قِيلَ يَٰنُوحُ ٱهۡبِطۡ بِسَلَٰمٖ مِّنَّا وَبَرَكَٰتٍ عَلَيۡكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ أُمَمٖ مِّمَّن مَّعَكَۚ وَأُمَمٞ سَنُمَتِّعُهُمۡ ثُمَّ يَمَسُّهُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ 48

48        (The boat stopped at mountain Judi, then after a few days the land became dry). It was said (by Allah): “O Nuh ( peace be upon him ) ! Disembark from the boat (to the land) with peace and blessings from Us on you and on the believers with you. However, there will be (some descendants of these) groups whom We will give enjoyable worldly life but We will punish them severely (in the Hereafter).

تِلۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ نُوحِيهَآ إِلَيۡكَۖ مَا كُنتَ تَعۡلَمُهَآ أَنتَ وَلَا قَوۡمُكَ مِن قَبۡلِ هَٰذَاۖ فَٱصۡبِرۡۖ إِنَّ ٱلۡعَٰقِبَةَ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ 49

49        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] We reveal this news to you from the Unseen, neither you nor your people knew it before this. (This revelation from the Unseen is the proof of your Prophethood). So, be patient [just like you noticed the patience of Nuh ( peace be upon him )  in this story]. Indeed, the good end is for the pious persons only [as you learnt in Nuh’s ( peace be upon him )  story]. (Also Surah Ghafir:51)

وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمۡ هُودٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۖ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا مُفۡتَرُونَ 50

50        And (We sent) to A’d their brother (country man) Hud ( peace be upon him ) . He said: “O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other god for worship except Him. In fact, you are only inventing lies! 

يَٰقَوۡمِ لَآ أَسۡ‍َٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًاۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَنِيٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ 51

51        “O my people! I don’t ask you for any reward (for providing you guidance). My reward is with Allah Who created me. Will you not then understand?

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يُرۡسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّدۡرَارٗا وَيَزِدۡكُمۡ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمۡ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوۡاْ مُجۡرِمِينَ 52

52        “And O my people! Ask forgiveness (of your sins) from your Creator, and then repent to Him. (With your belief and good deeds) He will send plenty of rain from the sky and He will add strength to your strength. (Hence, do believe in Him). And don’t walk away as criminals.”

قَالُواْ يَٰهُودُ مَا جِئۡتَنَا بِبَيِّنَةٖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَارِكِيٓ ءَالِهَتِنَا عَن قَوۡلِكَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ لَكَ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ 53

53        They said: “O Hud ( peace be upon him ) ! You have not brought to us any clear proof (of your Prophethood). (They said that out of their stubbornness) We shall not leave our gods just by your lip service and we are not going to believe in you at all.

إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعۡتَرَىٰكَ بَعۡضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوٓءٖۗ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشۡهَدُوٓاْ أَنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ 54

54        “We think some of our gods have seized you with evil (mad-ness).” Hud ( peace be upon him )  replied: “I make Allah my witness and you remain witness too that I am fed up from all those whom you make partners in worship (with Him),

مِن دُونِهِۦۖ فَكِيدُونِي جَمِيعٗا ثُمَّ لَا تُنظِرُونِ 55

55        With Him. So all of you plot against me, then don’t postpone its execution even a little bit.

إِنِّي تَوَكَّلۡتُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۚ مَّا مِن دَآبَّةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ ءَاخِذُۢ بِنَاصِيَتِهَآۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ 56

56        “(I am not afraid of you) Indeed, I put my trust in Allah, my Creator and your Creator! There is not a (living) creature but He is holding its forelock (i.e. He has full control over it).  Indeed, my Creator is on the Straight Path (the truth).

فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُكُم مَّآ أُرۡسِلۡتُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَيَسۡتَخۡلِفُ رَبِّي قَوۡمًا غَيۡرَكُمۡ وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُۥ شَيۡ‍ًٔاۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ حَفِيظٞ 57

57        So if you turn away (even after this eloquent speech, it will not be my fault) I have conveyed the message to you which I was entrusted with. (You will be destroyed) and my Creator will establish another community in your place and you will not be able to harm Him in any way. Indeed, my Creator is Guardian over all things.”

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّيۡنَا هُودٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُم مِّنۡ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٖ 58

58        And when Our Command (for the torment) came We saved Hud ( peace be upon him )  and those who believed with him through Our Mercy, and We saved them from a severe torment.

وَتِلۡكَ عَادٞۖ جَحَدُواْ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَعَصَوۡاْ رُسُلَهُۥ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ 59

59        Such were A’d (community). They denied the proofs of their Cre-ator and disobeyed His messengers and they followed the command of every oppressor and obstinate (leader).

وَأُتۡبِعُواْ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعۡنَةٗ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ عَادٗا كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّعَادٖ قَوۡمِ هُودٖ 60

60        And they were pursued by a curse in this world as they will be on the Day of Judgement. No doubt, A’d (people) disbelieved in their Creator. Bear in mind, A’d, the people of Hud ( peace be upon him ) , were deprived of the Mercy of Allah.

۞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

61        And to Thamud (people) (We sent) their brother Salih ( peace be upon him ) . He said: “O my people! Worship Allah. You have no other god except Him. He created you from dust and then established you in the land. So ask forgiveness (of your sins) from Him and then turn to Him in repentance. Indeed, my Creator is near (by His Knowledge) and He readily grants the supplications.”

قَالُواْ يَٰصَٰلِحُ قَدۡ كُنتَ فِينَا مَرۡجُوّٗا قَبۡلَ هَٰذَآۖ أَتَنۡهَىٰنَآ أَن نَّعۡبُدَ مَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَإِنَّنَا لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّمَّا تَدۡعُونَآ إِلَيۡهِ مُرِيبٖ 62

62        They said: “O Salih ( peace be upon him ) ! Before this we had many hopes from you. Do you forbid us to worship what our forefathers have been worshipping? We are, indeed, very doubtful (about the religion) to which you are inviting.”

قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّي وَءَاتَىٰنِي مِنۡهُ رَحۡمَةٗ فَمَن يَنصُرُنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنۡ عَصَيۡتُهُۥۖ فَمَا تَزِيدُونَنِي غَيۡرَ تَخۡسِيرٖ 63

63        Salih ( peace be upon him )  said: “O my people! Tell me, if I have a clear proof from my Creator and He has bestowed upon me His Mercy (i.e. Prophet-hood), then if I were to disobey Him, who can help me against Allah? So you are only pushing me into a big loss (through your bad counselling).

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ هَٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ ءَايَةٗۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأۡكُلۡ فِيٓ أَرۡضِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوٓءٖ فَيَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابٞ قَرِيبٞ 64

64        “And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a miracle for you (as you demanded for a miracle). (It is a proof of my Prophethood and note that this she-camel has its rights too). So leave it to graze (freely) in  Allah’s land and don’t harm it, otherwise a near torment would seize you.”

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُواْ فِي دَارِكُمۡ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ وَعۡدٌ غَيۡرُ مَكۡذُوبٖ 65

65        (In spite of all this warning) then they killed the she-camel. So Salih ( peace be upon him )  said: “You may enjoy three more days in your homes. (After that a torment will seize you). This is not a false promise.”

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّيۡنَا صَٰلِحٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَمِنۡ خِزۡيِ يَوۡمِئِذٍۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡقَوِيُّ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ 66

66        (After three days) when Our Command came, We saved Salih ( peace be upon him )  and those who believed with him, through Our Mercy, from the disgrace of that Day. Indeed, your Creator is All-Strong, All-Mighty. 

وَأَخَذَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِي دِيَٰرِهِمۡ جَٰثِمِينَ 67

67        And a terrible cry seized the wrong-doers and they were lying dead in their homes on their faces,