Verses 109–117
11. Hud · Hud
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فَلَا تَكُ فِى مِرْيَةٍۢ مِّمَّا يَعْبُدُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ۚ مَا يَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُهُم مِّن قَبْلُ ۚ وَإِنَّا لَمُوَفُّوهُمْ نَصِيبَهُمْ غَيْرَ مَنقُوصٍۢ
11:109So do not be in doubt about what these worship: they worship just as their fathers worshiped before, and We shall surely pay them their full share, undiminished.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ فَٱخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌۭ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِى شَكٍّۢ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍۢ
11:110Certainly We gave Moses the Book, but differences arose about it, and were it not for a prior decree of your Lord, a decision would have been made between them; indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it.12
وَإِنَّ كُلًّۭا لَّمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمْ رَبُّكَ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌۭ
11:111Your Lord will indeed recompense everyone fully for their works. Indeed, He is well aware of what they do.
فَٱسْتَقِمْ كَمَآ أُمِرْتَ وَمَن تَابَ مَعَكَ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا۟ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌۭ
11:112So be steadfast, just as you have been commanded—[you] and whoever has turned [to Allah] with you—and do not overstep the bounds. Indeed, He watches what you do.*
وَلَا تَرْكَنُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
11:113Do not incline toward the wrongdoers, lest the Fire should touch you, and you will not have any friend besides Allah; then you will not be helped.
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَىِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّٰكِرِينَ
11:114Maintain the prayer at the two ends of the day, and during the early hours of the night. Indeed good deeds efface misdeeds. That is an admonition for the mindful.3
وَٱصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
11:115And be patient; indeed Allah does not waste the reward of the virtuous.
فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ أُو۟لُوا۟ بَقِيَّةٍۢ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْفَسَادِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا مِّمَّنْ أَنجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَٱتَّبَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مَآ أُتْرِفُوا۟ فِيهِ وَكَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
11:116Why were there not among the generations before you a remnant [of the wise] who might forbid corruption in the earth, except a few of those whom We delivered from among them? Those who were wrongdoers pursued that in which they had been granted affluence, and they were a guilty lot.45
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍۢ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ
11:117Your Lord would never destroy the townships unjustly while their inhabitants were bringing about reform.
Tafsir
Commentary on this passage
1.The venerable command of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is that Surah Hud has made me an old man. Steadfastness is strictly commanded in it which makes even a young man old. Actually the command is that steadfastness means to follow the right path in everything which is not an easy job. One who holds a particular station has to be more steadfast. Islam is nothing but rectitude and its laws can create firmness in the character of men.
Verse 112
2.The circle of tyranny is vast in Islam and it has announced that it is unlawful to oppress the divine laws and the followers of Islam. It tantamount to oppressing ones own soul and trusting unjust people. On the other hand Jihad was made obligatory against it.
Verse 113
3.There is no guarantee that you can do whatever you like and prayer will save you. However prayer has greater chance of success; it can oppose the severe punishment of bad deeds, if they are not mortal sins.
Verse 114
4.The punishment on community is the cause of their own sins and the wise men of the community are responsible for it who do not prohibit falsehood, while it is one of the main duties in Islam.
Footnotes
Explanations of words and phrases in these verses
- 1
The address to the Prophet (s.a.) is only to imply the seriousness of the matter otherwise there was no possibility of the Prophet (s,a,) having any doubt regarding their being on the wrong path.
- 2
Shak-e-Mureeb means a doubt that could lead one to scepticism.
Benefit
It is the 112th ayat which caused the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) to become old. It has demanded steadfastness and that is also the command of Allah to the community for preventing every type of sin and transgression, Obviously such a responsibility can make even a healthy youth into an aged person.
- 3
At both the ends of the day. That is morning and Zuhr and Asr. Zulf-e-Lail means the beginning hours of night which is the time of Maghrib and Isha prayers.
- 4
Qam usually denotes one century.
- 5
Baqiyya : A remnant or that which is preserved so that it could be used at a future date. That is why useful people are called Baqiyyatul salf and intelligent people are referred to as Baqiyya.
Benefit
Mixing up with the unjust people is prohibited because it imparts strength to them and the righteous people are weakened.
Muslim brothers should ponder upon this ayat and see how justified is their stance of obeying every ruler and considering him Ulil Amr.