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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 117
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ ﴿117﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And your Lord would never destroy the towns wrongfully, while their people were right-doers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كَانَ
kāna
would
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
لِيُهْلِكَ
liyuh'lika
destroy
ٱلْقُرَىٰ
l-qurā
the cities
بِظُلْمٍۢ
biẓul'min
unjustly
وَأَهْلُهَا
wa-ahluhā
while its people
مُصْلِحُونَ
muṣ'liḥūna
(were) reformers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And your Lord would not destroy the towns unjustly [130] while their people were reformers.
[130]
Allah's Punishment Does Not Descend in the Presence of Righteous People:
That is, punishment never descends in such a situation where there are righteous people present among that nation and they are engaged in efforts of reform. Even if they are few, because of such people, even the criminals remain safe from Allah's punishment. Punishment only comes when evil has spread completely, because Allah does not have a desire to punish people without reason.
[130]
Allah's Punishment Does Not Descend in the Presence of Righteous People:
That is, punishment never descends in such a situation where there are righteous people present among that nation and they are engaged in efforts of reform. Even if they are few, because of such people, even the criminals remain safe from Allah's punishment. Punishment only comes when evil has spread completely, because Allah does not have a desire to punish people without reason.
