English Translation Of ''THE HOLY QUR'AN''

CHAPTER 11. HUD (Hud)

18. Who does greater wrong than he who fabricates lies about Allah? These will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are they who lied about their Lord." Indeed, the curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers.

19. Those who hinder others from the path of Allah, and seek to make it crooked; and regarding the Hereafter, they are in denial.

20. These will not escape on earth, and they have no protectors besides Allah. The punishment will be doubled for them. They have failed to hear, and they have failed to see.

21. Those are the ones who lost their souls, and what they had invented has strayed away from them.

22. Without a doubt, in the Hereafter, they will be the biggest losers.

23. As for those who believe and do good deeds, and humble themselves before their Lord—these are the inhabitants of Paradise, where they will abide forever.

24. The parable of the two groups is that of the blind and the deaf, and the seeing and the hearing. Are they equal in comparison? Will you  not reflect?

25. We sent Noah to his people, "I am to you a clear warner."

26. "That you shall worship none but Allah. I fear for you the agony of a painful Day."

27. The notables who disbelieved among his people said, "We see in you nothing but a man like us, and we see that only the worst among us have followed you, those of immature judgment. And we see that you have no advantage over us. In fact, we think you are liars."

28. He said, "O my people, Have you considered? If I stand on clear evidence from my Lord, and He has given me a mercy from Himself, but you were blind to it, can we compel you to accept it, even though you dislike it?"

29. "O my people! I ask of you no money for it. My reward lies only with Allah. And I am not about to dismiss those who believed; they will surely meet their Lord. And I see that you are ignorant people."

30. "O my people! Who will support me against Allah, if I dismiss them? Will you not give a thought?"

31. "I do not say to you that I possess the treasure sof Allah, nor do I know the future, nor do I say that I am an angel. Nor do I say of those who are despicable in your eyes that Allah will never give them any good. Allah is Aware of what lies in their souls. If I did, I would be one of the wrongdoers."

32. They said, "O Noah, you have argued with us, and argued a great deal. Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are truthful."

33. He said, "It is Allah who will bring it upon you, if He wills, and you will not be able to escape."

34. "My advice will not benefit you, much as I may want to advise you, if Allah desires to confound you. He is your Lord, and to Him you will be returned."

35. Or do they say, "He made it up?" Say, "If I made it up, upon me falls my crime, and I am innocent of the crimes you commit."

36. And it was revealed to Noah: "None of your people will believe, except those who have already believed, so do not grieve over what they do."