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Surah Al-Ahqaf

English Translation, Transliteration, Tafsir - Ayat [21-30]
 
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Ayah 21 of 10

۞وَٱذۡكُرۡ أَخَا عَادٍ إِذۡ أَنذَرَ قَوۡمَهُۥ بِٱلۡأَحۡقَافِ وَقَدۡ خَلَتِ ٱلنُّذُرُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ يَدَيۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦٓ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

Wazkur akhaa 'Aad, iz anzara qawmahoo bil Ahqaafi wa qad khalatin nuzuru mim baini yadaihi wa min khalfiheee allaa ta'budooo illal laaha inneee akhaafu 'alaikum 'azaaba Yawmin 'azeem
21. And make mention of Hud, the brother of Aad( 61), when he warned his people along the Ahqaaf (62). Surely, many warners had already come before him and after him (63) (saying): "Worship none except Allah, Surely I fear for you the punishment of a mighty day".
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Topic Discussed: Brother(Word) Punishment(Word) Story of Ad-3 Allah(Word) Warner Hud Preached to people There is no God but Allah and I worship Him Fear
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Ayah 22 of 10

قَالُوٓاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِتَأۡفِكَنَا عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِنَا فَأۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Qaaloo aji'tanaa li taa fikanaa 'an aalihatinaa fa'tinaa bimaa ta'idunaaa in kunta minas saadiqeen
22. They said: "Have you come for This that you may turn us away from our gods? Bring us then that with which you threaten [65], if you are truthful".
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Topic Discussed: The people of Ad asked to Punish them of Hud is True Story of Ad-3
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Ayah 23 of 10

قَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡعِلۡمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَأُبَلِّغُكُم مَّآ أُرۡسِلۡتُ بِهِۦ وَلَٰكِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُمۡ قَوۡمٗا تَجۡهَلُونَ

Qaala innamal 'ilmu indal laahi wa uballighukum maaa ursiltu bihee wa laakinneee araakum qawman tajhaloon
23.He said: "The knowledge [66] there of is only with Allah, and I only convey [67] to you what I have been sent with. But I see that you are totally ignorant(68) people".
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Topic Discussed: See Knowledge(Word) Allah(Word) Story of Ad-3
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Ayah 24 of 10

فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهُ عَارِضٗا مُّسۡتَقۡبِلَ أَوۡدِيَتِهِمۡ قَالُواْ هَٰذَا عَارِضٞ مُّمۡطِرُنَاۚ بَلۡ هُوَ مَا ٱسۡتَعۡجَلۡتُم بِهِۦۖ رِيحٞ فِيهَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

Falammaa ra awhu 'aaridam mustaqbila awdiyatihim qaaloo haazaa 'aaridum mumtirunaa; bal huwa masta'jaltum bihee reehun feehaa 'azaabun aleem
24. Then when they saw it punishment) like clouds coming to their valleys, they said: "This is a cloud which will rain (69) over us". No, rather it is that which you sought to hasten a windstorm (70), wherein is a painful punishment.
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Topic Discussed: Windstorm Clouds(Direct Word) Story of Ad-3 Punishment(Word) Rain(Word) Seeing clouds overjoyed, but that was destruction
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Ayah 25 of 10

تُدَمِّرُ كُلَّ شَيۡءِۭ بِأَمۡرِ رَبِّهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ لَا يُرَىٰٓ إِلَّا مَسَٰكِنُهُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Tudammiru kulla shai'im bi-amri Rabbihaa fa asbahoo laa yuraaa illaa masaakinuhum; kazaalika najzil qawmal mujrimeen
25. Which will destroy[71] every thing by the Command of its Lord. So, in the morning there remained nothing to be seen except their deserted dwellings. Thus, We punish the culprits [72].
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Topic Discussed: Culprits(Word) Story of Ad-3 Morning See Rab(Word) Allah destroyed the people of Hud Seeing clouds overjoyed, but that was destruction
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Ayah 26 of 10

وَلَقَدۡ مَكَّنَّـٰهُمۡ فِيمَآ إِن مَّكَّنَّـٰكُمۡ فِيهِ وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ سَمۡعٗا وَأَبۡصَٰرٗا وَأَفۡـِٔدَةٗ فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُمۡ سَمۡعُهُمۡ وَلَآ أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ وَلَآ أَفۡـِٔدَتُهُم مِّن شَيۡءٍ إِذۡ كَانُواْ يَجۡحَدُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

Wa laqad makkannaahum feemaaa im makkannaakum feehi waj'alnaa lahum sam'anw wa absaaranw wa af'idatan famaaa aghnaa 'anhum sam'uhum wa laaa absaaruhum wa laaa af'idatuhum min shai'in iz kaanoo yajhadoona bi Aayaatil laahi wa haaqa bihim maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon (section 3)
26. And indeed. We had given them the control [73] that We did not give to you; and We bestowed upon them ears and eyes and hearts [74]. But neither their ears nor their eyes or their hearts availed (75) them anything. as they denied the Verses of Allah. So, they were encircled (by the punishment) that they used to mock(76) at.
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Topic Discussed: Ears Eyes Heart(Word) Punishment(Word) Verses Allah(Word) Story of Ad-3
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Ayah 27 of 10

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مَا حَوۡلَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ وَصَرَّفۡنَا ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ

Wa laqad ahlaknaa ma hawlakum minal quraa wa sarrafnal Aayaati la'allahum yarji'oon
27.And certainly We destroyed the cities [77] around you, and We brought varying signs so that they may return [78] to Us.
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Topic Discussed: Destroy(Word) Story of Ad-3 Signs(Word) Return to Allah Allah has sent Prophets to every nation Allah has destroyed rebel nations will you(Makkan) be spared? Cities
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Ayah 28 of 10

فَلَوۡلَا نَصَرَهُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ قُرۡبَانًا ءَالِهَةَۢۖ بَلۡ ضَلُّواْ عَنۡهُمۡۚ وَذَٰلِكَ إِفۡكُهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ

Falaw laa nasarahumul lazeenat takhazoo min doonil laahi qurbaanan aalihatam bal dalloo 'anhum' wa zaalika ifkuhum wa maa kaanoo yaftaroon
28. Why, did those gods then not help hem whom they had taken for worship instead of Allah [79]? In fact, they strayed away from them. That was the result of their lies [80] and fabrications.
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Topic Discussed: Worship(Word) Allah(Word) Story of Ad-3
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Ayah 29 of 10

وَإِذۡ صَرَفۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ نَفَرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ يَسۡتَمِعُونَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوٓاْ أَنصِتُواْۖ فَلَمَّا قُضِيَ وَلَّوۡاْ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

Wa iz sarafinaaa ilaika nafaram minal jinni yastami'oonal Quraana falammaa hadaroohu qaalooo ansitoo falammaa qudiya wallaw ilaa qawmihim munzireen
29.Behold! (O dear Prophet) When We turned towards you a number of jinns (81), to listen to the Quran and when they came in the presence (of its recitation) they said: "Be silent (82). And when it (recitation) ended, they went back to their people warning (83) them.
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Topic Discussed: Story of Jinn Listening to Quran Jinns(Word) Quran(Direct Word) Warning Recitation Prophets(Direct Word)
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Ayah 30 of 10

قَالُواْ يَٰقَوۡمَنَآ إِنَّا سَمِعۡنَا كِتَٰبًا أُنزِلَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مُوسَىٰ مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ يَهۡدِيٓ إِلَى ٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِلَىٰ طَرِيقٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

Qaaloo yaa qawmanaaa innaa sami'naa Kitaaban unzila mim ba'di Moosa musaddiqal limaa baina yadihi yahdeee ilal haqqi wa ilaa Tareeqim Mustaqeem
30.They said: "O our people, we have heard a Book [84] that has been revealed after [85] Musa, confirming the former(86) (Books) and guiding towards the truth and to the Straight(87) Path".
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Topic Discussed: Story of Jinn Listening to Quran Moses/Musa(Direct Word) Book of Allah Book(Word) Revelation Hear Truth

Surah Al-Ahqaf English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Ahqaf you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Ahqaf which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Ahqaf.

Surah Al-Ahqaf English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Ahqaf we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 35 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Ahqaf

Surah Al-Ahqaf was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Ahqaf can be found in Juz or Para 25

There are 4 1/2 Ruku in Surah Al-Ahqaf

Surah number of Surah Al-Ahqaf is 46

The meaning of Surah Al-Ahqaf is Winding Sand-tracts, The Dunes, The Sand-Dunes

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahqaf here at quranever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quranever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Ahqaf.

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