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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 49
تِلْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهَآ إِلَيْكَ ۖ مَا كُنتَ تَعْلَمُهَآ أَنتَ وَلَا قَوْمُكَ مِن قَبْلِ هَـٰذَا ۖ فَٱصْبِرْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلْعَـٰقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿49﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
This is of the news of the Unseen which We reveal unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم); neither you nor your people knew it before this. So be patient. Surely, the (good) end is for Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2)
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
تِلْكَ
til'ka
This
مِنْ
min
(is) from
أَنۢبَآءِ
anbāi
the news
ٱلْغَيْبِ
l-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
نُوحِيهَآ
nūḥīhā
(which) We reveal
إِلَيْكَ ۖ
ilayka
to you
مَا
mā
Not
كُنتَ
kunta
you were
تَعْلَمُهَآ
taʿlamuhā
knowing it
أَنتَ
anta
you
وَلَا
walā
and not
قَوْمُكَ
qawmuka
your people
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
هَـٰذَا ۖ
hādhā
this
فَٱصْبِرْ ۖ
fa-iṣ'bir
So be patient
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ٱلْعَـٰقِبَةَ
l-ʿāqibata
the end
لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqīna
(is) for the God fearing
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.
49. (O Prophet) These are tidings of the unseen which We reveal to you [54]. Neither you nor your people knew them before this. So be patient, for indeed the outcome (in the end) is in favor of the righteous [55].
[54] The time of Noah (peace be upon him) was approximately four thousand years before you ﷺ. To give authentic and most accurate information about the conditions of that era is something only Allah can do. The people of Makkah were completely unaware of these circumstances, so narrating the story of Noah (peace be upon him) in such detail is itself a proof of your ﷺ prophethood.
[55] That is, in the end, the good outcome is only for those who fear Allah, as happened with the companions of Noah (peace be upon him). In fact, in every battle between truth and falsehood, whether it concerns the prophets or not, ultimately, truth prevails and those who adhere to it remain better off in the end. Its second meaning is also that, in the Hereafter, in any case, only those who fear Allah will have a good outcome, and both meanings are correct. Thus, in this verse, glad tidings have also been given to you ﷺ and the noble companions ؓ.
[54] The time of Noah (peace be upon him) was approximately four thousand years before you ﷺ. To give authentic and most accurate information about the conditions of that era is something only Allah can do. The people of Makkah were completely unaware of these circumstances, so narrating the story of Noah (peace be upon him) in such detail is itself a proof of your ﷺ prophethood.
[55] That is, in the end, the good outcome is only for those who fear Allah, as happened with the companions of Noah (peace be upon him). In fact, in every battle between truth and falsehood, whether it concerns the prophets or not, ultimately, truth prevails and those who adhere to it remain better off in the end. Its second meaning is also that, in the Hereafter, in any case, only those who fear Allah will have a good outcome, and both meanings are correct. Thus, in this verse, glad tidings have also been given to you ﷺ and the noble companions ؓ.
