Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 54
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ { قَالَ اِنِّيْۤ اُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ … :} That is, I have no connection with these idols of yours and with any deity besides Allah; rather, I constantly deny them and declare my disassociation from them.
➌ {فَكِيْدُوْنِيْ جَمِيْعًا ثُمَّ لَا تُنْظِرُوْنِ :} That is, as for what you say, that I have been struck by one of your deities, then instead of just one, if you and all your deities together can harm me in any way, then go ahead and do so, and do not give me any respite. Otherwise, know that you and your deities are both false.
The words of Hud (peace be upon him) are, in addition to answering the other foolish statements of his people, also a response to their claim that he did not bring any clear proof, that is, a miracle. What is a miracle or a sign? In reality, the essence of every miracle is the challenge that comes from the one who possesses the miracle. For example, the she-camel of Salih (peace be upon him), the miracle of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when the fire became coolness for him. But is this not also a miracle, that a single person is challenging an entire nation, saying that I do not consider you or your gods to be anything? All of you together, do whatever harm you can to me, and he is challenging a nation that was extremely harsh and unfamiliar with mercy, about whom it is said: «{وَ اِذَا بَطَشْتُمْ بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِيْنَ }» [ الشعراء:۱۳۰] "And when you seize, you seize as tyrants." Allah Himself said that they were so powerful that no nation like them was created after them. He said: «{ الَّتِيْ لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَادِ }» [ الفجر : ۸] "The like of whom had never been created in the cities." When they were destroyed by the storm: «{ كَاَنَّهُمْ اَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ خَاوِيَةٍ }» [ الحاقۃ : ۷ ] "As if they were trunks of fallen palm trees." A single person is challenging an entire nation that is thirsty for his blood, whose deities and entire nation he has declared ignorant, and has said, all of you together, do whatever you can against me, and the whole nation makes threats, but could do nothing to him. If this is not an open miracle, then what is?
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45. 2. That is, I am disassociated from all these idols and deities, and your belief that they have done something to me is completely wrong; they do not have the power to benefit or harm anyone in a way that is beyond natural means.
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The Consequence of Disrespecting Deities and Saints:
Whenever any prophet presents his message, very few people believe in him, while the majority stands up in opposition. They leave no stone unturned in troubling and harming the prophet and the few early Muslims, making their lives difficult. Observing this situation, the people of ‘Ad said to Hud ؑ that the only reason they could see for his distress was his disrespect and insult towards their deities, and that their deities had punished him for this disrespect. This belief is generally included in the doctrines of the worshippers of falsehood, and various tales and stories are fabricated to prove this point. This is not just a matter of that era; the same thing is happening even today. However, now, instead of stone idols, deceased saints have taken their place. You can still find similar stories related to shrines and tombs in the accounts of the saints of Allah.
