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Surah Hud Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

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

 

قَالُواْ يَٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن يَصِلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡكَۖ فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٖ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِيبُهَا مَآ أَصَابَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ مَوۡعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبۡحُۚ أَلَيۡسَ ٱلصُّبۡحُ بِقَرِيبٖ

Transliteration:( Qaaloo yaa Lootu innaa Rusulu Rabbika lai yasiloo ilaika fa asri bi ahlika biqit 'im minal laili wa laa yaltafit minkum ahadun illam ra ataka innahoo museebuhaa maaa asaabahum; inna maw'i dahumus subh; alaisas subhu biqareeb )
81. The angels said, O Lut! We are messengers (162), of you Lord, they cannot reach you, then carry forth your family within night, and let none of you look back (163), except your wife (164). The same is to reach her (165), too, what will reach them. No doubt, their promise (166), is for the morning. Is the morning not near?(167)
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Topic Discussed: Prophet Lut/Lot   | Morning   | Family   | Rab(Word)   | Angels   | Promise(Word)   | Wife(Word)   | Story of Lot and his daughters-4   |

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا جَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهَا حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٖ مَّنضُودٖ

Transliteration:( Falammaa jaaa'a amrunaa ja'alnaa 'aaliyahaa saafilahaa wa amtarnaa 'alaihaa hijaaratam min sijjeelim mandood )
82. Then when Our command came. We turned that town upside (168), down, and We rained (169), upon it stones of baked clay continuously.
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Topic Discussed: Town(Word)   | Stone(Word)   | Story of Lot and his daughters-4   | The people of Lut was destroyed by Baked Clay   |

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَۖ وَمَا هِيَ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بِبَعِيدٖ

Transliteration:( Musawwamatan 'inda Rabbik; wa maa hiya minaz zaalimena biba'eed )
83. Which are with your Lord marked, and those stones are not away from unjust people (170),
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Topic Discussed: Unjust   | Stone(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Story of Lot and his daughters-4   |

۞وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥۖ وَلَا تَنقُصُواْ ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَۖ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُم بِخَيۡرٖ وَإِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٖ مُّحِيطٖ

Transliteration:( Wa ilaa Madyana akhaahum Shu'aibaa; qaala yaa qawmi' budul laaha maa lakum min ilaahin ghairuhoo wa laa tanqusul mikyaala walmeezaan; inneee araakum bikhairinw wa innee akhaafu 'alaikum 'azaaba Yawmim muheet )
84. And towards Madyan (171), Shoaib a compatriot of their own. He said O my people, worship Allah, there is no deity beside Him. And diminish (172), not the measure and the weight. No doubt, I see you prosperous, and I fear for you the torment of encircling day (173).
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Topic Discussed: Measure   | Torment(Word)   | Fear   | Worship(Word)   | Story of Shuaib Part-3   | Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with even scales   | Allah(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Prophet Shoiab   |

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖ وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa yaa qawmi awful mikyaala walmeezaana bilqisti wa laa tabkhasun naasa ashyaaa'ahum wa laa ta'saw fil ardi mufsideen )
85. And O my people! Fill up measure and weight with justice and do not give the people their things decreasing (174), and do not roam in the earth spreading mischief. (175),
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Topic Discussed: Measure   | Justice(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Story of Shuaib Part-3   | Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with even scales   |

بَقِيَّتُ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيۡكُم بِحَفِيظٖ

Transliteration:( Baqiyyatul laahi khairul lakum in kuntum mu'mineen; wa maa ana 'alaikum bihafeez )
86. And that which is left from the provision of Allah is better for you, if your believe (176). And I am not over you a guardian.(177).
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Topic Discussed: Believe   | Provision(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Story of Shuaib Part-3   |

قَالُواْ يَٰشُعَيۡبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأۡمُرُكَ أَن نَّتۡرُكَ مَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوۡ أَن نَّفۡعَلَ فِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِنَا مَا نَشَـٰٓؤُاْۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلۡحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ

Transliteration:( Qaaloo yaa Shu'aybu 'a salaatuka ta'muruka an natruka maa ya'budu aabaaa'unaaa aw an naf'ala feee amwaalinaa maa nashaaa'oo innaka la antal haleemur rasheed )
87. They said, O Shoaib does your prayer bid you that we should abandon the gods of our fathers, or that we should not do with our riches whatever we will? Yes please, you are the only wise and up right. (178).
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Topic Discussed: Right   | Story of Shuaib Part-3   | Riches   | The people of Shuaib we will not forsake your God   | Salat Prayer Namaz   |

قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّي وَرَزَقَنِي مِنۡهُ رِزۡقًا حَسَنٗاۚ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنۡ أُخَالِفَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنۡهَىٰكُمۡ عَنۡهُۚ إِنۡ أُرِيدُ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِصۡلَٰحَ مَا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُۚ وَمَا تَوۡفِيقِيٓ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُ وَإِلَيۡهِ أُنِيبُ

Transliteration:( Qaala yaa qawmi ara'aitum in kuntu 'alaa baiyinatim mir Rabbee wa razaqanee minhu rizqan hasanaa; wa maaa ureedu an ukhaalifakum ilaa maaa anhaakum 'anh; in ureedu illal islaaha mastata't; wa maa tawfeeqeee illaa billaah; 'alaihi tawakkaltu wa ilaihi uneeb )
88. He said, O my people, tell me fairly, if I am on a clear proof (179). from my Lord and he gave me good provision (180), from Himself. And I do not desire that I myself begin to do against (181), that which forbid you to do. I only desire to reform as far as I can. And my succour is from Allah only, I relied only upon Him and I turn towards Him only. (182).
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Topic Discussed: Forbid   | Rab(Word)   | Provision(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Story of Shuaib Part-3   |

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ لَا يَجۡرِمَنَّكُمۡ شِقَاقِيٓ أَن يُصِيبَكُم مِّثۡلُ مَآ أَصَابَ قَوۡمَ نُوحٍ أَوۡ قَوۡمَ هُودٍ أَوۡ قَوۡمَ صَٰلِحٖۚ وَمَا قَوۡمُ لُوطٖ مِّنكُم بِبَعِيدٖ

Transliteration:( Wa yaa qawmi laa yajri mannakum shiqaaqeee ai yuseebakum mislu maaa asaaba qawma Noohin aw qawma Hoodin aw qawma Saalih; wa maa qawmu Lootim minkum biba'eed )
89. And O my people! Let not your opposition to me make you earn that which befell the people of Nuh, or the people of Hud or the people of Saleh. And the people of Lut are not far away from you (183).
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Topic Discussed: Ears   | Story of Shuaib Part-3   | People of Saleh   | People of Hud   | People of Lut   | Prophet Lut/Lot   | Prophet Nooh   |

وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي رَحِيمٞ وَدُودٞ

Transliteration:( Wastaghfiroo Rabbakum summa toobooo ilaih; inna Rabbee Raheemunw Wadood )
90. And beg forgiveness of Allah, then turn towards Him. No doubt, my Lord is Merciful. Loving (184)
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Topic Discussed: Merciful(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Forgiveness(Word)   | Story of Shuaib Part-3   |

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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