Hud (sura)
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هود Hud |
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| Classification | Meccan |
| Position | Juzʼ 11 to 12 |
| Hizb no. | 22 to 24 |
| No. of Rukus | 10 |
| No. of verses | 123 |
| No. of Sajdahs | none |
Arabic text · English translation
Sura Hud (Arabic: سورة هود, Sūrat Hūd) is the 11th chapter of the Qur'an with 123 verses. It is a Meccan sura. It is about the prophet Hud.
The main content of the sura is a series of stories of prophets who warned their people to follow God, the people persisting in defying God, and God punishing and killing them. The sura opens with a discussion on the nature of man and the punishment that awaits those who defy God. Ayat 25–49 tell the story of Noah and how his people did not believe his commands to follow God. The unbelievers are drowned in a flood, which includes Noah's son; Noah asks God about this act, but God rebukes Noah as being ignorant and says that Noah's son is "not a member of his family." Sura 66, At-Tahrim, elaborates on this and says that Noah's wife is an unbeliever in hell who was unfaithful to her husband.
Ayat 50–60 deal with the prophet Hud, the namesake of the Sura. He was sent to the A'ad, an Omani tribe which according to history crumbled sometime between the 3rd and 6th century AD. The A'ad do not believe Hud, and Hud and those who do believe are rescued by God, followed by God inflicting a "dreadful doom" on them so that they were "accursed in the world."[Quran 11:58–60 (Translated by Ahmed Ali)]
Ayat 61–68 concern the people of Thamud and the prophet Saleh. Saleh tries to convince Thamud to repent, but once more the unbelievers ignore the prophet. Saleh offers a she-camel as an offering of peace, but says that it should be left alone. If anything befalls it, the people will be punished. The camel is hamstrung, Saleh and those who believe are rescued, and the unbelievers are smitten by a "blast from heaven."[Quran 11:67 (Translated by Ahmed Ali)]
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