11. Surah Hud, Verse 97
To Pharaoh and his eminent ones, but they followed the command of Pharaoh; and the command of Pharaoh was not right-minded.
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
to Pharaoh and his ruling circle. They followed Pharaoh’s command but Pharaoh’s command was not rightly guided.
Progressive Muslims
To Pharaoh and his leaders; but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh's command was not wise.
Shabbir Ahmed
To Pharaoh and his chiefs. They followed only the command of Pharaoh, and his command did not lead to right.
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
To Pharaoh and his eminent ones, but they followed the command of Pharaoh; and the command of Pharaoh was not right-minded.
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
To Pharaoh and his commanders; but they followed the order of Pharaoh; and the order of Pharaoh was not wise.
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
To Pharaoh and his elders. But they followed the command of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh's command was not wise.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
To the Pharaoh and his nobles, but they followed the bidding of Pharaoh, though the bidding of Pharaoh was unrightful.
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
To Pharaoh and his establishment, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was not discerning.
Muhammad Asad
unto Pharaoh and his great ones: but these followed Pharaoh's bidding - and Pharaoh's bidding led by no means to what is right.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they did follow the command of Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was no right guide.
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
to Pharaoh and his nobles. But they obeyed the command of Pharaoh even though Pharaoh's command was not rightly-directed.
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
We sent him to Pharaoh and his people, but they rejected his principles which formed the basis of a chain of reasoning and followed those of Pharaoh whose principles were unprincipled.
Bijan Moeinian
Unfortunately, the people of Pharaoh chose to follow the Pharaoh’s commands; and his commands were not wise.
Al-Hilali & Khan
To Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and the command of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) was no right guide.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs: but they followed the command of Pharaoh and the command of Pharaoh was no right (guide).
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and Pharaoh’s command was not well guided.
Taqi Usmani
to Pharaoh and his group. So, they followed the command of Pharaoh, while the command of Pharaoh was not right.
Abdul Haleem
to Pharaoh and his supporters, but they followed Pharaoh’s orders, and Pharaoh’s orders were misguided.
Arthur John Arberry
to Pharaoh and his Council; but they followed Pharaoh's command, and Pharaoh's command was not right-minded.
E. Henry Palmer
unto Pharaoh and his chiefs; but they followed Pharaoh's bidding, and Pharaoh's bidding was not straightforward.
Hamid S. Aziz
And We sent Moses with our signs (revelations) and with obvious (clear) power
Mahmoud Ghali
To Firaawn (pharaoh) and his chiefs. Yet they closely followed the command of Firaawn, and in no way was the command of Firaawn most- right-minded.
George Sale
unto Pharaoh and his princes: But they followed the command of Pharaoh; although the command of Pharaoh did not direct them aright.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
To Firon (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they followed the order of Firon (Pharaoh), and the order of Firon (Pharaoh) was not the right guide.
Amatul Rahman Omar
To Pharaoh and the nobles of his court, but they carried out Pharaoh's bidding; whereas the bidding of Pharaoh was not at all right directed.
Ali Quli Qarai
to Pharaoh and his elite, but they followed Pharaoh’s dictates, and Pharaoh’s dictates were not right-minded.