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Quran Maqasid

هُود

هود in the Quran

Meaning: Hud

هود occurs 10 times in 10 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
10
Surahs
4

هُود

Proper noun · 10 times

Meaning: Hud · Also translated as: Jews, Jew[s]

Forms in the Quran

  • هُودًا ×6
  • هُودٍ ×3
  • يَٰهُودُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهود: الرجوع برفق، ومنه: التهويد، وهو

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهاء والواو والدال: أصل يدل على إرواد وسكون. يقولون: [التهويد]: المشي الرويد. ويقولون: هود، إذا نام. وهود الشراب نفس الشارب، إذا خثرت له نفسه. والهوادة: الحال ترجى معها

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ه و د

Verses with هود

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "None Shall enter Paradise unless He be a Jew or a Christian." Those are their (vain) desires. Say: "Produce your proof If ye are truthful."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:111
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Become Jews Or Christians if ye would be guided (To salvation)." Say thou: "Nay! (I would rather) the Religion Of Abraham the True, And he joined not gods with God."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:135
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye say that Abraham, Ismā'īl, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better Than God? Ah! who Is more unjust than those Who conceal the testimony They have from God? But God is not unmindful Of what ye do!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:140
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the ’Ad people, (We sent) Hūd, one Of their (own) brethren: He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. Will ye not fear (God)?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:65
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the ’Ād People (We sent) Hūd, one Of their own brethren. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. (Your other gods) ye do nothing But invent!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:50
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Hūd! No Clear (Sign) hast thou Brought us, and we are not The ones to desert our gods On thy word! Nor shall we Believe in thee!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:53
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    So when Our decree Issued, We saved Hūd And those who believed With him, by (special) Grace From Ourselves: We saved them From a severe Penalty.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:58
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they were pursued By a Curse in this Life, And on the Day of Judgment. Ah! Behold! For the ’Ād Rejected their Lord and Cherisher Ah! Behold! Removed (from sight) Were ’Ād the People of Hūd!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:60
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And O my people! Let not my dissent (from you) Cause you to sin, Lest ye suffer A fate similar to that Of the people of Noah Or of Hūd or of Sālih, Nor are the people of Lūt Far off from you!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:89
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, their brother Hūd Said to them: "Will ye not Fear (God)?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:124