١١ - هُود

11 - Houd

وَاِلٰي ثَمُوْدَ اَخَاہُمْ صٰلِحًا۝۰ۘ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللہَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰہٍ غَيْرُہٗ۝۰ۭ ہُوَاَنْشَاَكُمْ مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيْہَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوْہُ ثُمَّ تُوْبُوْۗا اِلَيْہِ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ رَبِّيْ قَرِيْبٌ مُّجِيْبٌ۝۶۱
Waila thamooda akhahum salihan qala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha ma lakum min ilahin ghayruhu huwa anshaakum mina alardi waistaAAmarakum feeha faistaghfiroohu thumma tooboo ilayhi inna rabbee qareebun mujeebun

English

Ahmed Ali

Be warned! Accursed are the people of 'Ad who were Hud's. To Thamud We Sent their brother Saleh. "O my people," he said, "worship God; you have no other god but He. It is He who raised you from the earth and settled you upon it. So beg your Lord to forgive you, and turn to Him in repentance. Surely my Lord is near and answers."

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قَالُوْا يٰصٰلِحُ قَدْ كُنْتَ فِيْنَا مَرْجُوًّا قَبْلَ ھٰذَاۗ اَتَنْہٰىنَاۗ اَنْ نَّعْبُدَ مَا يَعْبُدُ اٰبَاۗؤُنَا وَاِنَّنَا لَفِيْ شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُوْنَاۗ اِلَيْہِ مُرِيْبٍ۝۶۲
Qaloo ya salihu qad kunta feena marjuwwan qabla hatha atanhana an naAAbuda ma yaAAbudu abaona wainnana lafee shakkin mimma tadAAoona ilayhi mureebun

English

Ahmed Ali

They said: "O Saleh, we had placed our hopes in you, but you forbid us from worshipping that which our fathers worshipped, and we are suspicious of what you are calling us to."

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قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اَرَءَيْتُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُ عَلٰي بَيِّنَۃٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّيْ وَاٰتٰىنِيْ مِنْہُ رَحْمَۃً فَمَنْ يَّنْصُرُنِيْ مِنَ اللہِ اِنْ عَصَيْتُہٗ۝۰ۣ فَمَا تَزِيْدُوْنَنِيْ غَيْرَ تَخْسِيْرٍ۝۶۳
Qala ya qawmi araaytum in kuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee waatanee minhu rahmatan faman yansurunee mina Allahi in AAasaytuhu fama tazeedoonanee ghayra takhseerin

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Ahmed Ali

He said: "O my people, have you considered that if my Lord has clearly shown me the way, and I have His blessings too, who will save me then from God if I disobey? You will only add to my ruin.

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وَيٰقَوْمِ ہٰذِہٖ نَاقَــۃُ اللہِ لَكُمْ اٰيَۃً فَذَرُوْہَا تَاْكُلْ فِيْۗ اَرْضِ اللہِ وَلَا تَمَسُّوْہَا بِسُوْۗءٍ فَيَاْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ قَرِيْبٌ۝۶۴
Waya qawmi hathihi naqatu Allahi lakum ayatan fatharooha takul fee ardi Allahi wala tamassooha bisooin fayakhuthakum AAathabun qareebun

English

Ahmed Ali

O my people, this she-camel of God is a token for you. So leave her alone to graze on God's earth, and do not molest her, otherwise the swiftest punishment would befall you."

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فَعَقَرُوْہَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوْا فِيْ دَارِكُمْ ثَلٰثَۃَ اَيَّامٍ۝۰ۭ ذٰلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوْبٍ۝۶۵
FaAAaqarooha faqala tamattaAAoo fee darikum thalathata ayyamin thalika waAAdun ghayru makthoobin

English

Ahmed Ali

But they hamstrung her. Then (Saleh) said: "You have but three days to enjoy life in your homes. Infallible is this promise.

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فَلَمَّا جَاۗءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا صٰلِحًا وَّالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَہٗ بِرَحْمَۃٍ مِّنَّا وَمِنْ خِزْيِ يَوْمِىِٕذٍ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ ہُوَالْقَوِيُّ الْعَزِيْزُ۝۶۶
Falamma jaa amruna najjayna salihan waallatheena amanoo maAAahu birahmatin minna wamin khizyi yawmiithin inna rabbaka huwa alqawiyyu alAAazeezu

English

Ahmed Ali

So, when Our command (of punishment) came We delivered Saleh by Our grace, and those who believed, with him, from the disgrace of that day. Verily your Lord is mighty and powerful.

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وَاَخَذَ الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوا الصَّيْحَۃُ فَاَصْبَحُوْا فِيْ دِيَارِہِمْ جٰثِمِيْنَ۝۶۷ۙ
Waakhatha allatheena thalamoo alssayhatu faasbahoo fee diyarihim jathimeena

English

Ahmed Ali

The sinners were seized by a blast from heaven, and lay overturned in their homes in the morning,

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كَاَنْ لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا فِيْہَا۝۰ۭ اَلَاۗ اِنَّ ثَمُــوْدَا۟ كَفَرُوْا رَبَّہُمْ۝۰ۭ اَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُوْدَ۝۶۸ۧ
Kaan lam yaghnaw feeha ala inna thamooda kafaroo rabbahum ala buAAdan lithamooda

English

Ahmed Ali

As though they had never lived there at all. Beware! The people of Thamud turned away from their Lord. Beware! Accursed are the people of Thamud.

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وَلَقَدْ جَاۗءَتْ رُسُلُنَاۗ اِبْرٰہِيْمَ بِالْبُشْرٰي قَالُوْا سَلٰمًا۝۰ۭ قَالَ سَلٰمٌ فَمَا لَبِثَ اَنْ جَاۗءَ بِعِجْلٍ حَنِيْذٍ۝۶۹
Walaqad jaat rusuluna ibraheema bialbushra qaloo salaman qala salamun fama labitha an jaa biAAijlin haneethin

English

Ahmed Ali

Our angels came to Abraham with good news, and said: "Peace on you. "Peace on you too," said Abraham, and hastened to bring a roasted calf.

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فَلَمَّا رَاٰۗ اَيْدِيَہُمْ لَا تَصِلُ اِلَيْہِ نَكِرَہُمْ وَاَوْجَسَ مِنْہُمْ خِيْفَۃً۝۰ۭ قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ اِنَّاۗ اُرْسِلْنَاۗ اِلٰي قَوْمِ لُوْطٍ۝۷۰ۭ
Falamma raa aydiyahum la tasilu ilayhi nakirahum waawjasa minhum kheefatan qaloo la takhaf inna orsilna ila qawmi lootin

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Ahmed Ali

When they did not stretch their hands towards it he became suspicious and afraid of them. They said: "Do not be afraid. We have been sent to the people of Lot."

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