart.
And in this 'surah' you have received the truth-a warning to the disbelievers' and a reminder to the believers.
121Say to those who disbelieve, 'Continue what you are doing; we too will do the same.
122And keep waiting!
We too are certainly waiting.
'
وَكُلّٗا نَّقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَۚ وَجَآءَكَ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَمَوۡعِظَةٞ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ120
وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱعۡمَلُواْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمۡ إِنَّا عَٰمِلُونَ121
وَٱنتَظِرُوٓاْ إِنَّا مُنتَظِرُونَ122
ALLAH ALMIGHTY
123The knowledge of what is hidden in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah.
And to Him all matters are returned 'for judgment'.
So worship Him and put your trust in Him.
Your Lord is never unaware of what you 'all' do.
وَلِلَّهِ غَيۡبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِلَيۡهِ يُرۡجَعُ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ كُلُّهُۥ فَٱعۡبُدۡهُ وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَيۡهِۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ123
Part 2 study note
This is part 2 of the children's lesson for Surah Hûd.
It continues from the previous section with new verses, examples, and short review points for young learners.
If this is your first time studying the lesson, start with part 1 and then return here so the story, meaning, and practice sequence stay clear.
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.