Hud 11:91

11:76
يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
yaib'rahimu
O Ibrahim
أَعۡرِضۡ
a'rid
Turn away
عَنۡ
an
from
هَٰذَآۖ
hadha
this
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
قَدۡ
qad
certainly
جَآءَ
jaa
has come
أَمۡرُ
amru
(the) Command
رَبِّكَۖ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
وَإِنَّهُمۡ
wa-innahum
and indeed [they]
ءَاتِيهِمۡ
atihim
(will) come (for) them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
a punishment
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
(which) cannot
مَرۡدُودٖ
mardudin
(be) repelled
٧٦

‘Abraham, cease your pleading: what your Lord has ordained has come about; punishment is coming to them, which cannot be turned back.’

Translation 1260

11:77
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
جَآءَتۡ
jaat
came
رُسُلُنَا
rusuluna
Our messengers
لُوطٗا
lutan
(to) Lut
سِيٓءَ
sia
he was distressed
بِهِمۡ
bihim
for them
وَضَاقَ
wadaqa
and felt straitened
بِهِمۡ
bihim
for them
ذَرۡعٗا
dhar'an
(and) uneasy
وَقَالَ
waqala
and said
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
يَوۡمٌ
yawmun
(is) a day
عَصِيبٞ
asibun
distressful
٧٧

And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was anxious for them, feeling powerless to protect them, and said, ‘This is a truly terrible day!’

Translation 1260

11:78
وَجَآءَهُۥ
wajaahu
And came (to) him
قَوۡمُهُۥ
qawmuhu
his people
يُهۡرَعُونَ
yuh'ra'una
rushing
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
وَمِن
wamin
and before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
and before
كَانُواْ
kanu
they (had) been
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
doing
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِۚ
al-sayiati
the evil deeds
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
These
بَنَاتِي
banati
(are) my daughters
هُنَّ
hunna
they
أَطۡهَرُ
atharu
(are) purer
لَكُمۡۖ
lakum
for you
فَٱتَّقُواْ
fa-ittaqu
So fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُخۡزُونِ
tukh'zuni
disgrace me
فِي
fi
concerning
ضَيۡفِيٓۖ
dayfi
my guests
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is (there) not
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
رَجُلٞ
rajulun
a man
رَّشِيدٞ
rashidun
right-minded
٧٨

His people came rushing towards him; they used to commit foul deeds. He said, ‘My people, here are my daughters.They are more wholesome for you, so have some fear of God and do not disgrace me with my guests. Is there not a single right-minded man among you?’

Translation 1260

11:79
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Verily
عَلِمۡتَ
alim'ta
you know
مَا
ma
(that) not
لَنَا
lana
we have
فِي
fi
concerning
بَنَاتِكَ
banatika
your daughters
مِنۡ
min
any
حَقّٖ
haqqin
right
وَإِنَّكَ
wa-innaka
And indeed you
لَتَعۡلَمُ
lata'lamu
surely know
مَا
ma
what
نُرِيدُ
nuridu
we want
٧٩

They said, ‘You know very well that we have no right to your daughters. You know very well what we want.’

Translation 1260

11:80
قَالَ
qala
He said
لَوۡ
law
If
أَنَّ
anna
that
لِي
li
I had
بِكُمۡ
bikum
over you
قُوَّةً
quwwatan
power
أَوۡ
aw
or
ءَاوِيٓ
awi
I could take refuge
إِلَىٰ
ila
in
رُكۡنٖ
ruk'nin
a support
شَدِيدٖ
shadidin
strong
٨٠

He said, ‘If only I had the strength to stop you or could rely on strong support!’

Translation 1260

11:81
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰلُوطُ
yalutu
O Lut
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
رُسُلُ
rusulu
(are) messengers
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
لَن
lan
never
يَصِلُوٓاْ
yasilu
they will reach
إِلَيۡكَۖ
ilayka
you
فَأَسۡرِ
fa-asri
So travel
بِأَهۡلِكَ
bi-ahlika
with your family
بِقِطۡعٖ
biqit'in
in a part
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
the night
وَلَا
wala
and (let) not
يَلۡتَفِتۡ
yaltafit
look back
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
anyone of you
أَحَدٌ
ahadun
anyone of you
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱمۡرَأَتَكَۖ
im'ra-ataka
your wife
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
مُصِيبُهَا
musibuha
will strike her
مَآ
ma
what
أَصَابَهُمۡۚ
asabahum
will strike them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
مَوۡعِدَهُمُ
maw'idahumu
their appointed time
ٱلصُّبۡحُۚ
al-sub'hu
(is) morning
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is not
ٱلصُّبۡحُ
al-sub'hu
the morning
بِقَرِيبٖ
biqaribin
near
٨١

They [the messengers] said, ‘Lot, we are your Lord’s messengers. They will not reach you. Leave with your household in the dead of night, and let none of you turn back. Only your wife will suffer the fate that befalls the others. Their appointed time is the morning: is the morning not near?’

Translation 1260

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11:82
فَلَمَّا
falamma
So when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
أَمۡرُنَا
amruna
Our Command
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We made
عَٰلِيَهَا
aliyaha
its upside
سَافِلَهَا
safilaha
its downside
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا
wa-amtarna
and We rained
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
upon them
حِجَارَةٗ
hijaratan
stones
مِّن
min
of
سِجِّيلٖ
sijjilin
baked clay
مَّنضُودٖ
mandudin
(in) layers
٨٢

And so when what We had ordained came about, We turned their town upside down and rained down stones of baked clay on it, layer upon layer

Translation 1260

11:83
مُّسَوَّمَةً
musawwamatan
Marked
عِندَ
inda
from
رَبِّكَۖ
rabbika
your Lord
وَمَا
wama
And not
هِيَ
hiya
it
مِنَ
mina
(is) from
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
بِبَعِيدٖ
biba'idin
far
٨٣

marked from your Lord. It is not far from the evildoers

Translation 1260

11:84
۞وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ila
And to
مَدۡيَنَ
madyana
Madyan
أَخَاهُمۡ
akhahum
their brother
شُعَيۡبٗاۚ
shu'ayban
Shuaib
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
u'budu
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَا
ma
not
لَكُم
lakum
(is) for you
مِّنۡ
min
any
إِلَٰهٍ
ilahin
god
غَيۡرُهُۥۖ
ghayruhu
other than Him
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَنقُصُواْ
tanqusu
decrease
ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ
al-mik'yala
(from) the measure
وَٱلۡمِيزَانَۖ
wal-mizana
and the scale
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَرَىٰكُم
arakum
see you
بِخَيۡرٖ
bikhayrin
in prosperity
وَإِنِّيٓ
wa-inni
but indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
fear
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
for you
عَذَابَ
adhaba
punishment
يَوۡمٖ
yawmin
(of) a Day
مُّحِيطٖ
muhitin
all-encompassing
٨٤

And to Midian, We sent their brother Shuayb. He said, ‘My people, worship God. You have no god other than Him. Do not give short measure nor short weight. I see you are prospering, but I fear you will have torment on an overwhelming Day

Translation 1260

11:85
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ
wayaqawmi
And O my people
أَوۡفُواْ
awfu
Give full
ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ
al-mik'yala
measure
وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ
wal-mizana
and weight
بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖ
bil-qis'ti
in justice
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَبۡخَسُواْ
tabkhasu
deprive
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the people
أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ
ashyaahum
(of) their things
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَعۡثَوۡاْ
ta'thaw
act wickedly
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مُفۡسِدِينَ
muf'sidina
spreading corruption
٨٥

My people, in fairness, give full measure and weight. Do not withhold from people things that are rightly theirs, and do not spread corruption in the land

Translation 1260

11:86
بَقِيَّتُ
baqiyyatu
(What) remains
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(from) Allah
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) best
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤۡمِنِينَۚ
mu'minina
believers
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
over you
بِحَفِيظٖ
bihafizin
a guardian
٨٦

What lasts with God is best for you, if you are believers: I am not your keeper.’

Translation 1260

11:87
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰشُعَيۡبُ
yashu'aybu
O Shuaib
أَصَلَوٰتُكَ
asalatuka
Does your prayer
تَأۡمُرُكَ
tamuruka
command you
أَن
an
that
نَّتۡرُكَ
natruka
we leave
مَا
ma
what
يَعۡبُدُ
ya'budu
worship
ءَابَآؤُنَآ
abauna
our forefathers
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَن
an
that
نَّفۡعَلَ
naf 'ala
we do
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
أَمۡوَٰلِنَا
amwalina
our wealth
مَا
ma
what
نَشَٰٓؤُاْۖ
nashau
we will
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
لَأَنتَ
la-anta
surely you
ٱلۡحَلِيمُ
al-halimu
(are) the forbearing
ٱلرَّشِيدُ
al-rashidu
the right-minded
٨٧

They said, ‘Shuayb, does your prayer tell you that we should abandon what our forefathers worshipped and refrain from doing whatever we please with our own property? Indeed you are a tolerant and sensible man.’

Translation 1260

11:88
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ
ara-aytum
Do you see
إِن
in
if
كُنتُ
kuntu
I am
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
بَيِّنَةٖ
bayyinatin
a clear evidence
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
وَرَزَقَنِي
warazaqani
and He has provided me
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from Himself
رِزۡقًا
riz'qan
a good provision
حَسَنٗاۚ
hasanan
a good provision
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أُرِيدُ
uridu
I intend
أَنۡ
an
that
أُخَالِفَكُمۡ
ukhalifakum
I differ from you
إِلَىٰ
ila
in
مَآ
ma
what
أَنۡهَىٰكُمۡ
anhakum
I forbid you
عَنۡهُۚ
anhu
from it
إِنۡ
in
Not
أُرِيدُ
uridu
I intend
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡإِصۡلَٰحَ
al-is'laha
the reform
مَا
ma
as much as I am able
ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُۚ
is'tata'tu
as much as I am able
وَمَا
wama
And not
تَوۡفِيقِيٓ
tawfiqi
(is) my success
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِٱللَّهِۚ
bil-lahi
with Allah
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
Upon Him
تَوَكَّلۡتُ
tawakkaltu
I trust
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
أُنِيبُ
unibu
I turn
٨٨

He answered, ‘My people, can you not see? What if I am acting on clear evidence from my Lord? He Himself has given me good provision: I do not want to do what I am forbidding you to do, I only want to put things right as far as I can. I cannot succeed without God’s help: I trust in Him, and always turn to Him

Translation 1260

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11:89
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ
wayaqawmi
And O my people
لَا
la
(Let) not cause you to sin
يَجۡرِمَنَّكُمۡ
yajrimannakum
(Let) not cause you to sin
شِقَاقِيٓ
shiqaqi
my dissension
أَن
an
lest
يُصِيبَكُم
yusibakum
befalls you
مِّثۡلُ
mith'lu
similar
مَآ
ma
(to) what
أَصَابَ
asaba
befell
قَوۡمَ
qawma
(the) people of Nuh
نُوحٍ
nuhin
(the) people of Nuh
أَوۡ
aw
or
قَوۡمَ
qawma
(the) people of Hud
هُودٍ
hudin
(the) people of Hud
أَوۡ
aw
or
قَوۡمَ
qawma
people of Salih
صَٰلِحٖۚ
salihin
people of Salih
وَمَا
wama
And not
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(are the) people of Lut
لُوطٖ
lutin
(are the) people of Lut
مِّنكُم
minkum
from you
بِبَعِيدٖ
biba'idin
far off
٨٩

My people, do not let your opposition to me bring upon you a similar fate to the peoples of Noah or Hud or Salih; the people of Lot are not far away from you

Translation 1260

11:90
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ
wa-is'taghfiru
And ask forgiveness
رَبَّكُمۡ
rabbakum
(of) your Lord
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تُوبُوٓاْ
tubu
turn in repentance
إِلَيۡهِۚ
ilayhi
to Him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
رَحِيمٞ
rahimun
(is) Most Merciful
وَدُودٞ
wadudun
Most Loving
٩٠

Ask forgiveness from your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance: my Lord is merciful and most loving.’

Translation 1260

11:91
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰشُعَيۡبُ
yashu'aybu
O Shuaib
مَا
ma
Not
نَفۡقَهُ
nafqahu
we understand
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
much
مِّمَّا
mimma
of what
تَقُولُ
taqulu
you say
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
and indeed we
لَنَرَىٰكَ
lanaraka
surely [we] see you
فِينَا
fina
among us
ضَعِيفٗاۖ
da'ifan
weak
وَلَوۡلَا
walawla
And if not
رَهۡطُكَ
rahtuka
for your family
لَرَجَمۡنَٰكَۖ
larajamnaka
surely we would have stoned you
وَمَآ
wama
and you are not
أَنتَ
anta
and you are not
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
against us
بِعَزِيزٖ
bi'azizin
mighty
٩١

They said, ‘Shuayb, we do not understand much of what you say, and we find you very weak in our midst. But for your family, we would have stoned you, for you have no great status among us.’

Translation 1260

11:92
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
أَرَهۡطِيٓ
arahti
Is my family
أَعَزُّ
a'azzu
mightier
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
on you
مِّنَ
mina
than
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُ
wa-ittakhadhtumuhu
And you have taken Him
وَرَآءَكُمۡ
waraakum
behind your
ظِهۡرِيًّاۖ
zih'riyyan
backs
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
مُحِيطٞ
muhitun
(is) All-Encompassing
٩٢

He said, ‘My people, is my family stronger in your estimation than God? And have you put Him behind you? My Lord surrounds everything you do

Translation 1260

11:93
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ
wayaqawmi
And O my people
ٱعۡمَلُواْ
i'malu
Work
عَلَىٰ
ala
(according) to
مَكَانَتِكُمۡ
makanatikum
your position
إِنِّي
inni
indeed I am
عَٰمِلٞۖ
amilun
working
سَوۡفَ
sawfa
Soon
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you will know
مَن
man
(on) whom
يَأۡتِيهِ
yatihi
will come
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
يُخۡزِيهِ
yukh'zihi
(that will) disgrace him
وَمَنۡ
waman
and who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
كَٰذِبٞۖ
kadhibun
(is) a liar
وَٱرۡتَقِبُوٓاْ
wa-ir'taqibu
And watch
إِنِّي
inni
indeed I am
مَعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
with you
رَقِيبٞ
raqibun
a watcher
٩٣

My people, do whatever is within your power, and I will do likewise. Soon you will know who will receive a disgraceful punishment and who is a liar. Watch out, and so will I.’

Translation 1260

11:94
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
أَمۡرُنَا
amruna
Our Command
نَجَّيۡنَا
najjayna
We saved
شُعَيۡبٗا
shu'ayban
Shuaib
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with him
بِرَحۡمَةٖ
birahmatin
by a Mercy
مِّنَّا
minna
from Us
وَأَخَذَتِ
wa-akhadhati
And seized
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
wronged
ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ
al-sayhatu
the thunderous blast
فَأَصۡبَحُواْ
fa-asbahu
then they became
فِي
fi
in
دِيَٰرِهِمۡ
diyarihim
their homes
جَٰثِمِينَ
jathimina
fallen prone
٩٤

When what We had ordained came about, in Our mercy We saved Shuayb and his fellow believers, but a mighty blast struck the wrongdoers. By morning they lay dead in their homes

Translation 1260

11:95
كَأَن
ka-an
As if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَغۡنَوۡاْ
yaghnaw
they (had) prospered
فِيهَآۗ
fiha
therein
أَلَا
ala
So
بُعۡدٗا
bu'dan
away
لِّمَدۡيَنَ
limadyana
with Madyan
كَمَا
kama
as
بَعِدَتۡ
ba'idat
was taken away
ثَمُودُ
thamudu
the Thamud
٩٥

as if they had never lived and flourished there. Yes, away with the people of Midian, just like the Thamud

Translation 1260

11:96
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
with Our Signs
وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ
wasul'tanin
and an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٩٦

We also sent Moses, with Our signs and clear authority

Translation 1260

11:97
إِلَىٰ
ila
To
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ
fa-ittaba'u
but they followed
أَمۡرَ
amra
(the) command of Firaun
فِرۡعَوۡنَۖ
fir'awna
(the) command of Firaun
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَمۡرُ
amru
(the) command of Firaun
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(the) command of Firaun
بِرَشِيدٖ
birashidin
was right
٩٧

to Pharaoh and his supporters, but they followed Pharaoh’s orders, and Pharaoh’s orders were misguided

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11:98
يَقۡدُمُ
yaqdumu
He will precede
قَوۡمَهُۥ
qawmahu
his people
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
فَأَوۡرَدَهُمُ
fa-awradahumu
and lead them
ٱلنَّارَۖ
al-nara
(into) the Fire
وَبِئۡسَ
wabi'sa
And wretched
ٱلۡوِرۡدُ
al-wir'du
(is) the place
ٱلۡمَوۡرُودُ
al-mawrudu
to which (they are) led
٩٨

He will be at the forefront of his people on the Day of Resurrection, leading them down towards the Fire. What a foul drinking place to be led to

Translation 1260

11:99
وَأُتۡبِعُواْ
wa-ut'bi'u
And they were followed
فِي
fi
in
هَٰذِهِۦ
hadhihi
this
لَعۡنَةٗ
la'natan
(by) a curse
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
and (on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
بِئۡسَ
bi'sa
Wretched
ٱلرِّفۡدُ
al-rif'du
(is) the gift
ٱلۡمَرۡفُودُ
al-marfudu
which (will) be given
٩٩

They were pursued by God’s rejection in this life and will be on the Day of Resurrection, too. What a foul gift to be given

Translation 1260

11:100
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مِنۡ
min
(is) from
أَنۢبَآءِ
anbai
(the) news
ٱلۡقُرَىٰ
al-qura
(of) the cities
نَقُصُّهُۥ
naqussuhu
(which) We relate
عَلَيۡكَۖ
alayka
to you
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
of them
قَآئِمٞ
qaimun
some are standing
وَحَصِيدٞ
wahasidun
and (some) mown
١٠٠

We relate to you [Muhammad] such accounts of earlier towns: some of them are still standing; some have been mown down

Translation 1260