نوح

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people (saying): "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment."

1 Inna arsalna noohan ila qawmihi an anthir qawmaka min qabli an yatiyahum AAathabun aleemun

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Lo! We sent Noah unto his people (saying): Warn thy people ere the painful doom come unto them.

2 He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you,

2 Qala ya qawmi innee lakum natheerun mubeenun

2 He said: O my people! Lo! I am a plain warner unto you

3 "That you should worship Allah (Alone), fear (be dutiful to) Him, and obey me,

3 Ani oAAbudoo Allaha waittaqoohu waateeAAooni

3 (Bidding you): Serve Allah and keep your duty unto Him and obey me,

4 "He (Allah) will forgive you of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Verily, the term of Allah when it comes, cannot be delayed, if you but knew."

4 Yaghfir lakum min thunoobikum wayuakhkhirkum ila ajalin musamman inna ajala Allahi itha jaa la yuakhkharu law kuntum taAAlamoona

4 That He may forgive you somewhat of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Lo! the term of Allah, when it cometh, cannot be delayed, if ye but knew.

5 He said: "O my Lord! Verily, I have called to my people night and day (i.e. secretly and openly to accept the doctrine of Islamic Monotheism),

5 Qala rabbi innee daAAawtu qawmee laylan wanaharan

5 He said: My Lord! Lo! I have called unto my people night and day

6 "But all my calling added nothing but to (their) flight (from the truth).

6 Falam yazidhum duAAaee illa firaran

6 But all my calling doth but add to their repugnance;

7 And verily, every time I called unto them that You might forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, and persisted (in their refusal), and magnified themselves in pride.

7 Wainnee kullama daAAawtuhum litaghfira lahum jaAAaloo asabiAAahum fee athanihim waistaghshaw thiyabahum waasarroo waistakbaroo istikbaran

7 And lo! whenever I call unto them that Thou mayst pardon them they thrust their fingers in their ears and cover themselves with their garments and persist (in their refusal) and magnify themselves in pride.

8 "Then verily, I called to them openly (aloud).

8 Thumma innee daAAawtuhum jiharan

8 And lo! I have called unto them aloud,

9 "Then verily, I proclaimed to them in public, and I have appealed to them in private.

9 Thumma innee aAAlantu lahum waasrartu lahum israran

9 And lo! I have made public proclamation unto them, and I have appealed to them in private.

10 "I said (to them): 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving;

10 Faqultu istaghfiroo rabbakum innahu kana ghaffaran

10 And I have said: Seek pardon of your Lord. Lo! He was ever Forgiving.

11 'He will send rain to you in abundance,

11 Yursili alssamaa AAalaykum midraran

11 He will let loose the sky for you in plenteous rain,

12 'And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.'"

12 Wayumdidkum biamwalin wabaneena wayajAAal lakum jannatin wayajAAal lakum anharan

12 And will help you with wealth and sons, and will assign unto you Gardens and will assign unto you rivers.

13 What is the matter with you, that [you fear not Allah (His punishment), and] you hope not for reward (from Allah or you believe not in His Oneness).

13 Ma lakum la tarjoona lillahi waqaran

13 What aileth you that ye hope not toward Allah for dignity

14 While He has created you in (different) stages [i.e. first Nutfah, then 'Alaqah and then Mudghah, see (V.23:13,14)].

14 Waqad khalaqakum atwaran

14 When He created you by (divers) stages ?

15 See you not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another?

15 Alam taraw kayfa khalaqa Allahu sabAAa samawatin tibaqan

15 See ye not how Allah hath created seven heavens in harmony,

16 And has made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a lamp?

16 WajaAAala alqamara feehinna nooran wajaAAala alshshamsa sirajan

16 And hath made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a lamp ?

17 And Allah has brought you forth from the (dust of) earth? (Tafsir At-Tabari)

17 WaAllahu anbatakum mina alardi nabatan

17 And Allah hath caused you to grow as a growth from the earth,

18 Afterwards He will return you into it (the earth), and bring you forth (again on the Day of Resurrection)?

18 Thumma yuAAeedukum feeha wayukhrijukum ikhrajan

18 And afterward He maketh you return thereto, and He will bring you forth again, a (new) forthbringing.

19 And Allah has made for you the earth a wide expanse.

19 WaAllahu jaAAala lakumu alarda bisatan

19 And Allah hath made the earth a wide expanse for you

20 That you may go about therein in broad roads.

20 Litaslukoo minha subulan fijajan

20 That ye may thread the valley - ways thereof.

21 Nuh (Noah) said: "My Lord! They have disobeyed me, and followed one whose wealth and children give him no increase but loss.

21 Qala noohun rabbi innahum AAasawnee waittabaAAoo man lam yazidhu maluhu wawaladuhu illa khasaran

21 Noah said: My Lord! Lo! they have disobeyed me and followed one whose wealth and children increase him in naught save ruin;

22 "And they have plotted a mighty plot.

22 Wamakaroo makran kubbaran

22 And they have plotted a mighty plot,

23 "And they have said: 'You shall not leave your gods: nor shall you leave Wadd, nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth, nor Ya'uq nor Nasr' (these are the names of their idols).

23 Waqaloo la tatharunna alihatakum wala tatharunna waddan wala suwaAAan wala yaghootha wayaAAooqa wanasran

23 And they have said: Forsake not your gods. Forsake not Wadd, nor Suwa', nor Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.

24 "And indeed they have led many astray. And (O Allah): 'Grant no increase to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) save error.'"

24 Waqad adalloo katheeran wala tazidi alththalimeena illa dalalan

24 And they have led many astray, and Thou increasest the wrong - doers in naught save error.

25 Because of their sins they were drowned, then were made to enter the Fire. And they found none to help them instead of Allah.

25 Mimma khateeatihim oghriqoo faodkhiloo naran falam yajidoo lahum min dooni Allahi ansaran

25 Because of their sins they were drowned, then made to enter a Fire. And they found they had no helpers in place of Allah.

26 And Nuh (Noah) said: "My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers on the earth!

26 Waqala noohun rabbi la tathar AAala alardi mina alkafireena dayyaran

26 And Noah said: My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers in the land.

27 "If You leave them, they will mislead Your slaves, and they will beget none but wicked disbelievers.

27 Innaka in tatharhum yudilloo AAibadaka wala yalidoo illa fajiran kaffaran

27 If Thou shouldst leave them, they will mislead Thy slaves and will beget none save lewd ingrates.

28 "My Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and him who enters my home as a believer, and all the believing men and women. And to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) grant You no increase but destruction!"

28 Rabbi ighfir lee waliwalidayya waliman dakhala baytiya muminan walilmumineena waalmuminati wala tazidi alththalimeena illa tabaran

28 My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and him who entereth my house believing, and believing men and believing women, and increase not the wrong - doers in aught save ruin.