IslamAwakened.com Qur'an Tafsir of Surah Nuh - Noah as rendered by Faridul Haque
71:1
Indeed We sent Nooh towards his people saying that, “Warn your people before the painful punishment comes upon them.&rdquo
71:2
He said, “O my people! I am indeed a Herald of clear warnings to you.&rdquo
71:3
“That you must worship Allah and fear Him, and obey me.&rdquo
71:4
“He will forgive you some of your sins, and give you respite up to an appointed term; indeed the promise of Allah cannot be averted when it arrives; if only you knew.&rdquo
71:5
He said, “My Lord! I invited my people night and day.&rdquo
71:6
“So for them, my calling them increased their fleeing away.&rdquo
71:7
“And whenever I called them, so that You may forgive them, they always thrust their fingers into their ears, and covered themselves with their clothes, and remained stubborn and were extremely haughty.&rdquo
71:8
“I then called them openly.&rdquo
71:9
“Then I also told them publicly and also spoke to them softly in private.&rdquo
71:10
“I therefore told them, ‘Seek forgiveness from your Lord; He is indeed Most Forgiving.&rsquo
71:11
‘He will send down abundant rain for you from the sky.&rsquo
71:12
‘And will aid you with wealth and sons, and will create gardens for you and cause rivers to flow for you.&rsquo
71:13
‘What is the matter with you, that you do not desire honour from Allah?&rsquo
71:14
‘Whereas it is He Who created you in different stages?&rsquo
71:15
‘Do you not see how Allah has created the seven heavens atop each other?&rsquo
71:16
‘And in them, has illuminated the moon, and made the sun a lamp?&rsquo
71:17
‘And it is Allah Who made you grow like vegetation from the earth.&rsquo
71:18
‘And He will then take you back to it, and again remove you from it.&rdquo
71:19
‘And it is Allah Who made the earth a bed for you.&rsquo
71:20
‘So that you may tread the wide roads in it.’ &rdquo
71:21
Prayed Nooh, “O my Lord! They have disobeyed me, and they follow the one whose wealth and children increase nothing for him except ruin.&rdquo
71:22
“And they carried out a very sinister scheme.&rdquo
71:23
“And they said, ‘Do not ever abandon your gods – and never abandon Wadd, or Suwa - or Yaghuth or Yauq or Nasr.’ &rdquo
71:24
“And they have misled a large number; and (I pray that) You increase nothing for the unjust except error.&rdquo
71:25
Because of their sins they were drowned and then put into the fire; so they did not find any supporter for themselves against Allah. (Punishment in the grave is proven by this verse.
71:26
And prayed Nooh, “O my Lord! Do not leave any of the disbelievers dwelling in the land.&rdquo
71:27
“Indeed, if You spare them, they will mislead your bondmen - and their descendants, if any, will be none except the wicked, very ungrateful.&rdquo
71:28
“O my Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and the believers who are in my house, and all other Muslim men and Muslim women; and do not increase anything for the unjust except ruin.&rdquo
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