الْاَحْقَافِ

Surah Al-Ahqaf, ayah 21

The Wind-Curved Sandhills · Meccan · 35 ayahs

46:21

وَاذْكُرْ اَخَا عَادٍؕ اِذْ اَنْذَرَ قَوْمَهُ بِالْاَحْقَافِ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ النُّذُرُ مِنْ بَیْنِ یَدَیْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهٖٓ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّا اللّٰهَؕ اِنّٖٓی اَخَافُ عَلَیْكُمْ عَذَابَ یَوْمٍ عَظٖیمٍ

Waothkur akha AAadin ith anthara qawmahu bialahqafi waqad khalati alnnuthuru min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi alla taAAbudoo illa Allaha innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin AAatheemin

Translations

And mention, [O Muhammad], the brother of 'Aad, when he warned his people in the [region of] al-Ahqaf - and warners had already passed on before him and after him - [saying], "Do not worship except Allah. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day

Saheeh International

And make mention (O Muhammad) of the brother of A'ad when he warned his folk among the wind-curved sandhills - and verily warners came and went before and after him - saying: Serve none but Allah. Lo! I fear for you the doom of a tremendous Day

Marmaduke Pickthall