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Surah Hud Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [61-70]

About surah Hud

Hud (Arabic: هود, Hūd) is the 11th chapter (Surah of the Quran and has 123 verses (ayat).

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The summary/ theme of the Surah Hud:

A discussion of the nature of man and the punishments awaiting those who defy God is presented in Quran 11. The main content of the surah is a series of stories about prophets who warn their people to follow God, the people who resist God, and God punishing and killing them for their actions.

Lesson learned from Surah Hud:

  1. Allāh has assumed responsibility of providing every living thing on earth with sustenance.  
  2. Allāh knows best of what is in the hearts of people.  
  3. No matter how hard you try to escape the punishment of Allāh, you’ll only be able to escape it if Allāh has mercy on you.  
  4. Don’t remain ignorant. Always try to further your knowledge.
  5. Allāh is the only helper, so when we sin and He punishes us, who will be there to help us?
  6. Stay steadfast on Islām.  
  7. Good deeds have the potential to erase and replace bad deeds.[
  8. Be patient.

Recitation   Benefits of Surah Hud:

  1. Who soever recites this surah every Friday Allah would raise him in the company of prophets on the day of judgement, no sin would be recorded in his register of deeds and he would have a smooth sailing during the final reckoning.
  2. He who recites this Surat, will reap rewards, the size of which would equal the number of all those who believed in Hud and the other prophets as well as those who refuted them, and he will be elevated in rank equal to those of the martyrs on the Day of Resurrection, and thus everything would be easy for him.
  3. Recite Ayah 44 surah hud for nose bleeding.
  4. وَقِيلَ يَا أَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ وَيَا سَمَاءُ أَقْلِعِي وَغِيضَ الْمَاءُ وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ وَقِيلَ بُعْداً لِّلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
  5. Our beloved Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said Benefits of Surah Hud that if you write this Surat on a sheep skin and keep it in one’s possession at all times makes one so courageous and bold that nobody can defeat him in combat. Whoever sees him will be filled with fear.
  6. Other benefits of Surah Hud, If  you  recite regularly, you will be blessed with Courage and boldness, those who cant recite they can get it Written and keep it with self.

 

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

۞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 مُّجِيبٞ
 Transliteration:( Wa ilaa Samooda akhaahum Saalihaa; qaala yaa qawmi' budul laaha maa lakum min ilaahim ghairuhoo Huwa ansha akum minal ardi wasta' marakum feehaa fastaghfiroohu summa toobooo ilaih; inna Rabbee Qareebum Mujeeb )

61. And towards Thamud we sent) saleh (127) a compatriot of their own. He said, O my people, worship Allah. You have no deity beside Him. He evolved you from the earth (128), and caused you to live therein (129), so beg his foregiveness then turn to him(130). Not doubt , my Lord is Responsive (131).
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Topic Discussed: Worship(Word)   | Story of Salih and Thamud-2   | Rab(Word)   | People of Thamud Shamud   | Allah(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Prophet Salih / Salih   |

قَالُواْ يَٰصَٰلِحُ قَدۡ كُنتَ فِينَا مَرۡجُوّٗا قَبۡلَ هَٰذَآۖ أَتَنۡهَىٰنَآ أَن نَّعۡبُدَ مَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَإِنَّنَا لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّمَّا تَدۡعُونَآ إِلَيۡهِ مُرِيبٖ
 Transliteration:( Qaaloo yaa Saalihu qad kunta feenaa marjuwwan qabla haazaaa atanhaanaaa an na'bu da maa ya'budu aabaaa'unaa wa innanaa lafee shakkim mimmaa tad'oonaaa ilaihi mureeb )

62. They said, O Saleh, you looked intelligent amongst us before (132), Do you forbid us to worship (133), what our fathers worshipped, and verlly we are in a big deceitful doubt regarding that to which you call us (134).
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Topic Discussed: The powerful people denied Salih Message   | Salih Preached Oneness of Allah   | Father(Word)   | Worship(Word)   |

قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّي وَءَاتَىٰنِي مِنۡهُ رَحۡمَةٗ فَمَن يَنصُرُنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنۡ عَصَيۡتُهُۥۖ فَمَا تَزِيدُونَنِي غَيۡرَ تَخۡسِيرٖ
 Transliteration:( Qaala yaa qawmi ara'aytum in kuntu 'alaa baiyinatim mir Rabbee wa aataanee minhu rahmatan famai yansurunee minal laahi in 'asaituhoo famaa tazeedoonanee ghaira takhseer )

63. He said, O my people! Tell me, if I am on a clear proof (135), from my Lord, and He has bestowed me mercy from Himself, then who will save me against Him, if I disobey Him; then you will increase me nothing save loss.
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Topic Discussed: Loss(Word)   | Disobey(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Salih Preached Oneness of Allah   | Story of Salih and Thamud-2   |

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ ءَايَةٗۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأۡكُلۡ فِيٓ أَرۡضِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابٞ قَرِيبٞ
 Transliteration:( Wa yaa qawmi haazihee naaqatul laahi lakum aayatan fazaroohaa taakul feee ardil laahi wa laa tamassoohaa bisooo'in fa yaakhuzakum azaabun qareeb )

64. And O my people! This is a she-camel of Allah, a sign for you, then leave (136), her, that she may eat in Allah's earth, and touch her not with evil (137), lest a near torment reach you.
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Topic Discussed: Evil(Word)   | Torment(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Story of Salih and Thamud-2   |

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُواْ فِي دَارِكُمۡ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ وَعۡدٌ غَيۡرُ مَكۡذُوبٖ
 Transliteration:( Fa 'aqaroohaa faqaala tamatta'oo fee daarikum salaasata aiyaamin zaalika wa'dun ghairu makzoob )

65. Then they hamstrung (138), her, then Saleh said, enjoy (139), in your houses three days more. This is a promise, that will not be falsified.
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Topic Discussed: Story of Salih and Thamud-2   | She-camels   | Day(Word)   | House   | Thamud Killed the she camel   |

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّيۡنَا صَٰلِحٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَمِنۡ خِزۡيِ يَوۡمِئِذٍۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡقَوِيُّ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
 Transliteration:( Falammaa jaaa'a amrunaa najjainaa Saalihanw wal lazeena aamanoo ma'ahoo birahmatim minnaa wa min khizyi Yawmi'iz inna Rabbaka Huwal Qawiyyul 'Azeez )

66. Then when Our Command came, We saved Saleh and the Muslims with him showing Our mercy (140), and from the humiliation of that day. No doubt, your Lord is Mighty, Honorable.
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Topic Discussed: Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Muslim(s)   | Story of Salih and Thamud-2   | Humiliation(Word)   | Allah is Mighty and Merciful   | Rab(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Prophet Salih / Salih   | The people of Thamud was destroyed   |

وَأَخَذَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِي دِيَٰرِهِمۡ جَٰثِمِينَ
 Transliteration:( Wa akhazal lazeena zalamus saihatu fa asbahoo fee diyaarihim jaasimeena )

67. And a roaring noise (141), overtook the unjust, then in the morning, they remained lying crouched in their homes.
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Topic Discussed: Unjust   | Morning   | Story of Salih and Thamud-2   |

كَأَن لَّمۡ يَغۡنَوۡاْ فِيهَآۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَاْ كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّثَمُودَ
 Transliteration:( Ka al lam yaghnaw feehaaa; alaaa inna Samooda kafaroo Rabbahum; alaa bu'dal li Samood. )

68. As though they had never dwelt therein. Listen no doubt, Thamud denied (142), their Lord, So curse be on Thamud.
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Topic Discussed: Story of Salih and Thamud-2   | Rab(Word)   | People of Thamud Shamud   |

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ قَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗاۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٞۖ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٖ
 Transliteration:( Wa laqad jaaa'at Rusulunaaa Ibraaheema bilbushraa qaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun famaa labisa an jaaa'a bi'ijlin haneez )

69. And no doubt Our messengers came to Ibrahim with glad tidings. They said, Peace (143). He said, peace then not being late, brought a calf roasted (144)
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Topic Discussed: Rasool/Messanger   | Story of Abraham and wife-5   | Calf   | Ibrahim presented roasted Calf to the Angels   | Ibrahim/Abraham   |

فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَكِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةٗۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٖ
 Transliteration:( Falammaa ra aaa aidiyahum laa tasilu ilaihi nakirahum wa awjasa minhum kheefah; qaaloo laa takhaf innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmi Loot )

70. Then when he saw that their hands did not reach towards the food, he thought them strangers and began to fear (145), of them in his heart. They said, fear not, we have been sent towards the people of Lut.
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Topic Discussed: Prophet Lut/Lot   | Fear   | Heart(Word)   | Hands   | Story of Abraham and wife-5   |

According to the Glorious Quran, Surah Hud is the 11th chapter (surah). Surah Hud has 123 ayaat (verses) and was revealed in Makkah before Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated to Medina. There are two parts to this surah: 11th juz contains verses 1-5 and 12th juz contains verses 6-12.

This Surah was revealed during the latter period of the Prophet's time in Makkah, and likely straight after Surah Yunus. Allah is the One Who nourishes and sustains all beings. The Qur'an contains the direct Word of Allah and is not fabricated by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Different styles of lectures from Nuh, Hud, Saleh, Lut and Shu'aib were given to their people who rejected the prophets' messages that brought them misfortune. Through this Surah, Allah has taught us virtuousness that will eliminate wickedness, also granting man freedom to choose whether to believe or not.

This Surah emphasizes the importance of accepting Allah's message, obeying the Prophet, and discarding shirk. People should live with the knowledge that they will be held accountable for their actions on the Day of Judgement. It serves as a warning to those who put their faith in worldly life and reject the Prophets' messages, for they often face unpleasant consequences. Furthermore, one should not be deceived by a delay in punishment - it is only a grace from Allah to give them respite and time to mend their ways. As exemplified by the stories of Nuh, Hud, Saleh, Lut, Shu'aib and Musa in Al-Qur'an, Allah does not spare any disbeliever even if they happen to be close relatives of a Prophet. The stories of Nuh and Lut also demonstrate that one's relationship should revolve around faith rather than earthly ties.

Surah Hud English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Hud you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Hud which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Hud.

Surah Hud English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Hud we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 123 verses / Ayat in Surah Hud

Surah Hud was revealed in Makkah

Surah Hud can be found in Juz or Para 11-12

There are 10 Ruku in Surah Hud

Surah number of Surah Hud is 11

The meaning of Surah Hud is Hud

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Hud here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Hud.

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