Hud, ayah 116
Quran 11:116 — Hud · "So why were there not among the generations…"
Verse 116 of 123 · Surah Hud (هود) — Hud. This is the 11th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 12.
فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ أُولُو بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّنْ أَنجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَاتَّبَعَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مَا أُتْرِفُوا فِيهِ وَكَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ
Falw laa kaana minal qurooni min qablikum ooloo baqiyyatiny yanhawna 'anil fasaadi fil ardi illaa qaleelam mimman anjainaa minhum; wattaba'al lazeena zalamoo maaa utrifoo feehi wa kaanoo mujrimeen
So why were there not among the generations before you those of enduring discrimination forbidding corruption on earth - except a few of those We saved from among them? But those who wronged pursued what luxury they were given therein, and they were criminals.
Translations of Hud 11:116
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Falw laa kaana minal qurooni min qablikum ooloo baqiyyatiny yanhawna 'anil fasaadi fil ardi illaa qaleelam mimman anjainaa minhum; wattaba'al lazeena zalamoo maaa utrifoo feehi wa kaanoo mujrimeen
- Saheeh International
- So why were there not among the generations before you those of enduring discrimination forbidding corruption on earth - except a few of those We saved from among them? But those who wronged pursued what luxury they were given therein, and they were criminals.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Why were there not, among the generations before you, persons possessed of balanced good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the earth - except a few among them whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life which were given them, and persisted in sin.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Maka mengapa tidak ada dari umat-umat yang sebelum kamu orang-orang yang mempunyai keutamaan yang melarang daripada (mengerjakan) kerusakan di muka bumi, kecuali sebahagian kecil di antara orang-orang yang telah Kami selamatkan di antara mereka, dan orang-orang yang zalim hanya mementingkan kenikmatan yang mewah yang ada pada mereka, dan mereka adalah orang-orang yang berdosa.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Hud
Frequently asked about Hud 11:116
What does Quran 11:116 say?
So why were there not among the generations before you those of enduring discrimination forbidding corruption on earth - except a few of those We saved from among them? But those who wronged pursued what luxury they were given therein, and they were criminals. This is verse 116 of Surah Hud (هود, "Hud"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Hud verse 116?
The Arabic text: فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ أُولُو بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْفَسَادِ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّنْ أَنجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَاتَّبَعَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مَا أُتْرِفُوا فِيهِ وَكَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ — transliteration: Falw laa kaana minal qurooni min qablikum ooloo baqiyyatiny yanhawna 'anil fasaadi fil ardi illaa qaleelam mimman anjainaa minhum; wattaba'al lazeena zalamoo maaa utrifoo feehi wa kaanoo mujrimeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 11:116 in?
Hud 11:116 appears in Juz 12, on Mushaf page 234.
How many verses does Surah Hud have?
Surah Hud contains 123 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 11th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.
About Surah Hud
Surah Hud (هود) — Hud — is the 11th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 123 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.