| | The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab rendition of Surah Noah(Nuh)
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| 71:1 | | Indeed, We sent Noah to his people ˹saying to him˺, “Warn your people before a painful punishment comes to them.” |
| 71:1 | | Indeed, We sent Noah to his people ˹saying to him˺, “Warn your people before a painful punishment comes to them.” |
| 71:2 | | Noah proclaimed, “O my people! I am truly sent to you with a clear warning: |
| 71:2 | | Noah proclaimed, “O my people! I am truly sent to you with a clear warning: |
| 71:3 | | worship Allah ˹alone˺, fear Him, and obey me. |
| 71:3 | | worship Allah ˹alone˺, fear Him, and obey me. |
| 71:4 | | He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time. Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!” |
| 71:4 | | He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time. Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!” |
| 71:5 | | He cried, “My Lord! I have surely called my people day and night, |
| 71:5 | | He cried, “My Lord! I have surely called my people day and night, |
| 71:6 | | but my calls only made them run farther away. |
| 71:6 | | but my calls only made them run farther away. |
| 71:7 | | And whenever I invite them to be forgiven by You, they press their fingers into their ears, cover themselves with their clothes, persist ˹in denial˺, and act very arrogantly. |
| 71:7 | | And whenever I invite them to be forgiven by You, they press their fingers into their ears, cover themselves with their clothes, persist ˹in denial˺, and act very arrogantly. |
| 71:8 | | Then I certainly called them openly, |
| 71:8 | | Then I certainly called them openly, |
| 71:9 | | then I surely preached to them publicly and privately, |
| 71:9 | | then I surely preached to them publicly and privately, |
| 71:10 | | saying, ‘Seek your Lord’s forgiveness, ˹for˺ He is truly Most Forgiving. |
| 71:10 | | saying, ‘Seek your Lord’s forgiveness, ˹for˺ He is truly Most Forgiving. |
| 71:11 | | He will shower you with abundant rain, |
| 71:11 | | He will shower you with abundant rain, |
| 71:12 | | supply you with wealth and children, and give you gardens as well as rivers. |
| 71:12 | | supply you with wealth and children, and give you gardens as well as rivers. |
| 71:13 | | What is the matter with you that you are not in awe of the Majesty of Allah, |
| 71:13 | | What is the matter with you that you are not in awe of the Majesty of Allah, |
| 71:14 | | when He truly created you in stages ˹of development˺? |
| 71:14 | | when He truly created you in stages ˹of development˺? |
| 71:15 | | Do you not see how Allah created seven heavens, one above the other, |
| 71:15 | | Do you not see how Allah created seven heavens, one above the other, |
| 71:16 | | placing the moon within them as a ˹reflected˺ light, and the sun as a ˹radiant˺ lamp? |
| 71:16 | | placing the moon within them as a ˹reflected˺ light, and the sun as a ˹radiant˺ lamp? |
| 71:17 | | Allah ˹alone˺ caused you to grow from the earth like a plant. |
| 71:17 | | Allah ˹alone˺ caused you to grow from the earth like a plant. |
| 71:18 | | Then He will return you to it, and then simply bring you forth ˹again˺. |
| 71:18 | | Then He will return you to it, and then simply bring you forth ˹again˺. |
| 71:19 | | And Allah ˹alone˺ spread out the earth for you |
| 71:19 | | And Allah ˹alone˺ spread out the earth for you |
| 71:20 | | to walk along its spacious pathways.’” |
| 71:20 | | to walk along its spacious pathways.’” |
| 71:21 | | ˹Eventually,˺ Noah cried, “My Lord! They have certainly persisted in disobeying me, and followed ˹instead˺ those ˹elite˺ whose ˹abundant˺ wealth and children only increase them in loss, |
| 71:21 | | ˹Eventually,˺ Noah cried, “My Lord! They have certainly persisted in disobeying me, and followed ˹instead˺ those ˹elite˺ whose ˹abundant˺ wealth and children only increase them in loss, |
| 71:22 | | and who have devised a tremendous plot, |
| 71:22 | | and who have devised a tremendous plot, |
| 71:23 | | urging ˹their followers˺, ‘Do not abandon your idols—especially Wadd, Suwâ’, Yaghûth, Ya’ûq, and Nasr.’ |
| 71:23 | | urging ˹their followers˺, ‘Do not abandon your idols—especially Wadd, Suwâ’, Yaghûth, Ya’ûq, and Nasr.’ |
| 71:24 | | Those ˹elite˺ have already led many astray. So ˹O Lord˺, only allow the wrongdoers to stray farther away.” |
| 71:24 | | Those ˹elite˺ have already led many astray. So ˹O Lord˺, only allow the wrongdoers to stray farther away.” |
| 71:25 | | So because of their sins, they were drowned, then admitted into the Fire. And they found none to help them against Allah. |
| 71:25 | | So because of their sins, they were drowned, then admitted into the Fire. And they found none to help them against Allah. |
| 71:26 | | Noah had prayed, “My Lord! Do not leave a single disbeliever on earth. |
| 71:26 | | Noah had prayed, “My Lord! Do not leave a single disbeliever on earth. |
| 71:27 | | For if You spare ˹any of˺ them, they will certainly mislead Your servants, and give birth only to ˹wicked˺ sinners, staunch disbelievers. |
| 71:27 | | For if You spare ˹any of˺ them, they will certainly mislead Your servants, and give birth only to ˹wicked˺ sinners, staunch disbelievers. |
| 71:28 | | My Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and ˹all˺ believing men and women. And increase the wrongdoers only in destruction.” |
| 71:28 | | My Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and ˹all˺ believing men and women. And increase the wrongdoers only in destruction.” |
