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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
Allah's Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, the Infinitely Gracious, the Most Merciful.
اِنَّاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰى قَوْمِهٖۤ اَنْ اَنْذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِیْمٌ(1)
Indeed, We sent Nooh towards his people (ordering him) that 'Warn them before this that a painful punishment comes upon them.'
We sent Nūḥ to his nation, “Warn your nation before painful punishment comes to them.”
قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اِنِّیْ لَكُمْ نَذِیْرٌ مُّبِیْنٌ(2)
He said, 'O my people! I am a clear warner to you.'
He said, “My nation! I am a clear warner for you.
اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَ اتَّقُوْهُ وَ اَطِیْعُوْنِ(3)
'That you should worship Allah and fear Him, and obey me.'
Worship Allah, fear Him, and obey me.
یَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّنْ ذُنُوْبِكُمْ وَ یُؤَخِّرْكُمْ اِلٰۤى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّىؕ-اِنَّ اَجَلَ اللّٰهِ اِذَا جَآءَ لَا یُؤَخَّرُۘ-لَوْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ(4)
'He will forgive some of your sins and give you respite up to an appointed term; indeed, the promise of Allah is not averted when it arrives; had you somehow known.'
He will forgive your sins and grant you respite until a specified term. Surely, when the term of Allah comes, it is not delayed. If only you knew.”
قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّیْ دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِیْ لَیْلًا وَّ نَهَارًا(5)
He submitted, 'O my Lord, I invited my people night and day.'
He said, “O my Lord! Indeed I have invited my nation day and night;
فَلَمْ یَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِیْۤ اِلَّا فِرَارًا(6)
'So, my invitation only increased their fleeing (from the truth).'
so my inviting only increased their aversion.