And remember thou the brother of ʿĀd, when he warned his people of the wind-curved sandhills: — and warners have passed away before him and after him — “Serve not save God; I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous day,”
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wa-udh'kur | And mention | ذكر |
| 2 | akhā | (the) brother | اخو |
| 3 | ʿādin | (of) Aad | عود |
| 4 | idh | when | |
| 5 | andhara | he warned | نذر |
| 6 | qawmahu | his people | قوم |
| 7 | bil-aḥqāfi | in the Al-Ahqaf | حقف |
| 8 | waqad | and had already passed away | |
| 9 | khalati | and had already passed away | خلو |
| 10 | l-nudhuru | [the] warners | نذر |
| 11 | min | before him | |
| 12 | bayni | before him | بين |
| 13 | yadayhi | before him | يدي |
| 14 | wamin | and after him | |
| 15 | khalfihi | and after him | خلف |
| 16 | allā | That not | |
| 17 | taʿbudū | you worship | عبد |
| 18 | illā | except | |
| 19 | l-laha | Allah | |
| 20 | innī | Indeed, I | |
| 21 | akhāfu | [I] fear | خوف |
| 22 | ʿalaykum | for you | |
| 23 | ʿadhāba | a punishment | عذب |
| 24 | yawmin | (of) a Day | يوم |
| 25 | ʿaẓīmin | Great | عظم |
Remember the brother of ‘Ad when he warned his people by the sand-dunes – and warners passed away before and after him – ‘Worship no one but Allah. I fear for you the punishment of a terrible Day.’
And recall that the brother of `Aad warned his people at the dunes, while numerous warnings were also delivered before him and with him: "You shall not serve except God. For I fear for you the retribution of a great day."
And remember the brother of Aad when he warned his people in their Land of Sand-dunes. And, verily, Warners came and went before and after him, saying, "Serve none but Allah. Behold, I fear for you the retribution of a Tremendous Day."
And remember thou the brother of ʿĀd, when he warned his people of the wind-curved sandhills: — and warners have passed away before him and after him — “Serve not save God; I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous day,”
And recall the brethren of 'Aad, when he warned his people of the sandstorm; no different to the warners sent before him and after him: "You shall not serve except God. For I fear for you the retribution of a great day!"
Recall that the brother of Aad warned his people at the dunes, while numerous warnings were also delivered before him and with him: "You shall not serve except God. For I fear for you the retribution of a great day."
Recall that the brother of 'Aad warned his people at the dunes - numerous warnings were also delivered before him and after him: "You shall not worship except GOD. I fear for you the retribution of a great day."
Remember (Hud) the brother of 'Ad. When he warned his people in Ahqaf -- though many a warner had come and gone before and after him: "Do not worship any one but God, for I fear the punishment of an awful day for you,"
And mention, , the brother of 'Aad, when he warned his people in the al-Aúqaf - and warners had already passed on before him and after him - , "Do not worship except Allah. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
AND REMEMBER that brother of Ad, how - seeing that warnings had already come and gone within his own knowledge as well as in times beyond his ken - he warned his people among those sand-dunes: "Worship none but God! Verily, I fear lest suffering befall you on an awesome day!"
And make mention (O Muhammad) of the brother of A'ad when he warned his folk among the wind-curved sandhills - and verily warners came and went before and after him - saying: Serve none but Allah. Lo! I fear for you the doom of a tremendous Day.
Recount to them the story of (Hud), the brother of (the tribe of) 'Ad. Hud warned his people beside the sand-dunes* — and there have been other warners before him and since his time — saying: "Serve none but Allah. Verily I fear that the chastisement of an awesome day shall come upon you."
Relate O Muhammad to your people the narrative of Hud, a brother of 'Ad -the 'Adites-, a spectacle and a warning, He cautioned his people, who inhabited the valley of the sandy hills -Al Ahqaf-, against the danger of denying Allah, especially when other Messengers have preceded and others succeeded him and the peoples' fate served as a deterrent. He said to them: " I fear for you an immense punishment on a great Day. "
Recall that the brother of Ad (Hud) warned his people (as they were warned many times before and after this) saying: "Do not worship anyone but God. Indeed I am worried about the terrible punishment of a gloomy Day which is awaiting you."
And remember (Hûd) the brother of ‘Âd, when he warned his people in Al-Ahqâf (the curved sand-hills in the southern part of Arabian Peninsula). And surely, there have passed away warners before him and after him (saying): "Worship none but Allâh; truly, I fear for you the torment of a mighty Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
Mention (Hud) one of 'Ad's (own) brethren: Behold, he warned his people about the winding Sand-tracts: but there have been warners before him and after him: "Worship ye none other than Allah: Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Mighty Day."
And remember the brother of ’Ȃd, when he warned his people, who inhabited the sand-hills—there were certainly warners before and after him—˹saying,˺ "Worship none but Allah. I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day."
And recall the brother of (the nation of) ‘Ād, when he warned his people at the long, curved sand dunes- while many warners have passed before him and after him (with the same message)-saying, "Do not worship anyone except Allah. Surely I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
Mention of the tribe of Ad: he warned his people among the sand dunes- other warners have come and gone both before and after him- ‘ Worship no one but God: I fear for you, that you will be punished on a terrible Day,’
And remember the brother of Ad, when he warned his people beside the sand-dunes -- and already warners had passed away alike before him and behind him -- saying, 'Serve none but God! Truly I fear for you the chastisement of a dreadful day.
Remember too the brother of 'Ad when he warned his people at El A'hqaf, - though warners have passed away before him and after him,- 'Serve not other than God; verily, I fear for you the torment of a mighty day!'
And mention the brother of A'ad; when he warned his people in the wind-curved sand-hills - and indeed Warners came before him and after him - saying, "Serve none but Allah; surely I fear for you the punishment of a grievous day. "
And remember the brother of Aad, as he warned his people beside (i. e., in the valley of) the Sand Dunes and already warnings had passed away even before him, and even behind him, (saying), "Do not worship anybody except Allah! Surely I fear for you the torment of a tremendous Day."
Remember the brother of Ad, when he preached unto his people in al Ahkaf, -- and there were preachers before him, and after him, -- saying, worship none but God: Verily I fear for you the punishment of a great day.
And (remember, Hud) one of ‘Ad’s (own) brothers: When he warned his people about the winding sand-tracts: But there have been warners before him and after him: (He warned:) "You worship no one but Allah: Truly, I fear for you the penalty of a Mighty Day. "
And make mention of the kinsman of `âd (- Hûd, a Messenger of God to them), when he warned his people (living) in wind-curved sand-dunes (in Hadzramût, south of Arabia) to whom Warners had already come before him and after him (saying), `Worship none but Allâh. I, indeed, fear lest the agony of a dreadful day should befall you.'
And mention the brother of ‘Ād, when he warned his people at Aḥqāf —and warners have passed away before and after him— saying, ‘Do not worship anyone but Allah. Indeed I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous day.’