Surah Hud (سورة هُود) Colorful

Hud is the 11th Surah of the Quran with 123 Ayahs. It is about prophet Hud A.S.

Hud (Arabic: هُود‎, Hūd, "Hud"), is the 11th chapter (Surah) of the Quran with 123 Ayahs (verses). It is about the prophet Hud (A.S). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan / Makki surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca (Makkah), instead of later in Medina (Madina / Madinah).

Exegesis:

Quran 11 opens with a discussion on the nature of man and the punishment that awaits those who defy God. Thereafter, the main content of the surat is a series of stories of prophets who warned their people to follow God, the people persisting in defying God, and God punishing and killing them.

Verses 11:25 - 11:49

Verses 11:25-49 tell the story of Noah and how his people did not believe his commands to follow God. The unbelievers are drowned in a flood, which includes Noah's son; Noah asks God about this act, but God rebukes Noah as being ignorant and says that Noah's son is "not a member of his family." Surah 66, At-Tahrim, elaborates on this and says that Noah's wife is an unbeliever in hell who was unfaithful to her husband:11:25-49

Verses 11:50 - 11:60

Verses 11:50-60 deal with the prophet Hud, the namesake of the Surah. He was sent to the ʿĀd, an Omani tribe which according to history crumbled sometime between the 3rd and 6th century AD. The ʿĀd do not believe Hud, and Hud and those who do believe are rescued by God, followed by God inflicting a "dreadful doom" on them so that they were "accursed in the world."

Reward of reciting Surah Hud:

This Surah was revealed in Makkah and has a total of 123 ayaat (verses). Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this Surah every Friday, his accounts will on the Day of Judgement, be taken together with that of the Prophets and all his sins will be forgiven.

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S.) that the person who recites Surah Hud will get a reward equal to the number of people who were there at the time of the Holy Prophet (S) and his rank will be like of the martyrs. The accounting for his deeds will also be made easy for him.

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that writing this Surah on a sheepskin and keeping it in one’s possession at all times makes one so courageous and bold that nobody can defeat him in combat. Whoever sees him will be filled with fear.

Reward of reciting Surah Hud

1. One who recites this Surah will be given as recompense the reward according to the number of people who testified for Hud and prophets (a.s.) and those who denied them; and on the Day of Judgment they would be in the class of the martyrs and they will be accounted with an easy accounting.

2. Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said: One who recites Surah Hud every Friday would be raised by Allah on the Day of Judgment in the group of prophets and would be accounted with an easy accounting, and none of his sins would be made apparent on the Day of Judgment.

One should engrave the following words of the Almighty on a tablet of teak wood and nail it at the front portion of his boat for safety in the sea:

This surah was revealed in Makkah and has a total of 123 ayaat (verses). Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) has said that whoever recites this surah every Friday, his accounts will on the Day of Judgement, be taken together with that of the Prophets and all his sins will be forgiven.

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) that the person who recites surah Hud will get a reward equal to the number of people who were there at the time of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and his rank will be like of the martyrs. The accounting for his deeds will also be made easy for him.

Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that writing this surah on a sheepskin and keeping it in one's possession at all times makes one so courageous and bold that nobody can defeat him in combat. Whoever sees him will be filled with fear.