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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 34
وَلَا يَنفَعُكُمْ نُصْحِىٓ إِنْ أَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَنصَحَ لَكُمْ إِن كَانَ ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يُغْوِيَكُمْ ۚ هُوَ رَبُّكُمْ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And my advice will not profit you, even if I wish to give you good counsel, if Allâh’s Will is to keep you astray. He is your Lord! and to Him you shall return."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (will) not
يَنفَعُكُمْ
yanfaʿukum
benefit you
نُصْحِىٓ
nuṣ'ḥī
my advice
إِنْ
in
(even) if
أَرَدتُّ
aradttu
I wish
أَنْ
an
to
أَنصَحَ
anṣaḥa
[I] advise
لَكُمْ
lakum
[to] you
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kāna
it was Allah's
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
it was Allah's
يُرِيدُ
yurīdu
will
أَن
an
to
يُغْوِيَكُمْ ۚ
yugh'wiyakum
let you go astray
هُوَ
huwa
He (is)
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
وَإِلَيْهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُرْجَعُونَ
tur'jaʿūna
you will be returned
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.
34. And even if I wish to give you good advice, my advice will not benefit you if Allah intends to let you go astray. [41] He is your Lord, and to Him you will be returned."
[41] However, your insistence on punishment and stubbornness certainly shows that the punishment will indeed come upon you, and no matter how much I wish to do good for you, it does not seem to be of any benefit. Then, this matter will not remain limited to Allah’s punishment destroying you, but in the Hereafter as well, Allah will gather all of you and cast you into Hell forever and ever.
[41] However, your insistence on punishment and stubbornness certainly shows that the punishment will indeed come upon you, and no matter how much I wish to do good for you, it does not seem to be of any benefit. Then, this matter will not remain limited to Allah’s punishment destroying you, but in the Hereafter as well, Allah will gather all of you and cast you into Hell forever and ever.
