Quran 11:17 — Hud, verse 17
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Can they be compared to those who have clear proof from their Lord, recited by a witness from Him, and before it the Book of Moses, as a guide and mercy? These people believe in it, whereas those groups that deny its truth are promised the Fire. So have no doubt about it [Prophet]: it is the Truth from your Lord, though most people do not believe so.
أَفَمَنْ كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَيَتْلُوهُ شَاهِدٌ مِنْهُ وَمِنْ قَبْلِهِ كِتَابُ مُوسَىٰ إِمَامًا وَرَحْمَةً ۚ أُولَـٰئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۚ وَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِهِ مِنَ الْأَحْزَابِ فَالنَّارُ مَوْعِدُهُ ۚ فَلَا تَكُ فِي مِرْيَةٍ مِنْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
afaman kāna ʿalā bayyinatin min rabbihi wayatlūhu shāhidun min'hu wamin qablihi kitābu mūsā imāman waraḥmatan ulāika yu'minūna bihi waman yakfur bihi mina l-aḥzābi fal-nāru mawʿiduhu falā taku fī mir'yatin min'hu innahu l-ḥaqu min rabbika walākinna akthara l-nāsi lā yu'minūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And what of him who stands upon a clear sign from his Lord, and a witness from Him recites it, and before him is the Book of Moses for an ensample and a mercy? Those believe in it; but whosoever disbelieves in it, being one of the partisans, his promised land is the Fire. So be thou not in doubt of it; it is the truth from thy Lord, but most men do not believe.
- Muhammad Asad
- Can, then, [he who cares for no more than the life of this world be compared with] one who takes his stand on a clear evidence from his Sustainer, conveyed through [this] testimony from Him, as was the revelation vouchsafed to Moses aforetime-[a divine writ ordained by Him] to be a guidance and grace [unto man]? They [who understand this message-it is they alone who truly] believe in it; whereas for any of those who, leagued together [in common hostility], deny its truth - the fire shall be their appointed state [in the life to come]. And so, be not in doubt about this [revelation]: behold, it is the truth from thy Sustainer, even though most people will not believe in it.
- Sahih International
- So is one who [stands] upon a clear evidence from his Lord [like the aforementioned]? And a witness from Him follows it, and before it was the Scripture of Moses to lead and as mercy. Those [believers in the former revelations] believe in it [i.e., the Qur’ān]. But whoever disbelieves in it from the [various] factions - the Fire is his promised destination. So be not in doubt about it. Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the people do not believe.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | أَفَمَنafaman | Then is he who | — |
| 2 | كَانَkāna | is | كون |
| 3 | عَلَىٰʿalā | on | — |
| 4 | بَيِّنَةٍۢbayyinatin | a clear proof | بين |
| 5 | مِّنmin | from | — |
| 6 | رَّبِّهِۦrabbihi | his Lord | ربب |
| 7 | وَيَتْلُوهُwayatlūhu | and recites it | تلو |
| 8 | شَاهِدٌۭshāhidun | a witness | شهد |
| 9 | مِّنْهُmin'hu | from Him | — |
| 10 | وَمِنwamin | and before it | — |
| 11 | قَبْلِهِۦqablihi | and before it | قبل |
| 12 | كِتَـٰبُkitābu | (was) a Book | كتب |
| 13 | مُوسَىٰٓmūsā | (of) Musa | — |
| 14 | إِمَامًۭاimāman | (as) a guide | أمم |
| 15 | وَرَحْمَةً ۚwaraḥmatan | and (as) mercy | رحم |
| 16 | أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāika | Those | — |
| 17 | يُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna | believe | أمن |
| 18 | بِهِۦ ۚbihi | in it | — |
| 19 | وَمَنwaman | But whoever | — |
| 20 | يَكْفُرْyakfur | disbelieves | كفر |
| 21 | بِهِۦbihi | in it | — |
| 22 | مِنَmina | among | — |
| 23 | ٱلْأَحْزَابِl-aḥzābi | the sects | حزب |
| 24 | فَٱلنَّارُfal-nāru | then the Fire | نور |
| 25 | مَوْعِدُهُۥ ۚmawʿiduhu | (will be) his promised (meeting) place | وعد |
| 26 | فَلَاfalā | So (do) not | — |
| 27 | تَكُtaku | be | كون |
| 28 | فِىfī | in | — |
| 29 | مِرْيَةٍۢmir'yatin | doubt | مري |
| 30 | مِّنْهُ ۚmin'hu | about it | — |
| 31 | إِنَّهُinnahu | Indeed, it | — |
| 32 | ٱلْحَقُّl-ḥaqu | (is) the truth | حقق |
| 33 | مِنmin | from | — |
| 34 | رَّبِّكَrabbika | your Lord | ربب |
| 35 | وَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinna | but | — |
| 36 | أَكْثَرَakthara | most | كثر |
| 37 | ٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi | (of) the people | نوس |
| 38 | لَاlā | (do) not | — |
| 39 | يُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna | believe | أمن |