Nuh

Saheeh International

1 Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."

Transliteration

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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."

Saheeh International

2 He said, "O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner,

Transliteration

2 Qala ya qawmi innee lakum natheerun mubeenun

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

3 [Saying], 'Worship Allah, fear Him and obey me.

Transliteration

3 Ani oAAbudoo Allaha waittaqoohu waateeAAooni

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

4 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.' "

Transliteration

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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."

Saheeh International

5 He said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day.

Transliteration

5 Qala rabbi innee daAAawtu qawmee laylan wanaharan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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),

Saheeh International

6 But my invitation increased them not except in flight.

Transliteration

6 Falam yazidhum duAAaee illa firaran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

7 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.

Transliteration

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

Saheeh International

8 Then I invited them publicly.

Transliteration

8 Thumma innee daAAawtuhum jiharan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

9 Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly

Transliteration

9 Thumma innee aAAlantu lahum waasrartu lahum israran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

10 And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.

Transliteration

10 Faqultu istaghfiroo rabbakum innahu kana ghaffaran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

11 He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers

Transliteration

11 Yursili alssamaa AAalaykum midraran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 'He will send rain to you in abundance,

Saheeh International

12 And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.

Transliteration

12 Wayumdidkum biamwalin wabaneena wayajAAal lakum jannatin wayajAAal lakum anharan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

13 What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allah [due] grandeur

Transliteration

13 Ma lakum la tarjoona lillahi waqaran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Saheeh International

14 While He has created you in stages?

Transliteration

14 Waqad khalaqakum atwaran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

15 Do you not consider how Allah has created seven heavens in layers

Transliteration

15 Alam taraw kayfa khalaqa Allahu sabAAa samawatin tibaqan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

16 And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp?

Transliteration

16 WajaAAala alqamara feehinna nooran wajaAAala alshshamsa sirajan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

17 And Allah has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.

Transliteration

17 WaAllahu anbatakum mina alardi nabatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

18 Then He will return you into it and extract you [another] extraction.

Transliteration

18 Thumma yuAAeedukum feeha wayukhrijukum ikhrajan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

19 And Allah has made for you the earth an expanse

Transliteration

19 WaAllahu jaAAala lakumu alarda bisatan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

20 That you may follow therein roads of passage.' "

Transliteration

20 Litaslukoo minha subulan fijajan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 That you may go about therein in broad roads.

Saheeh International

21 Noah said, "My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children will not increase him except in loss.

Transliteration

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

22 And they conspired an immense conspiracy.

Transliteration

22 Wamakaroo makran kubbaran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 "And they have plotted a mighty plot.

Saheeh International

23 And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa' or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.

Transliteration

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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).

Saheeh International

24 And already they have misled many. And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error."

Transliteration

24 Waqad adalloo katheeran wala tazidi alththalimeena illa dalalan

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

25 Because of their sins they were drowned and put into the Fire, and they found not for themselves besides Allah [any] helpers.

Transliteration

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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.

Saheeh International

26 And Noah said, "My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.

Transliteration

26 Waqala noohun rabbi la tathar AAala alardi mina alkafireena dayyaran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

27 Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one and [confirmed] disbeliever.

Transliteration

27 Innaka in tatharhum yudilloo AAibadaka wala yalidoo illa fajiran kaffaran

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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

Saheeh International

28 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."

Transliteration

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

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!"