# 11. Surah Hud, Verse 59

- **Surah:** 11. Surah Hud (Hud) — سورة هود
- **Verse:** 59 / 123 · **Juz:** 12 · **Mushaf page:** 227
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-59

## Arabic

وَتِلْكَ عَادٌ جَحَدُوا بِاٰيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَصَوْا رُسُلَهُ وَاتَّبَعُٓوا اَمْرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَن۪يدٍ

## Transcription

Watilka AAadun jahadoo bi-ayatirabbihim waAAasaw rusulahu wattabaAAoo amra kullijabbarin AAaneed

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

That was ‘Ad. They denied the Signs of their Lord and disobeyed His Messengers and followed the command of every obdurate tyrant.

### Progressive Muslims

Such was the case of 'Aad. They disregarded the revelations of their Lord, and they disobeyed His messengers, and they followed the lead of everyone powerful and stubborn.

### Shabbir Ahmed

Such were Aad. They denied the clear Messages of their Lord, rebelled against His Messengers and followed the command of every stubborn tyrant.

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And those were ʿĀd; they rejected the proofs of their Lord, and opposed His messengers, and followed the command of every obstinate tyrant.

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

Such was the case of 'Aad. They disregarded the revelations of their Lord, and they disobeyed His messengers, and they followed the command of every stubborn tyrant.

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

Such was 'Aad - they disregarded the revelations of their Lord, disobeyed His messengers, and followed the ways of every stubborn tyrant.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

These were the people of 'Ad who denied the word of their Lord and rebelled against His apostles, and followed the bidding of every perverse tyrant.

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

And that was 'Aad, who rejected the signs of their Lord and disobeyed His messengers and followed the order of every obstinate tyrant.

### Muhammad Asad

And that was [the end of the tribe of] `Ad, [who] had rejected their Sustainer's messages, and rebelled against His apostles, and followed the bidding of every arrogant enemy of the truth.

### Marmaduke Pickthall

And such were A'ad. They denied the revelations of their Lord and flouted His messengers and followed the command of every froward potentate.

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

Such were 'Ad. They repudiated the signs of their Lord, disobeyed His Messengers,[1] and followed the bidding of every tyrannical enemy of the truth.

_Footnotes_
- [1] Though only one Messenger had come to them, he had presented the same message that had been presented by every Messenger in every age to every community. Therefore disobedience to one Messenger has been declared to be disobedience to all the Messengers.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

These were the people of 'Ad -the 'Adites- who just would not bow their hearts' ears to the divine revelations nor their minds' eyes to His signs betokening His Omnipotence and Authority, and they adhered to the same evil line of conduct espoused by every stubborn who plays the tyrant.

### Bijan Moeinian

Such was the end of Ad; people who rejected their Lord’s revelations, disobeyed His Messengers, and supported their tyrants.

### Al-Hilali & Khan

Such were ‘Âd (people). They rejected the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord and disobeyed His Messengers, and followed the command of every proud obstinate (oppressor of the truth, from their leaders).

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Such were the 'Ad People: they rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His messengers; And followed the command of every powerful, obstinate transgressor.

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

That was ’Âd. They denied the signs of their Lord, disobeyed His messengers, and followed the command of every stubborn tyrant.

### Taqi Usmani

Such was the tribe of ‘Ād who rejected the signs of their Lord, disobeyed their Messengers and followed the dictates of every obstinate tyrant!

### Abdul Haleem

These were the Ad: they rejected their Lord’s signs, disobeyed His messengers, and followed the command of every obstinate tyrant.

### Arthur John Arberry

That was Ad; they denied the signs of their Lord, and rebelled against His Messengers, and followed the command of every froward tyrant.

### E. Henry Palmer

That (tribe of) 'Ad denied the signs of their Lord, and rebelled against His apostles, and followed the bidding of every headstrong tyrant.

### Hamid S. Aziz

And when Our commandment came We saved Hud, and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us; We saved them from a harsh torment.

### Mahmoud Ghali

And that was Aad; they repudiated the signs of their Lord, and disobeyed His Messengers, and closely followed the command of every stubborn potentate.

### George Sale

And this tribe of Ad wittingly rejected the signs of their Lord, and were disobedient unto his messengers, and they followed the command of every rebellious perverse person.

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

The ‘Ad people were like this: They rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; Disobeyed His messengers; And followed the orders of every powerful, difficult (and harsh) outlaw (and ruler who acted beyond his limits).

### Amatul Rahman Omar

And such were `Âd, they deliberately denied the commandments of their Lord and disobeyed His Messengers and followed the bidding of every haughty enemy (of truth).

### Ali Quli Qarai

Such were [the people of] ‘Ād: they impugned the signs of their Lord and disobeyed His apostles, and followed the dictates of every obdurate tyrant.

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

İşte 'Ad halkı Rabblerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler: O'nun peygamberlerine asi oldular ve inatçı bir zorbanın emrine uydular.

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

İşte Ad (halkı): Rablerinin ayetlerini tanımayıp reddettiler. O'nun elçilerine isyan ettiler ve her inatçı zorbanın emri ardınca yürüdüler.

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

İşte Ad (kavmi olayı buydu). . . Rablerinin (nefslerindeki) işaretlerini bile bile inkar ettiler. . . O'nun Rasullerine isyan ettiler. . . Her inatçı zorbanın emrine tabi oldular.

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

İşte Ad kavmi! Rablerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler. O'nun peygamberlerine karşı geldiler ve inatçı her zorbanın emrine uydular!

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

İşte Ad, rablarının ayatını inkar ettiler ve Peygamberlerine isyan eylediler ve her bir ınadcı cebbarın emri ardına gittiler

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

İşte Ad kavmi, Rablerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler, peygamberlerine isyan ettiler ve her inatçı zorbanın emrine uydular.

### Gültekin Onan

İşte Ad (halkı); rablerinin ayetlerini tanımayıp reddettiler. O'nun elçilerine isyan ettiler ve her inatçı zorbanın buyruğu ardınca yürüdüler.

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

İşte Ad (kavmi)! Onlar Rablerinin ayetlerini bilerek inkar etdiler, peygamberlerine aasi oldular, inadcı her zorbanın emri ardınca gitdiler.

### İbni Kesir

Ad da, Rabblarının ayetlerini bile bile inkar ettiler. Peygamberlerine isyan ettiler. Ve her inadçı zorbanın emrine uydular.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

İşte, Rablerinin ayetlerini reddeden, O'nun elçilerine baş kaldıran ve hak hakikat düşmanı her inatçı zorbanın koyduğu yasaya boyun eğen Ad toplumu(nun sonu) böyle (oldu).

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

İşte Ad, Rabbinin ayetlerini bile bile inkar ettiler ve O'nun elçilerine isyan edip, her inatçı zorba emrine uydular.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

İşte Ad (kavmi), Rablerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler, peygamberlerine karşı geldiler ve her inatçı zorbanın emrine uydular.

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

İşte buydu Ad. Rablerinin ayetlerine kafa tuttular, O'nun resullerine isyan ettiler. Ve her inatçı zorbanın emrine uydular.

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

İşte böyleydi Ad kavmi: Rablerinin mesajlarını reddetiler ve O'nun elçilerine karşı geldiler; üstelik her inatçı zorbanın yönetimine boyun eğdiler.

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Âd halkı da Rabb'lerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler ve rasullerine isyan ettiler. İnatçı zorbanın her buyruğuna uydular.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

İşte, Âd böyleydi. Efendilerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler; O'nun elçilerine karşı geldiler ve her inatçı zorbanın buyruğuna uydular.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

İşte Ad kavmi… Rablerinin ayetlerini bile bile inkar ettiler, O'nun elçilerine karşı çıktılar ve nerede bir inatçı zorba varsa ona uydular.

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

İşte şu, Âd (kavmi)dir: Rablerinin ayetlerini inkâr etmişler, (Allah'ın) elçilerine asi olmuşlar ve inatçı her zorbanın emrine uymuşlardı.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

İşte Âd halkı Rabb'lerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler ve resullerine isyan ettiler. İnatçı zorbanın her buyruğuna uydular.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

İşte Ad halkı Rabb'lerinin ayetlerini inkar ettiler ve Resullerine isyan ettiler. İnatçı zorbanın her buyruğuna uydular.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

İşte Ad kavmi… Rablerinin ayetlerini bile bile inkar ettiler, onun elçilerine karşı geldiler ve nerede bir inatçı zorba varsa ona uydular.

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَتِلْكَ — watil'ka | And this | — |
| 2 | عَادٌۭ ۖ — ʿādun | (was) Aad | عود — Ayn-Vav-Dal |
| 3 | جَحَدُوا۟ — jaḥadū | they rejected | جحد — Cim-Ha-Dal |
| 4 | بِـَٔايَـٰتِ — biāyāti | (the) Signs | ايي — Elif-Ye-Ye |
| 5 | رَبِّهِمْ — rabbihim | (of) their Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba |
| 6 | وَعَصَوْا۟ — waʿaṣaw | and disobeyed | عصي — Ayn-Sad-Ye |
| 7 | رُسُلَهُۥ — rusulahu | His Messengers | رسل — Ra-Sin-Lam |
| 8 | وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ — wa-ittabaʿū | and followed | تبع — Te-Be-Ayn |
| 9 | أَمْرَ — amra | (the) command | امر — Elif-Mim-Ra |
| 10 | كُلِّ — kulli | (of) every | كلل — Kef-Lam-Lam |
| 11 | جَبَّارٍ — jabbārin | tyrant | جبر — Cim-Be-Ra |
| 12 | عَنِيدٍۢ — ʿanīdin | obstinate | عند — Ayn-Nun-Dal |

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