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11. Surah Hud

Hud · Makki · 123 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

الٓر ۚ Alif Lam Ra كِتَـٰبٌ (This is) a Book أُحْكِمَتْ are perfected ءَايَـٰتُهُۥ its Verses ثُمَّ moreover فُصِّلَتْ explained in detail مِن from (he One Who) لَّدُنْ from (he One Who) حَكِيمٍ (is) All-Wise خَبِيرٍ All-Aware ١

Alif, Lām, Rā. [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Aware

— Come To Light

أَلَّا That "Not تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ you worship إِلَّا but ٱللَّهَ ۚ Allah إِنَّنِى Indeed, I am لَكُم to you مِّنْهُ from Him نَذِيرٌۭ a warner وَبَشِيرٌۭ and a bearer of glad tidings ٢

[Through a messenger, saying], "Do not worship except Allāh. Indeed, I am to you from Him a warner and a bringer of good tidings,"

— Come To Light

وَأَنِ And that ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ Seek forgiveness رَبَّكُمْ (of) your Lord ثُمَّ and تُوبُوٓا۟ turn in repentance إِلَيْهِ to Him يُمَتِّعْكُم He will let you مَّتَـٰعًا enjoy حَسَنًا a good إِلَىٰٓ for أَجَلٍۢ a term مُّسَمًّۭى appointed وَيُؤْتِ And give كُلَّ (to) every ذِى owner فَضْلٍۢ (of) grace فَضْلَهُۥ ۖ His Grace وَإِن But if تَوَلَّوْا۟ you turn away فَإِنِّىٓ then indeed, I أَخَافُ fear عَلَيْكُمْ for you عَذَابَ (the) punishment يَوْمٍۢ (of) a Great Day كَبِيرٍ (of) a Great Day ٣

And [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor [i.e., reward]. But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day.

— Come To Light

إِلَى To ٱللَّهِ Allah مَرْجِعُكُمْ ۖ (is) your return وَهُوَ and He عَلَىٰ (is) on كُلِّ every شَىْءٍۢ thing قَدِيرٌ All-Powerful ٤

To Allāh is your return, and He is over all things competent."

— Come To Light

أَلَآ No doubt إِنَّهُمْ They يَثْنُونَ fold up صُدُورَهُمْ their breasts لِيَسْتَخْفُوا۟ that they may hide مِنْهُ ۚ from Him أَلَا Surely حِينَ when يَسْتَغْشُونَ they cover (themselves) ثِيَابَهُمْ (with) their garments يَعْلَمُ He knows مَا what يُسِرُّونَ they conceal وَمَا and what يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ they reveal إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower بِذَاتِ of what ٱلصُّدُورِ (is in) the breasts ٥

Unquestionably, they [i.e., the disbelievers] turn away their breasts to hide themselves from him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, He [i.e., Allāh] knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

— Come To Light

۞ وَمَا And not مِن any دَآبَّةٍۢ moving creature فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth إِلَّا but عَلَى on ٱللَّهِ Allah رِزْقُهَا (is) its provision وَيَعْلَمُ And He knows مُسْتَقَرَّهَا its dwelling place وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۚ and its place of storage كُلٌّۭ All فِى (is) in كِتَـٰبٍۢ a Record مُّبِينٍۢ clear ٦

And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allāh is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear register.

— Come To Light

وَهُوَ And He ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who خَلَقَ created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth فِى in سِتَّةِ six أَيَّامٍۢ epochs وَكَانَ and His throne was عَرْشُهُۥ and His throne was عَلَى on ٱلْمَآءِ the water لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ that He might test [you] أَيُّكُمْ which of you أَحْسَنُ (is) best عَمَلًۭا ۗ (in) deed وَلَئِن But if قُلْتَ you say إِنَّكُم Indeed, you مَّبْعُوثُونَ (will be) resurrected مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after ٱلْمَوْتِ [the] death لَيَقُولَنَّ surely would say ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieved إِنْ This is not هَـٰذَآ This is not إِلَّا but سِحْرٌۭ a magic مُّبِينٌۭ clear ٧

And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days - and His Throne had been upon water - that He might test you as to which of you is best in deed. But if you say, "Indeed, you are resurrected after death," those who disbelieve will surely say, "This is not but obvious magic."

— Come To Light

وَلَئِنْ And if أَخَّرْنَا We delay عَنْهُمُ from them ٱلْعَذَابَ the punishment إِلَىٰٓ for أُمَّةٍۢ a time مَّعْدُودَةٍۢ determined لَّيَقُولُنَّ they will surely say مَا What يَحْبِسُهُۥٓ ۗ detains it أَلَا No doubt يَوْمَ (On) the Day يَأْتِيهِمْ it comes to them لَيْسَ not مَصْرُوفًا (will be) averted عَنْهُمْ from them وَحَاقَ and will surround بِهِم them مَّا what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) بِهِۦ mock at [it] يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ mock at [it] ٨

And if We hold back from them the punishment for a limited time, they will surely say, "What detains it?" Unquestionably, on the Day it comes to them, it will not be averted from them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

— Come To Light

وَلَئِنْ And if أَذَقْنَا We give man a taste ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ We give man a taste مِنَّا (of) Mercy from Us رَحْمَةًۭ (of) Mercy from Us ثُمَّ then نَزَعْنَـٰهَا We withdraw it مِنْهُ from him إِنَّهُۥ indeed, he لَيَـُٔوسٌۭ (is) despairing كَفُورٌۭ (and) ungrateful ٩

And if We give man a taste of mercy from Us and then We withdraw it from him, indeed, he is despairing and ungrateful.

— Come To Light

وَلَئِنْ But if أَذَقْنَـٰهُ We give him a taste نَعْمَآءَ (of) favor بَعْدَ after ضَرَّآءَ hardship مَسَّتْهُ (has) touched him لَيَقُولَنَّ surely, he will say ذَهَبَ Have gone ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتُ the evils عَنِّىٓ ۚ from me إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he لَفَرِحٌۭ (is) exultant فَخُورٌ (and) boastful ١٠

But if We give him a taste of favor after hardship has touched him, he will surely say, "Bad times have left me." Indeed, he is exultant and boastful -

— Come To Light

إِلَّا Except ٱلَّذِينَ those who صَبَرُوا۟ (are) patient وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ the good deeds أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those لَهُم for them مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ (will be) forgiveness وَأَجْرٌۭ and a reward كَبِيرٌۭ great ١١

Except for those who are patient and do righteous deeds; those will have forgiveness and great reward.

— Come To Light

فَلَعَلَّكَ Then possibly you تَارِكٌۢ (may) give up بَعْضَ a part مَا (of) what يُوحَىٰٓ is revealed إِلَيْكَ to you وَضَآئِقٌۢ and straitened بِهِۦ by it صَدْرُكَ your breast أَن because يَقُولُوا۟ they say لَوْلَآ Why not أُنزِلَ is sent down عَلَيْهِ for him كَنزٌ a treasure أَوْ or جَآءَ has come مَعَهُۥ with him مَلَكٌ ۚ an Angel إِنَّمَآ Only أَنتَ you نَذِيرٌۭ ۚ (are) a warner وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَلَىٰ (is) on كُلِّ every شَىْءٍۢ thing وَكِيلٌ a Guardian ١٢

Then would you possibly leave [out] some of what is revealed to you, or is your breast constrained by it because they say, "Why has there not been sent down to him a treasure or come with him an angel?" But you are only a warner. And Allāh is Disposer of all things.

— Come To Light

أَمْ Or يَقُولُونَ they say افْتَرَاهُ ۖ He has fabricated it قُلْ Say فَأْتُوا۟ Then bring بِعَشْرِ ten سُوَرٍۢ Surahs مِّثْلِهِۦ like it مُفْتَرَيَـٰتٍۢ fabricated وَٱدْعُوا۟ and call مَنِ whoever ٱسْتَطَعْتُم you can مِّن besides Allah دُونِ besides Allah ٱللَّهِ besides Allah إِن if كُنتُمْ you are صَـٰدِقِينَ truthful ١٣

Or do they say, "He invented it"? Say, "Then bring ten sūrahs like it that have been invented and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allāh, if you should be truthful."

— Come To Light

فَإِلَّمْ Then if not يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ they respond لَكُمْ to you فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ then know أَنَّمَآ that أُنزِلَ it was sent down بِعِلْمِ with the knowledge of Allah ٱللَّهِ with the knowledge of Allah وَأَن and that لَّآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا except هُوَ ۖ Him فَهَلْ Then, would أَنتُم you مُّسْلِمُونَ (be) Muslims ١٤

And if they do not respond to you - then know that it [i.e., the Qur’ān] was revealed with the knowledge of Allāh and that there is no deity except Him. Then, would you [not] be Muslims?

— Come To Light

مَن Whoever [is] كَانَ Whoever [is] يُرِيدُ desires ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ the life ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world وَزِينَتَهَا and its adornments نُوَفِّ We will repay in full إِلَيْهِمْ to them أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ (for) their deeds فِيهَا therein وَهُمْ and they فِيهَا in it لَا will not be lessened يُبْخَسُونَ will not be lessened ١٥

Whoever desires the life of this world and its adornments - We fully repay them for their deeds therein, and they therein will not be deprived.

— Come To Light

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ٱلَّذِينَ (are) the ones who لَيْسَ (is) not لَهُمْ for them فِى in ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter إِلَّا except ٱلنَّارُ ۖ the Fire وَحَبِطَ And (has) gone in vain مَا what صَنَعُوا۟ they did فِيهَا therein وَبَـٰطِلٌۭ and (is) worthless مَّا what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَعْمَلُونَ do ١٦

Those are the ones for whom there is not in the Hereafter but the Fire. And lost is what they did therein, and worthless is what they used to do.

— Come To Light

أَفَمَن Then is he who كَانَ is عَلَىٰ on بَيِّنَةٍۢ a clear proof مِّن from رَّبِّهِۦ his Lord وَيَتْلُوهُ and recites it شَاهِدٌۭ a witness مِّنْهُ from Him وَمِن and before it قَبْلِهِۦ and before it كِتَـٰبُ (was) a Book مُوسَىٰٓ (of) Musa إِمَامًۭا (as) a guide وَرَحْمَةً ۚ and (as) mercy أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِهِۦ ۚ in it وَمَن But whoever يَكْفُرْ disbelieves بِهِۦ in it مِنَ among ٱلْأَحْزَابِ the sects فَٱلنَّارُ then the Fire مَوْعِدُهُۥ ۚ (will be) his promised (meeting) place فَلَا So (do) not تَكُ be فِى in مِرْيَةٍۢ doubt مِّنْهُ ۚ about it إِنَّهُ Indeed, it ٱلْحَقُّ (is) the truth مِن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَ most ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the people لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe ١٧

So is one who [stands] upon a clear evidence from his Lord [like the aforementioned]? And a witness from Him follows it, and before it was the Scripture of Moses to lead and as mercy. Those [believers in the former revelations] believe in it [i.e., the Qur’ān]. But whoever disbelieves in it from the [various] factions - the Fire is his promised destination. So be not in doubt about it. Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the people do not believe.

— Come To Light

وَمَنْ And who أَظْلَمُ (is) more unjust مِمَّنِ than (he) who ٱفْتَرَىٰ invents عَلَى against ٱللَّهِ Allah كَذِبًا ۚ a lie أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those يُعْرَضُونَ will be presented عَلَىٰ before رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَيَقُولُ and will say ٱلْأَشْهَـٰدُ the witnesses هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ These (are) ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَذَبُوا۟ lied عَلَىٰ against رَبِّهِمْ ۚ their Lord أَلَا No doubt لَعْنَةُ (The) curse of Allah ٱللَّهِ (The) curse of Allah عَلَى (is) on ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ١٨

And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allāh? Those will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord." Unquestionably, the curse of Allāh is upon the wrongdoers.

— Come To Light

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يَصُدُّونَ hinder عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَيَبْغُونَهَا and seek (in) it عِوَجًۭا crookedness وَهُم while they بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter هُمْ [they] كَـٰفِرُونَ (are) disbelievers ١٩

Who averted [people] from the way of Allāh and sought to make it [seem] deviant while they, concerning the Hereafter, were disbelievers.

— Come To Light

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those لَمْ not يَكُونُوا۟ will be مُعْجِزِينَ (able to) escape فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth وَمَا and not كَانَ is لَهُم for them مِّن besides دُونِ besides ٱللَّهِ Allah مِنْ any أَوْلِيَآءَ ۘ protectors يُضَـٰعَفُ And will be doubled لَهُمُ for them ٱلْعَذَابُ ۚ the punishment مَا Not كَانُوا۟ they were يَسْتَطِيعُونَ able ٱلسَّمْعَ (to) hear وَمَا and not كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يُبْصِرُونَ see ٢٠

Those were not causing failure [to Allāh] on earth, nor did they have besides Allāh any protectors. For them the punishment will be multiplied. They were not able to hear, nor did they see.

— Come To Light

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ٱلَّذِينَ (are) the ones who خَسِرُوٓا۟ (have) lost أَنفُسَهُمْ their souls وَضَلَّ and lost عَنْهُم from them مَّا (is) what كَانُوا۟ they used يَفْتَرُونَ (to) invent ٢١

Those are the ones who will have lost themselves, and lost from them is what they used to invent.

— Come To Light

لَا No جَرَمَ doubt أَنَّهُمْ that they فِى in ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter هُمُ [they] ٱلْأَخْسَرُونَ (will be) the greatest losers ٢٢

Assuredly, it is they in the Hereafter who will be the greatest losers.

— Come To Light

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ good deeds وَأَخْبَتُوٓا۟ and humble themselves إِلَىٰ before رَبِّهِمْ their Lord أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those أَصْحَـٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ (of) Paradise هُمْ they فِيهَا in it خَـٰلِدُونَ (will) abide forever ٢٣

Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds and humbled themselves to their Lord - those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide eternally therein.

— Come To Light

۞ مَثَلُ (The) example ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ (of) the two parties كَٱلْأَعْمَىٰ (is) like the blind وَٱلْأَصَمِّ and the deaf وَٱلْبَصِيرِ and the seer وَٱلسَّمِيعِ ۚ and the hearer هَلْ Are يَسْتَوِيَانِ they equal مَثَلًا ۚ (in) comparison أَفَلَا Then, will not تَذَكَّرُونَ you take heed ٢٤

The example of the two parties is like the blind and deaf, and the seeing and hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Then, will you not remember?

— Come To Light

وَلَقَدْ And verily أَرْسَلْنَا We sent نُوحًا Nuh إِلَىٰ to قَوْمِهِۦٓ his people إِنِّى Indeed, I am لَكُمْ to you نَذِيرٌۭ a warner مُّبِينٌ clear ٢٥

And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Indeed, I am to you a clear warner

— Come To Light

أَن That لَّا (do) not تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ worship إِلَّا except ٱللَّهَ ۖ Allah إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَخَافُ [I] fear عَلَيْكُمْ for you عَذَابَ (the) punishment يَوْمٍ (of) a Day أَلِيمٍۢ painful ٢٦

That you not worship except Allāh. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a painful day."

— Come To Light

فَقَالَ So said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved مِن from قَوْمِهِۦ his people مَا Not نَرَىٰكَ we see you إِلَّا but بَشَرًۭا a man مِّثْلَنَا like us وَمَا and not نَرَىٰكَ we see you ٱتَّبَعَكَ followed [you] إِلَّا except ٱلَّذِينَ those who هُمْ [they] أَرَاذِلُنَا (are) the lowest of us بَادِىَ immature in opinion ٱلرَّأْىِ immature in opinion وَمَا And not نَرَىٰ we see لَكُمْ in you عَلَيْنَا over us مِن any فَضْلٍۭ merit بَلْ nay نَظُنُّكُمْ we think you كَـٰذِبِينَ (are) liars ٢٧

So the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "We do not see you but as a man like ourselves, and we do not see you followed except by those who are the lowest of us [and] at first suggestion. And we do not see in you over us any merit; rather, we think you are liars."

— Come To Light

قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people أَرَءَيْتُمْ Do you see إِن if كُنتُ I was عَلَىٰ on بَيِّنَةٍۢ (the) clear proof مِّن from رَّبِّى my Lord وَءَاتَىٰنِى while He has given me رَحْمَةًۭ mercy مِّنْ from عِندِهِۦ Himself فَعُمِّيَتْ but (it) has been obscured عَلَيْكُمْ from you أَنُلْزِمُكُمُوهَا should We compel you (to accept) it وَأَنتُمْ while you (are) لَهَا averse to it كَـٰرِهُونَ averse to it ٢٨

He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord while He has given me mercy from Himself but it has been made unapparent to you, should we force it upon you while you are averse to it?

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وَيَـٰقَوْمِ And O my people لَآ not أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ I ask (of) you عَلَيْهِ for it مَالًا ۖ any wealth إِنْ Not أَجْرِىَ (is) my reward إِلَّا except عَلَى from ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah وَمَآ And not أَنَا۠ I am بِطَارِدِ going to drive away ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوٓا۟ ۚ believed إِنَّهُم Indeed, they مُّلَـٰقُوا۟ (will) be meeting رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَلَـٰكِنِّىٓ but I أَرَىٰكُمْ see you قَوْمًۭا (are) a people تَجْهَلُونَ ignorant ٢٩

And O my people, I ask not of you for it any wealth. My reward is not but from Allāh. And I am not one to drive away those who have believed. Indeed, they will meet their Lord, but I see that you are a people behaving ignorantly.

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وَيَـٰقَوْمِ And O my people مَن Who يَنصُرُنِى would help me مِنَ against ٱللَّهِ Allah إِن if طَرَدتُّهُمْ ۚ I drove them away أَفَلَا Then, will not تَذَكَّرُونَ you take heed ٣٠

And O my people, who would protect me from Allāh if I drove them away? Then will you not be reminded?

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وَلَآ And not أَقُولُ I say لَكُمْ to you عِندِى (that) with me خَزَآئِنُ (are the) treasures ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَلَآ and not أَعْلَمُ I know ٱلْغَيْبَ the unseen وَلَآ and not أَقُولُ I say إِنِّى that I am مَلَكٌۭ an Angel وَلَآ and not أَقُولُ I say لِلَّذِينَ for those whom تَزْدَرِىٓ look down upon أَعْيُنُكُمْ your eyes لَن never يُؤْتِيَهُمُ will Allah give them ٱللَّهُ will Allah give them خَيْرًا ۖ any good ٱللَّهُ Allah أَعْلَمُ knows best بِمَا what فِىٓ (is) in أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ their souls إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I إِذًۭا then لَّمِنَ (will be) surely of ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ٣١

And I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allāh or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel, nor do I say of those upon whom your eyes look down that Allāh will never grant them any good. Allāh is most knowing of what is within their souls. Indeed, I would then be among the wrongdoers [i.e., the unjust]."

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قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰنُوحُ O Nuh قَدْ Indeed جَـٰدَلْتَنَا you disputed with us فَأَكْثَرْتَ and you (have been) frequent جِدَٰلَنَا (in) dispute with us فَأْتِنَا So bring us بِمَا what تَعِدُنَآ you threaten us (with) إِن if كُنتَ you are مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful ٣٢

They said, "O Noah, you have disputed [i.e., opposed] us and been frequent in dispute of us. So bring us what you threaten us, if you should be of the truthful."

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قَالَ He said إِنَّمَا Only يَأْتِيكُم will bring it (on) you بِهِ will bring it (on) you ٱللَّهُ Allah إِن if شَآءَ He wills وَمَآ and not أَنتُم you (are) بِمُعْجِزِينَ one who (can) escape (it) ٣٣

He said, "Allāh will only bring it to you if He wills, and you will not cause [Him] failure.

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وَلَا And (will) not يَنفَعُكُمْ benefit you نُصْحِىٓ my advice إِنْ (even) if أَرَدتُّ I wish أَنْ to أَنصَحَ [I] advise لَكُمْ [to] you إِن if كَانَ it was Allah's ٱللَّهُ it was Allah's يُرِيدُ will أَن to يُغْوِيَكُمْ ۚ let you go astray هُوَ He (is) رَبُّكُمْ your Lord وَإِلَيْهِ and to Him تُرْجَعُونَ you will be returned ٣٤

And my advice will not benefit you - although I wished to advise you - if Allāh should intend to put you in error. He is your Lord, and to Him you will be returned."

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أَمْ Or يَقُولُونَ (do) they say ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖ He has invented it قُلْ Say إِنِ If ٱفْتَرَيْتُهُۥ I have invented it فَعَلَىَّ then on me إِجْرَامِى (is) my crime وَأَنَا۠ but I am بَرِىٓءٌۭ innocent مِّمَّا of what تُجْرِمُونَ crimes you commit ٣٥

Or do they say [about Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)], "He invented it"? Say, "If I have invented it, then upon me is [the consequence of] my crime; but I am innocent of what [crimes] you commit."

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وَأُوحِىَ And it was revealed إِلَىٰ to نُوحٍ Nuh أَنَّهُۥ That لَن will never يُؤْمِنَ believe مِن from قَوْمِكَ your people إِلَّا except مَن (those) who قَدْ have already ءَامَنَ believed فَلَا So (do) not تَبْتَئِسْ (be) distressed بِمَا by what كَانُوا۟ they have been يَفْعَلُونَ doing ٣٦

And it was revealed to Noah that, "No one will believe from your people except those who have already believed, so do not be distressed by what they have been doing.

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وَٱصْنَعِ And construct ٱلْفُلْكَ the ship بِأَعْيُنِنَا under Our Eyes وَوَحْيِنَا and Our inspiration وَلَا and (do) not تُخَـٰطِبْنِى address Me فِى concerning ٱلَّذِينَ those who ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۚ wronged إِنَّهُم indeed, they (are) مُّغْرَقُونَ the ones (to be) drowned ٣٧

And construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned."

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وَيَصْنَعُ And he was constructing ٱلْفُلْكَ the ship وَكُلَّمَا and every time مَرَّ passed عَلَيْهِ by him مَلَأٌۭ (the) chiefs مِّن of قَوْمِهِۦ his people سَخِرُوا۟ they ridiculed مِنْهُ ۚ [of] him قَالَ He said إِن If تَسْخَرُوا۟ you ridicule مِنَّا us فَإِنَّا then we نَسْخَرُ can ridicule مِنكُمْ you كَمَا as تَسْخَرُونَ you ridicule ٣٨

And he constructed the ship, and whenever an assembly of the eminent of his people passed by him, they ridiculed him. He said, "If you ridicule us, then we will ridicule you just as you ridicule.

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فَسَوْفَ And soon تَعْلَمُونَ you will know مَن (on) whom يَأْتِيهِ will come عَذَابٌۭ a punishment يُخْزِيهِ (that) will disgrace him وَيَحِلُّ and will descend عَلَيْهِ on him عَذَابٌۭ a punishment مُّقِيمٌ lasting ٣٩

And you are going to know who will get a punishment that will disgrace him [on earth] and upon whom will descend an enduring punishment [in the Hereafter]."

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حَتَّىٰٓ Till إِذَا when جَآءَ came أَمْرُنَا Our command وَفَارَ and overflowed ٱلتَّنُّورُ the oven قُلْنَا We said ٱحْمِلْ Load فِيهَا in it مِن of كُلٍّۢ every kind زَوْجَيْنِ a pair ٱثْنَيْنِ two وَأَهْلَكَ and your family إِلَّا except مَن who سَبَقَ has preceded عَلَيْهِ against him ٱلْقَوْلُ the word وَمَنْ and whoever ءَامَنَ ۚ believed وَمَآ And not ءَامَنَ believed مَعَهُۥٓ with him إِلَّا except قَلِيلٌۭ a few ٤٠

[So it was], until when Our command came and the oven overflowed, We said, "Load upon it [i.e., the ship] of each [creature] two mates and your family, except those about whom the word [i.e., decree] has preceded, and [include] whoever has believed." But none had believed with him, except a few.

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