Translation of the meanings Surah Hūd - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 228 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 54

إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعۡتَرَىٰكَ بَعۡضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوٓءٖۗ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشۡهَدُوٓاْ أَنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ

54. We say nothing but that some of our gods have possessed you with some evil." He said: "I call Allāh to witness, and do you bear witness too, that I am clear of all that you associate with Him (in worship) as partners,

Ayah: 55

مِن دُونِهِۦۖ فَكِيدُونِي جَمِيعٗا ثُمَّ لَا تُنظِرُونِ

55. Besides Him, so plot against me, all of you; then give me no respite;

Ayah: 56

إِنِّي تَوَكَّلۡتُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۚ مَّا مِن دَآبَّةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ ءَاخِذُۢ بِنَاصِيَتِهَآۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

56. I have put my trust on Allāh - my Lord and your Lord. There is no moving creature but He holds it by its forelock (and is under His complete control). Indeed, my Lord (Allāh) is just and upright 'without iniquity' 7.”

7. I.e., A God of faithfulness and without iniquity. He is just, upright, wise, and upon a right course in all matters.

Ayah: 57

فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُكُم مَّآ أُرۡسِلۡتُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَيَسۡتَخۡلِفُ رَبِّي قَوۡمًا غَيۡرَكُمۡ وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُۥ شَيۡـًٔاۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ حَفِيظٞ

57. But if you turn away, then I have conveyed to you the Message with which I have been sent to you, and my Lord 'Allāh' will replace you with other people than you, and you cannot do Him any harm. My Lord is indeed the Preserver of all things.

Ayah: 58

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّيۡنَا هُودٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُم مِّنۡ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٖ

58. When Our decree came to pass, We delivered Hud and those who believed with him, as a Mercy from Us, and We delivered them from a harsh torment.

Ayah: 59

وَتِلۡكَ عَادٞۖ جَحَدُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَعَصَوۡاْ رُسُلَهُۥ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ

59. And that was (the people of) ‘Aad. They rejected the Signs of their Lord 'Allāh', and disobeyed His messengers and followed the command of every stubborn tyrant.

Ayah: 60

وَأُتۡبِعُواْ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعۡنَةٗ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ عَادٗا كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّعَادٖ قَوۡمِ هُودٖ

60. And they were followed in this world with a Curse and on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, Aad certainly disbelieved in their Lord. No doubt, so away with ‘Aad, the people of Hud.

Ayah: 61

۞ 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

61. To (the people of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: "My people, worship Allāh alone, you have no god (worthy of worship) other than Him. It is He Who has created you from the earth, and has made you settle therein 'to develop it'. So ask His forgiveness then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord 'Allāh' is Near, Answering (the prayers).

Ayah: 62

قَالُواْ يَٰصَٰلِحُ قَدۡ كُنتَ فِينَا مَرۡجُوّٗا قَبۡلَ هَٰذَآۖ أَتَنۡهَىٰنَآ أَن نَّعۡبُدَ مَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَإِنَّنَا لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّمَّا تَدۡعُونَآ إِلَيۡهِ مُرِيبٖ

62. They said: "O Salih, We used to have such great hopes in you before this. Do you (now) forbid us from worshiping what our fathers worshiped? And we are in grave doubt as to that which you call us to it, suspicious.