11.Surah Hud

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ وَأَخْبَتُواْ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ...   

11: 23.  But those who believe and work righteousness, and humble themselves before their Lord --

C1516. Note that the humility is to be "before their Lord," i.e., in Allah's sight.

There is no virtue, quite the contrary, in rubbing our noses to the ground before men. We are not to be arrogant even before men because we are humble as in Allah's sight. Nor does true humility lose self-confidence; for that self-confidence arises from confidence in the support and help of Allah.

...أُوْلَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الجَنَّةِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾

they will be Companions of the Garden,

to dwell therein for aye!

مَثَلُ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ كَالأَعْمَى وَالأَصَمِّ وَالْبَصِيرِ وَالسَّمِيعِ...   

11: 24.   These two kinds (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can see and hear well.

...هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلاً...

Are they equal when compared?

...أَفَلاَ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾

Will ye not then take heed?

Other versions:

11: 23

Yusuf Ali But those who believe and work righteousness and humble themselves before their Lord they will be Companions of the Garden to dwell therein for aye!

Pickthall Lo! those who believe and do good works and humble themselves before their Lord: such are rightful owners of the Garden; they will abide therein.

Transliteration Innal lazina a_manu_ wa 'amilus sa_liha_ti wa akhbatu_ ila_ rabbihim, ula_'ika asha_bul jannah(ti), hum fiha_ kha_lidu_n(a).

11: 24

Yusuf Ali These two kinds (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf and those who can see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed?

Pickthall The similitude of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seer and the hearer. Are they equal in similitude? Will ye not then be admonished?

Transliteration Masalul fariqaini kal a'ma_ wal asammi wal basiri was sami'(i), hal yastawiya_ni masala_(n), afala_ tazakkaru_n(a).