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Al-A'raf (The Heights)

Verse 67of 206

قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ لَيْسَ بِى سَفَاهَةٌۭ وَلَٰكِنِّى رَسُولٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ﴿٦٧

Translation (Sahih International)

[Hud] said, "O my people, there is not foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."

Word-by-word meaning

قَالَqālaHe said
يَـٰقَوْمِyāqawmiO my people
لَيْسَlaysaThere is not
بِىin me
سَفَاهَةٌۭsafāhatunfoolishness
وَلَـٰكِنِّىwalākinnībut I am
رَسُولٌۭrasūluna Messenger
مِّنminfrom
رَّبِّrabbi(the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَl-ʿālamīna(of) the worlds

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of Hud, Peace be upon Him, and the Lineage of the People of `AdAllah says, just as We sent Nuh to his people, similarly, to the `Ad people, We sent Hud one of their own brethren. Muhammad bin Ishaq said that the tribe of `Ad were the descendants of `Ad, son of Iram, son of `Aws, son of Sam, son of Nuh. I say, these are indeed the ancient people of `Ad whom Allah mentioned, the children of `Ad, son of Iram who were living in the deserts with lofty pillars or statues.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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