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Hud, ayah 51

Quran 11:51 — Hud · "O my people, I do not ask you for it any…"

Verse 51 of 123 · Surah Hud (هود) — Hud. This is the 11th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 12.

يَا قَوْمِ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Yaa qawmi laaa as'alukum 'alaihi ajran in ajriya illaa 'alal lazee fataranee; afalaa ta'qiloon

O my people, I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the one who created me. Then will you not reason?

Translations of Hud 11:51

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Yaa qawmi laaa as'alukum 'alaihi ajran in ajriya illaa 'alal lazee fataranee; afalaa ta'qiloon

Saheeh International
O my people, I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the one who created me. Then will you not reason?

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
O my people! I ask of you no reward for it. Lo! my reward is the concern only of Him Who made me. Have ye then no sense?

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"O my people! I ask of you no reward for this (Message). My reward is from none but Him who created me: Will ye not then understand?

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Hai kaumku, aku tidak meminta upah kepadamu bagi seruanku ini. Upahku tidak lain hanyalah dari Allah yang telah menciptakanku. Maka tidakkah kamu memikirkan(nya)?"

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Hud

Frequently asked about Hud 11:51

What does Quran 11:51 say?

O my people, I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the one who created me. Then will you not reason? This is verse 51 of Surah Hud (هود, "Hud"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Hud verse 51?

The Arabic text: يَا قَوْمِ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ — transliteration: Yaa qawmi laaa as'alukum 'alaihi ajran in ajriya illaa 'alal lazee fataranee; afalaa ta'qiloon.

Which juz and page is Quran 11:51 in?

Hud 11:51 appears in Juz 12, on Mushaf page 227.

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.

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