| | Safi Kaskas rendition of Surah Noah(Nuh)
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| 71:1 | | We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before a painful punishment comes to them." |
| 71:1 | | We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before a painful punishment comes to them." |
| 71:2 | | He said, "My people, I am coming to you with clear warnings, |
| 71:2 | | He said, "My people, I am coming to you with clear warnings, |
| 71:3 | | Worship God, be mindful of Him and obey me. |
| 71:3 | | Worship God, be mindful of Him and obey me. |
| 71:4 | | God will forgive you of your sins, and reprieve you until an appointed time. When God's appointed time arrives it cannot be postponed, if you only knew.' " |
| 71:4 | | God will forgive you of your sins, and reprieve you until an appointed time. When God's appointed time arrives it cannot be postponed, if you only knew.' " |
| 71:5 | | He said, "My Lord, I invited my people night and day. |
| 71:5 | | He said, "My Lord, I invited my people night and day. |
| 71:6 | | but the more I called them, the further they ran away: |
| 71:6 | | but the more I called them, the further they ran away: |
| 71:7 | | Every time I called them to Your forgiveness, they put their fingers into their ears, wrapped themselves in their garments, and insisted, and became increasingly more arrogant. |
| 71:7 | | Every time I called them to Your forgiveness, they put their fingers into their ears, wrapped themselves in their garments, and insisted, and became increasingly more arrogant. |
| 71:8 | | I invited them openly. |
| 71:8 | | I invited them openly. |
| 71:9 | | Then I appealed to them publicly, and I spoke to them privately, |
| 71:9 | | Then I appealed to them publicly, and I spoke to them privately, |
| 71:10 | | and said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. He is ever forgiving. |
| 71:10 | | and said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. He is ever forgiving. |
| 71:11 | | He will send down abundant rain from the sky for you |
| 71:11 | | He will send down abundant rain from the sky for you |
| 71:12 | | and will provide you with wealth and children and He will give you gardens and rivers. |
| 71:12 | | and will provide you with wealth and children and He will give you gardens and rivers. |
| 71:13 | | What is the matter with you? Why can't you appreciate God's majesty |
| 71:13 | | What is the matter with you? Why can't you appreciate God's majesty |
| 71:14 | | when He has created you stage by stage? |
| 71:14 | | when He has created you stage by stage? |
| 71:15 | | Do you not see how God created seven superimposed heavens |
| 71:15 | | Do you not see how God created seven superimposed heavens |
| 71:16 | | and placed the moon in them as a enlightenment and He made the sun a source of light? |
| 71:16 | | and placed the moon in them as a enlightenment and He made the sun a source of light? |
| 71:17 | | God germinated you from the earth like plants. |
| 71:17 | | God germinated you from the earth like plants. |
| 71:18 | | Then He will return you into it, and will bring you out again. |
| 71:18 | | Then He will return you into it, and will bring you out again. |
| 71:19 | | And God has spread the earth out for you |
| 71:19 | | And God has spread the earth out for you |
| 71:20 | | that you may travel its valleys as roadways.' " |
| 71:20 | | that you may travel its valleys as roadways.' " |
| 71:21 | | Noah said, "My Lord, they have defied me, and followed those whose wealth and children lead them increasingly into loss. |
| 71:21 | | Noah said, "My Lord, they have defied me, and followed those whose wealth and children lead them increasingly into loss. |
| 71:22 | | And they schemed outrageously. |
| 71:22 | | And they schemed outrageously. |
| 71:23 | | And said, 'Do not abandon your gods. Never leave Wadd or Suwa' or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr. |
| 71:23 | | And said, 'Do not abandon your gods. Never leave Wadd or Suwa' or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr. |
| 71:24 | | They have already misled many. My Lord, increase these transgressors only in misguidance." |
| 71:24 | | They have already misled many. My Lord, increase these transgressors only in misguidance." |
| 71:25 | | Because of their sins they were drowned and sent to Hell. They could not find any one to help them against God. |
| 71:25 | | Because of their sins they were drowned and sent to Hell. They could not find any one to help them against God. |
| 71:26 | | And Noah said, "My Lord, do not leave a single unbeliever on the face of the earth. |
| 71:26 | | And Noah said, "My Lord, do not leave a single unbeliever on the face of the earth. |
| 71:27 | | If You leave them, they will mislead Your worshipers and breed only wicked unbelievers. |
| 71:27 | | If You leave them, they will mislead Your worshipers and breed only wicked unbelievers. |
| 71:28 | | My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house as a believer. Forgive all the believing men and women, but bring nothing but ruin down on the transgressors. |
| 71:28 | | My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house as a believer. Forgive all the believing men and women, but bring nothing but ruin down on the transgressors. |
