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."
Saheeh International
Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."
Shakir
He said: O my people! Surely I am a plain warner to you:
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قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you,
Saheeh International
He said, "O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner,
Shakir
That you should serve Allah and be careful of (your duty to) Him and obey me:
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أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"That you should worship Allah (Alone), fear (be dutiful to) Him, and obey me,
Saheeh International
[Saying], 'Worship Allah, fear Him and obey me.
Shakir
He will forgive you some of your faults and grant you a delay to an appointed term; surely the term of Allah when it comes is not postponed; did you but know!
"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."
Saheeh International
Allah will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, the time [set by] Allah, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew.' "
Shakir
He said: O my Lord! surely I have called my people by night and by day!
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),
Saheeh International
He said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day.
Shakir
But my call has only made them flee the more:
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فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَائِي إِلَّا فِرَارًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"But all my calling added nothing but to (their) flight (from the truth).
Saheeh International
But my invitation increased them not except in flight.
Shakir
And whenever I have called them that Thou mayest forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, cover themselves with their garments, and persist and are puffed up with pride:
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.
Saheeh International
And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.
Shakir
Then surely I called to them aloud:
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ثُمَّ إِنِّي دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Then verily, I called to them openly (aloud).
Saheeh International
Then I invited them publicly.
Shakir
Then surely I spoke to them in public and I spoke to them in secret:
"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).
Saheeh International
And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa' or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.
Shakir
And indeed they have led astray many, and do not increase the unjust in aught but error.
"If You leave them, they will mislead Your slaves, and they will beget none but wicked disbelievers.
Saheeh International
Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one and [confirmed] .
Shakir
My Lord! forgive me and my parents and him who enters my house believing, and the believing men and the believing women; and do not increase the unjust in aught but destruction!
"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!"
Saheeh International
My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction."