Hud

In the name of God, the Gracious, the
Merciful.











1. Alif, Lam, Ra. A Scripture whose Verses

were perfected, then elaborated, from One
who is Wise and Informed.
2. That you shall worship none but God. “I
am a warner to you from Him, and a bearer
of good news.”
3. “And ask your Lord for forgiveness, and
repent to Him. He will provide you with
good sustenance until a stated term, and
will bestow His grace on every possessor
of virtue. But if you turn away, then I fear
for you the punishment of a grievous
Day.”
4. “To God is your return, and He is Capable
of all things.”
5. They wrap their chests to hide from
Him. But even as they cover themselves
with their clothes, He knows what they
conceal and what they reveal. He knows
what lies within the hearts.
6. There is no moving creature on earth
but its sustenance depends on God. And
He knows where it lives and where it rests.
Everything is in a Clear Book.
7. It is He who created the heavens and the
earth in six days—and His Throne was
upon the waters—in order to test you—
which of you is best in conduct. And if
you were to say, “You will be resurrected
after death,” those who disbelieve would
say, “This is nothing but plain witchcraft.”
8. And if We postponed their punishment
until a stated time, they would say, “What
holds it back?” On the Day when it reaches
them, it will not be averted from them,
and what they used to ridicule will besiege
them.
9. If We give the human being a taste of
mercy from Us, and then withdraw it from
him, he becomes despairing and ungrateful.
10. And if We give him a taste of prosperity,
after some adversity has afflicted him,
he will say, “Troubles have gone away
from me.” He becomes excited and proud.
11. Except those who are patient and do
good deeds—these will have forgiveness
and a great reward.
12. Perhaps you wish to disregard some of
what is revealed to you, and you may be
stressed because of it, since they say, “If
only a treasure was sent down to him, or
an angel came with him.” You are only a
warner, and God is Responsible for all
things.
13. Or do they say, “He invented it?” Say,
“Then produce ten chapters like it, invented,
and call upon whomever you can, besides
God, if you are truthful.”
14. But if they fail to answer you, know that
it was revealed with God’s knowledge, and
that there is no god but He. Will you then
submit?
15. As for those who desire the worldly life
and its glitter, We will fully recompense
them for their deeds therein, and they will
not be defrauded therein.
16. These—they will have nothing but the
Fire in the Hereafter. Their deeds are in
vain, and their works are null.
17. Is he who possesses a clear proof from
his Lord, recited by a witness from Him,
and before it the Book of Moses, a guide
and a mercy? These believe in it. But whoever
defies it from among the various factions,
the Fire is his promise. So have no
doubt about it. It is the truth from your
Lord, but most people do not believe.
18. Who does greater wrong than he who
fabricates lies about God? These will be
presented before their Lord, and the witnesses
will say, “These are they who lied
about their Lord.” Indeed, the curse of
God is upon the wrongdoers.
19. Those who hinder others from the path
of God, and seek to make it crooked; and
regarding the Hereafter, they are in denial.
20. These will not escape on earth, and they
have no protectors besides God. The punishment
will be doubled for them. They
have failed to hear, and they have failed to
see.
21. Those are the ones who ruined their
souls, and what they had invented has
strayed away from them.
22. Without a doubt, in the Hereafter, they
will be the biggest losers.
23. As for those who believe and do good
deeds, and humble themselves before their
Lord—these are the inhabitants of Paradise,
where they will abide forever.
24. The parable of the two groups is that of
the blind and the deaf, and the seeing and
the hearing. Are they equal in comparison?
Will you not reflect?
25. We sent Noah to his people, “I am to
you a clear warner.”
26. “That you shall worship none but God.
I fear for you the agony of a painful Day.”
27. The notables who disbelieved among
his people said, “We see in you nothing
but a man like us, and we see that only the
worst among us have followed you, those
of immature judgment. And we see that
you have no advantage over us. In fact, we
think you are liars.”
28. He said, “O my people, Have you considered?
If I stand on clear evidence from
my Lord, and He has given me a mercy
from Himself, but you were blind to it, can
we compel you to accept it, even though
you dislike it?”
29. “O my people! I ask of you no money
for it. My reward lies only with God. And
I am not about to dismiss those who believed;
they will surely meet their Lord.
And I see that you are ignorant people.”
30. “O my people, who will support me
against God if I dismiss them? Will you
not give a thought?”
31. “I do not say to you that I possess the
treasures of God, nor do I know the future,
nor do I say that I am an angel. Nor
do I say of those who are despicable in
your eyes that God will never give them
any good. God is Aware of what lies in
their souls. If I did, I would be one of the
wrongdoers.”
32. They said, “O Noah, you have argued
with us, and argued a great deal. Now
bring upon us what you threaten us with,
if you are truthful.”
33. He said, “It is God who will bring it
upon you, if He wills, and you will not be
able to escape.”
34. “My advice will not benefit you, much
as I may want to advise you, if God desires
to confound you. He is your Lord, and to
Him you will be returned.”
35. Or do they say, “He made it up?” Say,
“If I made it up, upon me falls my crime,
and I am innocent of the crimes you
commit.”
36. And it was revealed to Noah: “None of
your people will believe, except those who
have already believed, so do not grieve
over what they do.”
37. “And build the Ark, under Our eyes,
and with Our inspiration, and do not address
Me regarding those who did wrong;
they are to be drowned.”
38. As he was building the ark, whenever
some of his people passed by him, they
ridiculed him. He said, “If you ridicule us,
we will ridicule you, just as you ridicule.”
39. “You will surely know upon whom will
come a torment that will abase him, and
upon whom will fall a lasting torment.”
40. Until, when Our command came, and
the volcano erupted, We said, “Board into
it a pair of every kind, and your family—
except those against whom the sentence
has already been passed—and those who
have believed.” But those who believed
with him were only a few.
41. He said, “Embark in it. In the name of
God shall be its sailing and its anchorage.
My Lord is indeed Forgiving and Merciful.”
42. And so it sailed with them amidst
waves like hills. And Noah called to his
son, who had kept away, “On my son!
Embark with us, and do not be with the
disbelievers.”
43. He said, “I will take refuge on a mountain—
it will protect me from the water.”
He said, “There is no protection from
God’s decree today, except for him on
whom He has mercy.” And the waves
surged between them, and he was among
the drowned.
44. And it was said, “O earth, swallow your
waters,” and “O heaven, clear up.” And
the waters receded, and the event was concluded,
and it settled on Judi, and it was
proclaimed: “Away with the wicked people.”
45. And Noah called to his Lord. He said,
“O My Lord, my son is of my family, and
Your promise is true, and You are the
Wisest of the wise.”
46. He said, “O Noah, he is not of your
family. It is an unrighteous deed. So do
not ask Me about something you know
nothing about. I admonish you, lest you
be one of the ignorant.”
47. He said, “O My Lord, I seek refuge with
You, from asking You about what I have
no knowledge of. Unless You forgive me,
and have mercy on me, I will be one of the
losers.”
48. It was said, “O Noah, disembark with
peace from Us; and with blessings upon
you, and upon communities from those
with you. And other communities We will
grant prosperity, and then a painful torment
from Us will befall them.”
49. These are some stories from the past
that we reveal to you. Neither you, nor
your people knew them before this. So be
patient. The future belongs to the pious.
50. And to Aad, their brother Hud. He
said, “O my people, worship God, you
have no other god besides Him. You do
nothing but invent lies.”
51. “O my people, I ask you no wage for it;
my wage lies with Him who originated
me. Do you not understand?”
52. “O my people, ask forgiveness from
your Lord, and repent to Him. He will
release the sky pouring down upon you,
and will add strength to your strength.
And do not turn away and be wicked.”
53. They said, “O Hud, you did not bring
us any evidence, and we are not about to
abandon our gods at your word, and we
are not believers in you.”
54. “We only say that some of our gods
have possessed you with evil.” He said, “I
call God to witness, and you to witness,
that I am innocent of what you associate.
55. Besides Him. So scheme against me, all
of you, and do not hesitate.
56. I have placed my trust in God, my Lord
and your Lord. There is not a creature but
He holds it by the forelock. My Lord is on
a straight path.
57. If you turn away, I have conveyed to
you what I was sent to you with; and my
Lord will replace you with another people,
and you will not cause Him any harm. My
Lord is Guardian over all things.”
58. And when Our decree came, We saved
Hud and those who believed with him, by
a mercy from Us, and We delivered them
from a harsh punishment.
59. That was Aad; they denied the signs of
their Lord, and defied His messengers,
and followed the lead of every stubborn
tyrant.
60. They were pursued by a curse in this
world, and on the Day of Resurrection.
Indeed, Aad blasphemed against their
Lord—so away with Aad, the people of
Hud.
61. And to Thamood, their brother Saleh.
He said, “O my people, worship God, you
have no god other than Him. He initiated
you from the earth, and settled you in it.
So seek His forgiveness, and repent to
Him. My Lord is Near and Responsive.”
62. They said, “O Saleh, we had hopes in
you before this. Are you trying to prevent
us from worshiping what our fathers worshiped?
We are in serious doubt regarding
what you are calling us to.”
63. He said, “O my people, have you considered?
If I stand upon clear evidence
from my Lord, and He has given me mercy
from Him, who would protect me from
God, if I disobeyed Him? You add nothing
for me except loss.”
64. “O my people, this is the she-camel of
God, a sign for you. Let her graze on God’s
land, and do not harm her, lest an imminent
punishment overtakes you.”
65. But they hamstrung her, and so He
said, “Enjoy yourselves in your homes for
three days. This is a prophecy that is infallible.”
66. Then, when Our command came, We
saved Saleh and those who believed with
him, by a mercy from Us, from the disgrace
of that day. Your Lord is the Strong,
the Mighty.
67. And the Scream struck those who
transgressed, and they became motionless
bodies in their homes.
68. As if they had never prospered therein.
Indeed, Thamood rejected their Lord, so
away with Thamood.
69. Our messengers came to Abraham with
good news. They said, “Peace.” He said,
“Peace.” Soon after, he came with a roasted
calf.
70. But when he saw their hands not reaching
towards it, he became suspicious of
them, and conceived a fear of them. They
said, “Do not fear, we were sent to the
people of Lot.”
71. His wife was standing by, so she
laughed. And We gave her good news of
Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob.
72. She said, “Alas for me. Shall I give birth,
when I am an old woman, and this, my
husband, is an old man? This is truly a
strange thing.”
73. They said, “Do you marvel at the decree
of God? The mercy and blessings of God
are upon you, O people of the house. He is
Praiseworthy and Glorious.”
74. When Abraham's fear subsided, and the
good news had reached him, he started
pleading with Us concerning the people of
Lot.
75. Abraham was gentle, kind, penitent.
76. “O Abraham, refrain from this. The
command of your Lord has come; they
have incurred an irreversible punishment.”
77. And when Our envoys came to Lot, he
was anxious for them, and concerned for
them. He said, “This is a dreadful day.”
78. And his people came rushing towards
him—they were in the habit of committing
sins. He said, “O my people, these are
my daughters; they are purer for you. So
fear God, and do not embarrass me before
my guests. Is there not one reasonable
man among you?”
79. They said, “You know well that we have
no right to your daughters, and you know
well what we want.”
80. He said, “If only I had the strength to
stop you, or could rely on some strong
support.”
81. They said, “O Lot, we are the envoys of
your Lord; they will not reach you. So set
out with your family during the cover of
the night, and let none of you look back,
except for your wife. She will be struck by
what will strike them. Their appointed
time is the morning. Is not the morning
near?”
82. And when Our command came about,
We turned it upside down, and We rained
down on it stones of baked clay.
83. Marked from your Lord, and never far
from the wrongdoers.
84. And to Median, their brother Shuaib.
He said, “O my people, worship God; you
have no god other than Him. Do not short
measure or short weight. I see you in good
circumstances, but I fear for you the agony
of an encompassing Day.”
85. “O my people! Give full measure and
full weight, in all fairness, and do not
cheat the people out of their rights, and do
not spread corruption in the land.
86. What is left by God is best for you, if
you are believers. And I am not a guardian
over you.”
87. They said, “O Shuaib, does your prayer
command you that we abandon what our
ancestors worshiped, or doing with our
wealth what we want? You are the one
who is intelligent and wise.”
88. He said, “O my people, have you considered?
What if I have clear evidence
from my Lord, and He has given me good
livelihood from Himself? I have no desire
to do what I forbid you from doing. I desire
nothing but reform, as far as I can. My
success lies only with God. In Him I trust,
and to Him I turn.”
89. “O my people, let not your hostility
towards me cause you to suffer what was
suffered by the people of Noah, or the
people of Hud, or the people of Saleh. The
people of Lot are not far away from you.”
90. “And ask your Lord for forgiveness,
and repent to Him. My Lord is Merciful
and Loving.”
91. They said, “O Shuaib, we do not understand
much of what you say, and we see
that you are weak among us. Were it not
for your tribe, we would have stoned you.
You are of no value to us.”
92. He said, “O my people, is my tribe
more important to you than God? And
you have turned your backs on Him? My
Lord comprehends everything you do.”
93. “O my people, do as you may, and so
will I. You will know to whom will come a
punishment that will shame him, and who
is a liar. So look out; I am on the lookout
with you.”
94. And when Our command came, We
saved Shuaib and those who believed with
him, by mercy from Us, and the Blast
struck the wrongdoers, and they became
motionless bodies in their homes.
95. As though they never flourished therein.
Away with Median, as was done away
with Thamood.
96. And We sent Moses with Our signs and
a clear mandate.
97. To Pharaoh and his nobles, but they
followed the command of Pharaoh, and
the command of Pharaoh was not wise.
98. He will precede his people on the Day
of Resurrection, and will lead them into
the Fire. Miserable is the place he placed
them in.
99. They were followed by a curse in this,
and on the Day of Resurrection. Miserable
is the path they followed.
100. These are of the reports of the towns—
We relate them to you. Some are still
standing, and some have withered away.
101. We did not wrong them, but they
wronged themselves. Their gods, whom
they invoked besides God, availed them
nothing when the command of your Lord
arrived. In fact, they added only to their
ruin.
102. Such is the grip of your Lord when He
seizes the towns in the midst of their sins.
His grip is most painful, most severe.
103. In that is a sign for whoever fears the
punishment of the Hereafter. That is a
Day for which humanity will be gathered
together—that is a Day to be witnessed.
104. We only postpone it until a predetermined
time.
105. On the Day when it arrives, no soul
will speak without His permission. Some
will be miserable, and some will be happy.
106. As for those who are miserable, they
will be in the Fire. They will have therein
sighing and wailing.
107. Remaining therein for as long as the
heavens and the earth endure, except as
your Lord wills. Your Lord is Doer of
whatever He wills.
108. And as for those who are happy, they
will be in Paradise, remaining therein for
as long as the heavens and the earth endure,
except as your Lord wills—a reward
without end.
109. So be not in doubt regarding what
these people worship. They worship only
as their ancestors worshiped before. We
will pay them their due in full, without any
reduction.
110. We gave Moses the Scripture, but it
was disputed. Were it not for a prior word
from your Lord, it would have been settled
between them. They are in serious doubt
concerning it.
111. Your Lord will repay each one of them
in full for their deeds. He is Aware of everything
they do.
112. So be upright, as you are commanded,
along with those who repented with you,
and do not transgress. He is Seeing of everything
you do.
113. And do not incline towards those who
do wrong, or the Fire may touch you; and
you will have no protectors besides God,
and you will not be saved.
114. Perform the prayer at the borders of
the day, and during the approaches of the
night. The good deeds take away the bad
deeds. This is a reminder, for those who
remember.
115. And be patient. God will not waste the
reward of the virtuous.
116. If only there were, among the generations
before you, people with wisdom,
who spoke against corruption on earth—
except for the few whom We saved. But
the wrongdoers pursued the luxuries they
were indulged in, and thus became guilty.
117. Your Lord would never destroy the
towns wrongfully, while their inhabitants
are righteous.
118. Had your Lord willed, He could have
made humanity one community, but they
continue to differ.
119. Except those on whom your Lord has
mercy—for that reason He created them.
The Word of your Lord is final: “I will fill
Hell with jinn and humans, altogether.”
120. Everything We narrate to you of the
history of the messengers is to strengthen
your heart therewith. The truth has come
to you in this, and a lesson, and a reminder
for the believers.
121. And say to those who do not believe,
“Act according to your ability; and so will
we.”
122. “And wait; we too are waiting.”
123. To God belongs the future of the heavens
and the earth, and to Him all authority
goes back. So worship Him, and rely on
Him. Your Lord is never unaware of what
you do.