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."
Transliteration
Inna arsalna noohan ila qawmihi an anthir qawmaka min qabli an yatiyahum AAathabun aleemun
Yusuf Ali
He said: "O my People! I am to you a Warner, clear and open:
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you,
Transliteration
Qala ya qawmi innee lakum natheerun mubeenun
Yusuf Ali
"That ye should worship Allah, fear Him and obey me:
Arabic, with marks
أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"That you should worship Allah (Alone), fear (be dutiful to) Him, and obey me,
Transliteration
Ani oAAbudoo Allaha waittaqoohu waateeAAooni
Yusuf Ali
"So He may forgive you your sins and give you respite for a stated Term: for when the Term given by Allah is accomplished, it cannot be put forward: if ye only knew."
"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."
Transliteration
Yaghfir lakum min thunoobikum wayuakhkhirkum ila ajalin musamman inna ajala Allahi itha jaa la yuakhkharu law kuntum taAAlamoona
Yusuf Ali
He said: "O my Lord! I have called to my People night and 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),
Transliteration
Qala rabbi innee daAAawtu qawmee laylan wanaharan
Yusuf Ali
"But my call only increases (their) flight (from the Right).
Arabic, with marks
فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَائِي إِلَّا فِرَارًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"But all my calling added nothing but to (their) flight (from the truth).
Transliteration
Falam yazidhum duAAaee illa firaran
Yusuf Ali
"And every time I have called to them, that Thou mightest forgive them, they have (only) thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, grown obstinate, and given themselves up to arrogance.
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.
"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).
Because of their sins they were drowned (in the flood), and were made to enter the Fire (of Punishment): and they found - in lieu of Allah - none to help them.
"If You leave them, they will mislead Your slaves, and they will beget none but wicked disbelievers.
Transliteration
Innaka in tatharhum yudilloo AAibadaka wala yalidoo illa fajiran kaffaran
Yusuf Ali
"O my Lord! Forgive me, my parents, all who enter my house in Faith, and (all) believing men and believing women: and to the wrong - doers grant Thou no increase but in perdition!"
"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!"
Transliteration
Rabbi ighfir lee waliwalidayya waliman dakhala baytiya muminan walilmumineena waalmuminati wala tazidi alththalimeena illa tabaran