Hud, ayah 118
Quran 11:118 — Hud · "And if your Lord had willed, He could have…"
Verse 118 of 123 · Surah Hud (هود) — Hud. This is the 11th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 12.
وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً ۖ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ
Wa law shaaa'a Rabbuka laja'alannnaasa ummatanw waa hidatanw wa laa yazaaloona mukhtalifeen
And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ.
Translations of Hud 11:118
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa law shaaa'a Rabbuka laja'alannnaasa ummatanw waa hidatanw wa laa yazaaloona mukhtalifeen
- Saheeh International
- And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation, yet they cease not differing,
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- If thy Lord had so willed, He could have made mankind one people: but they will not cease to dispute.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Jikalau Tuhanmu menghendaki, tentu Dia menjadikan manusia umat yang satu, tetapi mereka senantiasa berselisih pendapat,
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
And your Lord would not have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were reformers.
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Frequently asked about Hud 11:118
What does Quran 11:118 say?
And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ. This is verse 118 of Surah Hud (هود, "Hud"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Hud verse 118?
The Arabic text: وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً ۖ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ — transliteration: Wa law shaaa'a Rabbuka laja'alannnaasa ummatanw waa hidatanw wa laa yazaaloona mukhtalifeen.
Which juz and page is Quran 11:118 in?
Hud 11:118 appears in Juz 12, on Mushaf page 235.
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.