إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَةً۬ۖ وَمَا ڪَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
They said: "We do not believe in you, and we will not follow you and become equal to the meanest of the people, who follow you and believe in you, and they are the lowest among us.''
(They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the inferior follow you'' He said: "And what knowledge have I of what they used to do'') meaning, `what does it have to do with me if they follow me No matter what they used to do before, I do not have to check on them and examine their background; all I have to do is accept it if they believe in me; whatever is in their hearts is for Allah to know.'
(Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know. And I am not going to drive away the believers.) It seems that they asked him to drive these people away, then they would follow him, but he refused to do that, and said:
(And I am not going to drive away the believers. I am only a plain warner.) meaning, `I have been sent as a warner, and whoever obeys me and follows me and believes in me, then he belongs to me and I to him, whether he is noble or common, upper-class or lower-class.'
(116. They said: "If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.'') (117. He said: "My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me.'') (118. "Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me.'') (119. And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.) (120. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) (121. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.) (122. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And indeed, your Lord – He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
They said: "We do not believe in you, and we will not follow you and become equal to the meanest of the people, who follow you and believe in you, and they are the lowest among us.''
(They said: "Shall we believe in you, when the inferior follow you'' He said: "And what knowledge have I of what they used to do'') meaning, `what does it have to do with me if they follow me No matter what they used to do before, I do not have to check on them and examine their background; all I have to do is accept it if they believe in me; whatever is in their hearts is for Allah to know.'
(Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know. And I am not going to drive away the believers.) It seems that they asked him to drive these people away, then they would follow him, but he refused to do that, and said:
(And I am not going to drive away the believers. I am only a plain warner.) meaning, `I have been sent as a warner, and whoever obeys me and follows me and believes in me, then he belongs to me and I to him, whether he is noble or common, upper-class or lower-class.'
(116. They said: "If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.'') (117. He said: "My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me.'') (118. "Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me.'') (119. And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.) (120. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) (121. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.) (122. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
‘Aad denied the messengers
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Hūd said to them, “Will you not fear Allah?
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')
إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
So fear Allah and obey me.
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')
وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')
أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً۬ تَعۡبَثُونَ
Do you construct on every elevation a sign, amusing yourselves,
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ
And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')
وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:
(If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'
(you will surely be among those stoned.) meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:
(My Lord! Verily, my people have denied me. Therefore judge You between me and them.) This is like the Ayah:
(Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!'')(54:10) And Allah says here:
(And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned the rest thereafter.) The "laden ship'' is one that is filled with cargo and the couples, one pair from every species, that were carried in it. This Ayah means: `We saved Nuh and all of those who followed him, and We drowned those who disbelieved in him and went against his commands, all of them.'
(Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers. And verily your Lord, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.)
(123. `Ad denied the Messengers.) (124. When their brother Hud said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa'') (125. "Verily, I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.'') (126. "So, have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (127. "No reward do I ask of you for it; my reward is only from the Lord of all that exists.'') (128. "Do you build on every Ri` an Ayah for your amusement'') (129. "And do you get for yourselves Masani` as if you will live therein forever'') (130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants'') (131. "So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.'') (132. "And have Taqwa of Him, fear Him Who has aided you with all (good things) that you know.'') (133. "He has aided you with cattle and children.'') (134. "And gardens and springs.'') (135. "Verily, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.'')