سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 65
۞ وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And to ‘Âd (people, We sent) their brother Hûd. He said: "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no other Ilâh (God) but Him. (Lâ ilâha illallâh: none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh). Will you not fear (Allâh)?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ilā
And to
عَادٍ
ʿādin
Aad
أَخَاهُمْ
akhāhum
(We sent) their brother
هُودًۭا ۗ
hūdan
Hud
قَالَ
qāla
He said
يَـٰقَوْمِ
yāqawmi
O my people
ٱعْبُدُوا۟
uʿ'budū
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مَا
mā
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنْ
min
any
إِلَـٰهٍ
ilāhin
god
غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ
ghayruhu
other than Him
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then will not
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaqūna
you fear (Allah)
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 65){ وَ اِلٰى عَادٍ اَخَاهُمْ هُوْدًا:} ‘Ad was one of the oldest Arab nations that inhabited southern Arabia. According to the Qur’an, their dwelling was the region of “Ahqaf,” which is located between Hijaz, Yemen, and Oman, and is now famous by the name “Rub‘ al-Khali.” The city of Hadramaut in Yemen was their capital. Their lineage is described as follows: ‘Ad bin ‘Awad bin Iram bin Sam bin Nuh. (Ibn Kathir) But Allah knows best about its authenticity. The people of ‘Ad of Hud (peace be upon him) are mentioned in the Qur’an as ‘Ad Iram or ‘Ad Ula. Near Hadramaut, there is a place where the grave of Hud (peace be upon him) is indicated. (Al-Manar) But Mulla Ali Qari has written in Al-Mawdu‘at that, among the Prophets, except for our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and among the Companions, except for Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), there is no authentic knowledge of the grave of any Prophet or Companion.
