Al-Qur'an Surah Hud Verse 64

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah, a sign for you. So, leave her free to eat on the earth of Allah, and do not even touch her with evil (intention), lest an approaching punishment should seize you.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And O  my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you.[[ The she-camel came out of a mountain as a sign for them. ]] So leave her to graze ˹freely˺ on Allah’s earth and do her no harm, or a swift punishment will overtake you!”

Ruwwad Translation Center

O my people, this she-camel of Allah is a sign to you; so leave her graze in Allah’s land, and do not touch her with harm, or else an imminent punishment will overtake you.”

A. J. Arberry

O my people, this is the She-camel of God, to be a sign for you. Leave her that she may eat in God's earth, and touch her not with evil, lest you' be seized by a nigh chastisement.'

Abdul Haleem

My people, this camel belongs to God, a sign for you, so leave it to pasture on God’s earth and do not harm it, or you will soon be punished.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And O my people! yonder is the she-camel of Allah: a sign unto you; so let her alone, feeding in Allah's land, and touch her not with evil, lest there may overtake you a torment nigh.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a symbol to you; leave her to feed on Allah's (free) earth, and inflict no harm on her, or a swift penalty will seize you!"

Abul Ala Maududi

My people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you. So let her pasture on Allah's earth, and do not hurt her or else some chastisement - which is near at hand -should overtake you.'

Ahmed Ali

O my people, this she-camel of God is a token for you. So leave her alone to graze on God's earth, and do not molest her, otherwise the swiftest punishment would befall you."

Ahmed Raza Khan

“And O my people! This is the she-camel of Allah – a sign for you – so let her graze in Allah’s earth, and do not touch her with an evil intention for an imminent punishment will reach you.”

Ali Quli Qarai

O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign for you. Let her graze [freely] in Allah’s land, and do not cause her any harm, for then you shall be seized by a prompt punishment.’

Ali Ünal

"O my people! This is the she-camel from God as a sign for you (of the kind you demand to see before you believe). So leave her alone to pasture on God’s earth, and touch her with no evil lest an imminent punishment should seize you."

Amatul Rahman Omar

`My people! this is a she-camel appointed by Allâh as a sign for you; so leave her alone to pasture on Allâh´s earth and afflict her not with any harm or an imminent torment shall seize you.´

English Literal

And you (my) nation this (is) God`s female camel for you (as) an evidence/sign . So leave it eat in God`s earth/ground/land and do not touch it with bad/evil/harm, so (then) near/close torture takes/punishes you.

Faridul Haque

"And O my people! This is the she-camel of Allah - a sign for you - so let her graze in Allah’s earth, and do not touch her with an evil intention for an imminent punishment will reach you."

Hamid S. Aziz

He said, "O my people! Bethink you, if I stand upon a manifest sign (clear proof) from my Lord, and there come from Him mercy, who will help me against Allah if I rebel against Him? You will add to me naught but perdition.

Hilali & Khan

"And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign to you, leave her to feed on Allah's earth, and touch her not with evil, lest a near torment will seize you."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

He said: O my people, see you if I have clear proof from my Lord and He has granted me mercy from Himself -- who will then help me against Allah, if I disobey Him? So you would add to me naught but perdition.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And, O my people! this will be (as) Allah's she-camel for you, a sign; therefore leave her to pasture on Allah's earth and do not touch her with evil, for then a near chastisement will overtake you.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

O my people! This is the camel of Allah, a token unto you, so suffer her to feed in Allah's earth, and touch her not with harm lest a near torment seize you.

Muhammad Sarwar

My people, this is the she-camel of God, a miracle (to support the truth which has been brought) to you. Leave her to graze in the land of God. Do not harm her with your evil deeds lest torment will suddenly strike you."

Qaribullah & Darwish

'My nation, this is the shecamel of Allah, a sign for you. Leave her to graze upon the earth of Allah and do not touch her with evil lest you be seized by a punishment that is near'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign to you, so leave her to graze in Allah's land, and touch her not with evil, lest a near torment should seize you."

Wahiduddin Khan

My people! This she-camel of God is a sign for you. So leave her alone to graze on God's earth. And do her no harm, lest you should be instantly afflicted with a torment."

Talal Itani

“O my people, this is the she-camel of God, a sign for you. Let her graze on God’s land, and do not harm her, lest an imminent punishment overtakes you.”

Tafsir jalalayn

And, O my people, this is the she-camel of God, a sign for you (yatan is a circumstantial qualifier operated by the demonstrative noun [hdhihi, `this']). Leave her to eat in God's earth and do not cause her any harm, [by] hamstringing [her], lest you be seized by a near chastisement', if you do hamstring her.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Salih said;

وَيَا قَوْمِ هَـذِهِ نَاقَةُ اللّهِ لَكُمْ ايَةً فَذَرُوهَا تَأْكُلْ فِي أَرْضِ اللّهِ

وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوءٍ فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ عَذَابٌ قَرِيبٌ



"And O my people! This she-camel of Allah is a sign to you, so leave her to graze in Allah's land, and touch her not with evil, lest a near torment should seize you."

Allah tells;

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُواْ فِي دَارِكُمْ ثَلَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ

ذَلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوبٍ