سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 58
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا هُودًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ ﴿58﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when Our Commandment came, We saved Hûd and those who believed with him by a Mercy from Us, and We saved them from a severe torment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
جَآءَ
jāa
came
أَمْرُنَا
amrunā
Our command
نَجَّيْنَا
najjaynā
We saved
هُودًۭا
hūdan
Hud
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with him
بِرَحْمَةٍۢ
biraḥmatin
by a Mercy
مِّنَّا
minnā
from Us
وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُم
wanajjaynāhum
and We saved them
مِّنْ
min
from
عَذَابٍ
ʿadhābin
a punishment
غَلِيظٍۢ
ghalīẓin
severe
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 58){وَ لَمَّا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا هُوْدًا …:} By Our command means the command of punishment; its details are present in Surah Al-Ahqaf, Surah Al-Haqqah, Surah Al-Qamar, and other Surahs. Allah Almighty sent upon them a violent, fierce, and rebellious wind, which blew upon them for seven nights and eight days continuously, and it did not leave a single soul among the disbelievers. See Surah Al-Haqqah (6 to 8). This was the punishment of this world; in the Hereafter, an even harsher punishment {’’ عَذَابٍ غَلِيْظٍ ‘‘} is prepared for them. But Allah Almighty saved Hud (peace be upon him) and those who believed with him from both these punishments.
Here a question arises: when such a terrifying wind blows, it passes over both believers and disbelievers, so how were Hud (peace be upon him) and his companions saved? Similarly, from the scream (shriek) that came upon Thamud, the ears and hearts of the disbelievers burst, but nothing happened to Salih (peace be upon him) and the believers. Allah Almighty answered this by saying that We saved them with Our great mercy. In {’’ بِرَحْمَةٍ ‘‘}, the tanween is for magnification, so what can be said about the greatness of the mercy that is from Allah? That wind and scream came upon the disbelievers by Allah’s command; they were not commanded to affect the Muslims who were with them. That is why they were safe in the embrace of Allah Almighty’s great mercy. Abraha and his army became like eaten straw from the pebbles of birds in flocks, but nothing happened to the people of Makkah. In reality, this command was from the All-Powerful; if it had been from any worldly person, both disbelievers and believers would have perished. Mutanabbi has said:
{تُسَوِّدُ الشَّمْسُ مِنَّا بِيْضَ اَوْجُهِنَا ¤ وَمَا تُسَوِّدُ بِيْضَ الْعَيْنِ وَاللِّمَمٖ ¤ وَكَانَ حَالُهُمَا فِي الْحُكْمِ وَاحِدَةً ¤ لَوِ احْتَكَمْنَا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلٰي حَكَمٖ}
“The sun blackens the whiteness of our faces, but it does not blacken the whiteness of the eye or the whiteness of hair. Whereas, if we go to any judge of this world, the condition of both would be the same in the decision.”
Healing after illness is also mercy, but not letting illness come at all is an even greater mercy.
Here a question arises: when such a terrifying wind blows, it passes over both believers and disbelievers, so how were Hud (peace be upon him) and his companions saved? Similarly, from the scream (shriek) that came upon Thamud, the ears and hearts of the disbelievers burst, but nothing happened to Salih (peace be upon him) and the believers. Allah Almighty answered this by saying that We saved them with Our great mercy. In {’’ بِرَحْمَةٍ ‘‘}, the tanween is for magnification, so what can be said about the greatness of the mercy that is from Allah? That wind and scream came upon the disbelievers by Allah’s command; they were not commanded to affect the Muslims who were with them. That is why they were safe in the embrace of Allah Almighty’s great mercy. Abraha and his army became like eaten straw from the pebbles of birds in flocks, but nothing happened to the people of Makkah. In reality, this command was from the All-Powerful; if it had been from any worldly person, both disbelievers and believers would have perished. Mutanabbi has said:
{تُسَوِّدُ الشَّمْسُ مِنَّا بِيْضَ اَوْجُهِنَا ¤ وَمَا تُسَوِّدُ بِيْضَ الْعَيْنِ وَاللِّمَمٖ ¤ وَكَانَ حَالُهُمَا فِي الْحُكْمِ وَاحِدَةً ¤ لَوِ احْتَكَمْنَا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلٰي حَكَمٖ}
“The sun blackens the whiteness of our faces, but it does not blacken the whiteness of the eye or the whiteness of hair. Whereas, if we go to any judge of this world, the condition of both would be the same in the decision.”
Healing after illness is also mercy, but not letting illness come at all is an even greater mercy.
