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Surah Hud, Verse 123

سورة هود، الآية ١٢٣

11:123 Juz 12 Hizb 24 Page 235 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 11:123

وَلِلَّهِ غَيْبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُ ٱلْأَمْرُ كُلُّهُۥ فَٱعْبُدْهُ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَيْهِ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ ۝١٢٣

Transliteration

walillahi ghaybu l-samāwāti wal-arḍi wa-ilayhi yur'jaʿu l-amru kulluhu fa-uʿ'bud'hu watawakkal ʿalayhi wamā rabbuka bighāfilin ʿammā taʿmalūna

Translation

And to Allāh belong the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth and to Him will be returned the matter, all of it, so worship Him and rely upon Him. And your Lord is not unaware of that which you do.

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Verse 123 of Surah Hud (11:123), a Meccan surah, is in juz 12, on page 235 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 123

Al-Mukhtasar

Allah alone has knowledge of the Ghaib in the heavens and the earth. Nothing is hidden from Him. The entire matter will be returned to Him alone on the Day of Judgement. So worship Him alone, O Messenger, and place your trust in Him in all your affairs. Your Lord is not unaware of what you do. Instead, He knows about it and He will repay each person for what they did.

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Other translations of verse 123

To Allah belongs the unseen of the heavens and earth, and to Him will return all matters. So worship Him and put your trust in Him, for your Lord is not unaware of what you do.

And to Allâh belongs the Ghaib (Unseen) of the heavens and the earth, and to Him return all affairs (for decision). So worship Him (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and put your trust in Him. And your Lord is not unaware of what you (people) do.

And Allah's is the Invisible of the heavens and the earth, and unto Him the whole matter will be returned. So worship Him and put thy trust in Him. Lo! thy Lord is not unaware of what ye (mortals) do.

To Allah do belong the unseen (secrets) of the heavens and the earth, and to Him goeth back every affair (for decision): then worship Him, and put thy trust in Him: and thy Lord is not unmindful of aught that ye do.

And Allah's is the unseen in the heavens and the earth, and to Him is returned the whole of the affair; therefore serve Him and rely on Him, and your Lord is not heedless of what you do.

And to Allah belongs the Unseen of the heavens and the earth; and to Him all Command will be returned. So worship Him and put your trust in Him; and in no way is your Lord ever heedless of whatever you do.

Verse 123 word by word

  1. وَلِلَّهِ walillahi And for Allah
  2. غَيْبُ ghaybu (is the) unseen غ ي ب
  3. ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ l-samāwāti (of) the heavens س م و
  4. وَٱلْأَرْضِ wal-arḍi and the earth أ ر ض
  5. وَإِلَيْهِ wa-ilayhi and to Him
  6. يُرْجَعُ yur'jaʿu will be returned ر ج ع
  7. ٱلْأَمْرُ l-amru the matter أ م ر
  8. كُلُّهُۥ kulluhu all (of) it ك ل ل
  9. فَٱعْبُدْهُ fa-uʿ'bud'hu so worship Him ع ب د
  10. وَتَوَكَّلْ watawakkal and put your trust و ك ل
  11. عَلَيْهِ ʿalayhi upon Him
  12. وَمَا wamā And your Lord is not
  13. رَبُّكَ rabbuka And your Lord is not ر ب ب
  14. بِغَٰفِلٍ bighāfilin unaware غ ف ل
  15. عَمَّا ʿammā of what
  16. تَعْمَلُونَ taʿmalūna you do ع م ل

Verses related to verse 123

Verses with similar wording

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  • An-Naml 27:93

    وَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَتَعْرِفُونَهَا وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

    And say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allāh. He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do."

  • Al-An’am 6:132

    وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَٰتٌ مِّمَّا عَمِلُوا۟ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

    And for all are degrees [i.e., positions resulting] from what they have done. And your Lord is not unaware of what they do.

  • An-Nahl 16:77

    وَلِلَّهِ غَيْبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَآ أَمْرُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ إِلَّا كَلَمْحِ ٱلْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

    And to Allāh belongs the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. And the command for the Hour is not but as a glance of the eye or even nearer. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.

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