Hud 11:68 · Hud · Arabic, translation, recitation

Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"as though they had never lived and flourished there. Yes, the Thamud denied their Lord- so away with the Thamud!"

Pickthall (classic)+

"As though they had not dwelt there. Lo! Thamud disbelieved in their Lord. A far removal for Thamud!"

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"As if they had never dwelt and flourished there. Ah! Behold! for the Thamud rejected their Lord and Cherisher! Ah! Behold! removed (from sight) were the Thamud!"

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

The Conversation between Salih and the People of Thamud

Allah, the Exalted, mentions what transpired in the discussion between Salih and his people. Allah informs of their ignorance and obstinacy in their statement,

قَدْ كُنتَ فِينَا مَرْجُوًّا قَبْلَ هَـذَا

(You have been among us as a figure of good hope till this!) They were saying in this, "We had hope in your strong intellect before you began saying what you have said."

أَتَنْهَانَآ أَن نَّعْبُدَ مَا يَعْبُدُ ءابَاؤُنَا

(Do you (now) forbid us the worship of what our fathers have worshipped) "what those who were before us were upon."

وَإِنَّنَا لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَآ إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ

(But we are really in grave doubt as to that which you invite us.) This alludes to the great amount of doubt that they had.

قَالَ يقَوْمِ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِن كُنتُ عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى

(He said: "O my people! Tell me, if I have a clear proof from my Lord...") `In reference to what He (Allah) has sent me with to you, I am upon conviction and sure evidence.'

وَءَاتَـنِى مِنْهُ رَحْمَةً فَمَن يَنصُرُنِى مِنَ اللَّهِ إِنْ عَصَيْتُهُ

(and there has come to me a mercy from Him, who then can help me against Allah, if I were to disobey Him) `and abandon calling you to the truth and the worship of Allah alone. If I did so, you would not be able to bring me any benefit, nor increase me

غَيْرَ تَخْسِيرٍ

(but in loss.)' This means loss and ruin.

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Раздался ужасный вопль, от которого разорвались сердца неверующих, и они остались неподвижно лежать в своих жилищах, словно они никогда не наслаждались мирскими благами, словно жизнь никогда не кипела в их жилищах, словно они ни одного дня не пользовались земными щедротами. Они расстались с благами и вкусили наказание, которому нет конца, и от этого нечестивцам казалось, что это наказание было извечным и никогда не прекращалось. Они не уверовали в своего Господа после того, как увидели очевидное знамение. Воистину, они были самым несчастным и презренным народом. Упаси нас Аллах от подобного позора и наказания в мирской жизни!