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."
Yusuf Ali
He said: "O my People! I am to you a Warner, clear and open:
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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,
Yusuf Ali
"That ye should worship Allah, fear 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,
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."
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),
Yusuf Ali
"But my call only increases (their) flight (from the Right).
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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).
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.
Yusuf Ali
"So I have called to them aloud;
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ثُمَّ إِنِّي دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Then verily, I called to them openly (aloud).
Yusuf Ali
"Further I have spoken to them in public and secretly in private,
"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).
Yusuf Ali
"They have already misled many; and grant Thou no increase to the wrong - doers but in straying (from their mark)."
"And indeed they have led many astray. And (O Allah): 'Grant no increase to the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) save error.'"
Yusuf Ali
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.
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!"