Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Said [Hud]: "O my people! There is no weak-mindedness in me, but I am an apostle from the Sustainer of all the worlds
M. M. Pickthall
He said: O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
He said: "O my people! I am no imbecile, but (I am) a messenger from the Lord and Cherisher of the worlds
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Hûd replied, “O my people! I am no fool! But I am a messenger from the Lord of all worlds,
Safi Kaskas
[Hud] said, “My people, there is no weak-mindedness in me. I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
Wahiduddin Khan
He said, My people, I am by no means a fool, but rather am a messenger from the Lord of the Universe
Shakir
He said: O my people! there is no folly in me, but I am an messenger of the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
He said: O my folk! There is no foolishness in me. I am only a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
T.B.Irving
He said: "My people, there is no nonsense in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Universe!
Abdul Hye
(Hud) said: “O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds
The Study Quran
He said, “O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but rather I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He replied, “O my people, I am not foolish; I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
Talal Itani (2012)
He said, 'O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds
Dr. Kamal Omar
(Hud) said: “O my nation! There is not in me (any) foolishness, but I am a Messenger from the Nourisher-Sustainer to the worlds
He replied: "O my people! I am not crazy, on the contrary I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Said he, "O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but I am a Messenger from The Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Sarwar
He replied, "My people, I am not a fool but a Messenger of the Lord of the Universe
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He said, .O my people, there is no folly in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of all the worlds
Shabbir Ahmed
He said, "O My people! There is no folly in me. I am a Messenger from the Lord of the Worlds
Dr. Munir Munshey
He said, "Oh my people, I am not stupid. Rather, I am the messenger of the Lord of the universe."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He said: "O my people! I am not a fool, but (I am) a messenger from the Lord (and Cherisher) of the Worlds
[Hud] said, "O my people, there is not foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He said: "My people, there is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."
Abdel Haleem
He said, ‘My people, there is nothing foolish about me! On the contrary, I am a messenger from the Lord of all the Worlds
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He said: O my people! not with me is folly, but I am an apostle from the Lord of the worlds
Ahmed Ali
"I am not a fool, O people," he answered, "but have been sent by the Lord of all the worlds
Aisha Bewley
He said, ´My people, I am by no means a fool, but rather am a Messenger from the Lord of all the worlds,
Ali Ünal
He (Hud) said: "O my people! There is no folly and weak-mindedness in me, rather I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds
Ali Quli Qara'i
He said, ‘O my people, I am not in folly. Rather I am an apostle from the Lord of all the worlds
Hamid S. Aziz
He said, "O my people! There is no folly in me; but I am a Messenger from the Lord of the Worlds
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He said: “My people, there is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of humankind.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
He said, “O my people, I am no imbecile, but I am a messenger from the Guardian Evolver of all the systems of knowledge
Musharraf Hussain
He replied, “My people, there is nothing crazy about me; rather I am a messenger from the Lord of the Universe
Maududi
He said: ´0 my people! There is no folly in me; rather I am a Messenger from the Lord of the universe
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He said: "My people, there is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."
Mohammad Shafi
He said, "O my people! There is no folly in me, but I am a Messenger of the Lord of the worlds."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Said he, 'O my people there is no concern of foolishness with me, I am indeed a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
He said, "O my people, there is no foolishness in me; I am a messenger from the Lord of the universe.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
'My nation, there is no foolishness in me, ' he replied. 'I am a Messenger of the Lord of the World
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: O my people, there is no folly in me, but I am a messenger of the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He said: "My nation (there) is no ignorance/stupidity with me, and but I (am) a messenger from the creations all together's/(universes') Lord."
Bijan Moeinian
Hood replied: "I am not crazy; on the contrary, I am chosen as a prophet by the Creator of the worlds."
Faridul Haque
He said, "O my people! I do not have any concern with foolishness and I am in fact a Noble Messenger from the Lord Of The Creation."
Sher Ali
He said, `O my people, there is no foolishness in me, but I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
He said: ‘O my people, there is no foolishness about me, but (the truth is that) I am (raised as) a Messenger from the Lord of all the worlds
Amatul Rahman Omar
He said, `O my people! there is no foolishness in me, on the contrary I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
(Hood) said: "O my people! There is no foolishness in me, but (I am) a Messenger from the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He said, “O my people! There is no foolishness in me but rather I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
Munir Mezyed
He replied: “O’ my people, I am not guided by such gross imbecility. I am but a Messenger to you from the Lord of all the beings.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He said: oh my people, there is no foolishness with me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of all worlds.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
He said, “O my people, I am not an imbecile, but a messenger from the Lord and Sustainer of the Worlds.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He said, “O my people, there is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of all realms.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He said: "My people, there is no nonsense in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the Universe!
Samy Mahdy
He said, “O kinfolk! There is no imbecility with me, but I am a messenger from The Worlds' Lord.
Sayyid Qutb
Said [Hal]: “Weak-minded I am not, my peopleâ€, he said: “I am a Messenger from the Lord of all the worlds.
Ahmed Hulusi
(Hud) said, “O my people... There is no foolishness in me... But I am a Rasul of the Rabb of the worlds.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
He said: ' O' my people ! There is no folly in me, but I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds '
Hud said: "My people, I am not deficient in sense or intelligence nor does my action bespeak weakness of mind. I am a Messenger who is sent to you by Allah, Creator of the whole and of all in all"
Mir Aneesuddin
He said, "O my people ! I am not in foolishness, but I am a messenger from the Fosterer of the worlds.
The Wise Quran
He said, 'O my people! There is no foolishness in me; but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds;