Surah Hud

هود

Surah 11 · Ruku 9 of 10 · ayahs 96–109 · Juz 12 · pages 232–234 · Makki

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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿96﴾

And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authority

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And certainlyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْCertainly
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
MosesمُوسَىI
With our signsبِآيَاتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
And an authorityوَسُلْطَانٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+سُلْطَانٍAn authority
ClearمُبِينٍI

إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَ ۖ وَمَآ أَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيدٍ ﴿97﴾

To Pharaoh and his establishment, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was not [at all] discerning.

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ToإِلَىH
PharaohفِرْعَوْنَI
And his chiefsوَمَلَئِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+مَلَئِHis chiefs+هِhim / his / it
But they followedفَاتَّبَعُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اتَّبَعُواBut they followed
The command of PharaohأَمْرَI
The command of PharaohفِرْعَوْنَI
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
The command of PharaohأَمْرُI
The command of PharaohفِرْعَوْنَI
Was rightبِرَشِيدٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+رَشِيدٍWas right

يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ فَأَوْرَدَهُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْوِرْدُ ٱلْمَوْرُودُ ﴿98﴾

He will precede his people on the Day of Resurrection and lead them into the Fire; and wretched is the place to which they are led.

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He will precedeيَقْدُمُF
His peopleقَوْمَهُCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمَHis people+هُhim / his / it
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
And lead themفَأَوْرَدَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَوْرَدَAnd lead+هُمُthem / their
Into the fireالنَّارَIالthe+نَارَInto the fire
And wretchedوَبِئْسَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بِئْسَWretched
Is the placeالْوِرْدُIالthe+وِرْدُIs the place
To which they are ledالْمَوْرُودُIالthe+مَوْرُودُTo which they are led

وَأُتْبِعُوا۟ فِى هَٰذِهِۦ لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۚ بِئْسَ ٱلرِّفْدُ ٱلْمَرْفُودُ ﴿99﴾

And they were followed in this [world] with a curse and on the Day of Resurrection. And wretched is the gift which is given.

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And they were followedوَأُتْبِعُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُتْبِعُواThey were followed
InفِيH
ThisهَذِهِI
By a curseلَعْنَةًI
And on the dayوَيَوْمَCBICONJ+Nوَand+يَوْمَOn the day
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
WretchedبِئْسَF
Is the giftالرِّفْدُIالthe+رِفْدُIs the gift
Which will be givenالْمَرْفُودُIالthe+مَرْفُودُWhich will be given

ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْقُرَىٰ نَقُصُّهُۥ عَلَيْكَ ۖ مِنْهَا قَآئِمٌ وَحَصِيدٌ ﴿100﴾

That is from the news of the cities, which We relate to you; of them, some are [still] standing and some are [as] a harvest [mowed down].

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ThatذَلِكَI
Is fromمِنْH
The newsأَنْبَاءِI
Of the citiesالْقُرَىIالthe+قُرَىOf the cities
Which we relateنَقُصُّهُCBFV+PRONATTنَقُصُّWhich we relate+هُhim / his / it
To youعَلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كَyou / your
Of themمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هَاher / it / its
Some are standingقَائِمٌI
And some mownوَحَصِيدٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+حَصِيدٌSome mown

وَمَا ظَلَمْنَٰهُمْ وَلَٰكِن ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۖ فَمَآ أَغْنَتْ عَنْهُمْ ءَالِهَتُهُمُ ٱلَّتِى يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ لَّمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ ۖ وَمَا زَادُوهُمْ غَيْرَ تَتْبِيبٍ ﴿101﴾

And We did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves. And they were not availed at all by their gods which they invoked other than Allah when there came the command of your Lord. And they did not increase them in other than ruin.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We wronged themظَلَمْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTظَلَمْنَاWe wronged+هُمْthem / their
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
They wrongedظَلَمُواF
ThemselvesأَنْفُسَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَthemselves+هُمْthem / their
So notفَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+مَاNot
AvailedأَغْنَتْF
ThemعَنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْthem+هُمْthem / their
Their godsآلِهَتُهُمُCBIN+PRONATTآلِهَتُTheir gods+هُمُthem / their
WhichالَّتِيI
They invokedيَدْعُونَF
Other than AllahمِنْH
Other than AllahدُونِI
Other than AllahاللَّهِI
AnyمِنْH
ThingشَيْءٍI
WhenلَمَّاI
CameجَاءَF
The command of your LordأَمْرُI
The command of your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّThe command of your Lord+كَyou / your
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
They increased themزَادُوهُمْCBFV+PRONATTزَادُوThey increased+هُمْthem / their
Other thanغَيْرَI
RuinتَتْبِيبٍI

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَآ أَخَذَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَهِىَ ظَٰلِمَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُۥٓ أَلِيمٌ شَدِيدٌ ﴿102﴾

And thus is the seizure of your Lord when He seizes the cities while they are committing wrong. Indeed, His seizure is painful and severe.

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And thusوَكَذَلِكَCBICONJ+P+DEMوَand+كَذَلِكَThus
Is the seizure of your LordأَخْذُI
Is the seizure of your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّIs the seizure of your Lord+كَyou / your
WhenإِذَاI
He seizesأَخَذَF
The citiesالْقُرَىIالthe+قُرَىCities
While theyوَهِيَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هِيَWhile they
Are doing wrongظَالِمَةٌI
IndeedإِنَّH
His seizureأَخْذَهُCBIN+PRONATTأَخْذَHis seizure+هُhim / his / it
Is painfulأَلِيمٌI
And severeشَدِيدٌI

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّجْمُوعٌ لَّهُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّشْهُودٌ ﴿103﴾

Indeed in that is a sign for those who fear the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a Day for which the people will be collected, and that is a Day [which will be] witnessed.

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IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Is surely a signلَآيَةًCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَةًIs surely a sign
For those whoلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْThose who
FearخَافَF
The punishmentعَذَابَI
Of the HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِOf the Hereafter
ThatذَلِكَI
Is a dayيَوْمٌI
Will be gatheredمَجْمُوعٌI
On itلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
The mankindالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُMankind
And thatوَذَلِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+ذَلِكَThat
Is a dayيَوْمٌI
WitnessedمَشْهُودٌI

وَمَا نُؤَخِّرُهُۥٓ إِلَّا لِأَجَلٍ مَّعْدُودٍ ﴿104﴾

And We do not delay it except for a limited term.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We delay itنُؤَخِّرُهُCBFV+PRONATTنُؤَخِّرُWe delay+هُhim / his / it
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
For a termلِأَجَلٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+أَجَلٍA term
LimitedمَعْدُودٍI

يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِىٌّ وَسَعِيدٌ ﴿105﴾

The Day it comes no soul will speak except by His permission. And among them will be the wretched and the prosperous.

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The dayيَوْمَI
It comesيَأْتِF
NotلَاH
Will speakتَكَلَّمُF
A soulنَفْسٌI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
By his leaveبِإِذْنِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+إِذْنِHis leave+هِhim / his / it
Then among themفَمِنْهُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+مِنْهُمْAmong them
Will be the wretchedشَقِيٌّI
And the gladوَسَعِيدٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+سَعِيدٌThe glad

فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ شَقُوا۟ فَفِى ٱلنَّارِ لَهُمْ فِيهَا زَفِيرٌ وَشَهِيقٌ ﴿106﴾

As for those who were [destined to be] wretched, they will be in the Fire. For them therein is [violent] exhaling and inhaling.

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As forفَأَمَّاCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+أَمْor=مَاwhat
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were wretchedشَقُواF
Then they will be inفَفِيCBHCONJ+Pفَso / then+فِيThey will be in
The fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِFire
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
Is sighingزَفِيرٌI
And wailingوَشَهِيقٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+شَهِيقٌWailing

خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ ﴿107﴾

[They will be] abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except what your Lord should will. Indeed, your Lord is an effecter of what He intends.

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Will be abidingخَالِدِينَI
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
As long as remainمَاH
As long as remainدَامَتِF
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتُIالthe+سَمَوَاتُHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضُEarth
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
What your Lord willsمَاI
What your Lord willsشَاءَF
What your Lord willsرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّWhat your Lord wills+كَyou / your
IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
Is all accomplisherفَعَّالٌI
Of whatلِمَاCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاOf what
He intendsيُرِيدُF

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ سُعِدُوا۟ فَفِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَ ۖ عَطَآءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوذٍ ﴿108﴾

And as for those who were [destined to be] prosperous, they will be in Paradise, abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except what your Lord should will - a bestowal uninterrupted.

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And as forوَأَمَّاCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+أَمْor=مَاwhat
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were gladسُعِدُواF
Then they will be inفَفِيCBHCONJ+Pفَso / then+فِيThey will be in
ParadiseالْجَنَّةِIالthe+جَنَّةِParadise
Will be abidingخَالِدِينَI
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
As long as remainsمَاH
As long as remainsدَامَتِF
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتُIالthe+سَمَوَاتُHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضُEarth
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
What your Lord willsمَاI
What your Lord willsشَاءَF
What your Lord willsرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّWhat your Lord wills+كَyou / your
A bestowalعَطَاءًI
NotغَيْرَI
InterruptedمَجْذُوذٍI

فَلَا تَكُ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّمَّا يَعْبُدُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ۚ مَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُهُم مِّن قَبْلُ ۚ وَإِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوهُمْ نَصِيبَهُمْ غَيْرَ مَنقُوصٍ ﴿109﴾

So do not be in doubt, [O Muhammad], as to what these [polytheists] are worshipping. They worship not except as their fathers worshipped before. And indeed, We will give them their share undiminished.

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So do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
BeتَكُF
InفِيH
DoubtمِرْيَةٍI
As to whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
WorshipيَعْبُدُF
These polytheistsهَؤُلَاءِI
NotمَاH
They worshipيَعْبُدُونَF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
As whatكَمَاCBIP+RELكَlike+مَاWhat
WorshippedيَعْبُدُF
Their forefathersآبَاؤُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTآبَاؤُTheir forefathers+هُمْthem / their
BeforeمِنْH
BeforeقَبْلُI
And indeed weوَإِنَّاCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِIndeed we+ناus / our
Will surely pay them in fullلَمُوَفُّوهُمْCBILAM+N+PRONATTلَfor / to+مُوَفُّوWill surely pay them in full+هُمْthem / their
Their shareنَصِيبَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTنَصِيبَTheir share+هُمْthem / their
WithoutغَيْرَI
Being diminishedمَنْقُوصٍI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.