Sūra 26: Shu‘arāa, or The Poets

105. Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

105. The people of Noah rejected the apostles.

106. Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

106. Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear ((Allah))?

107. Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

107. "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust:

108. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

108. "So fear Allah, and obey me.

109. Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

109. "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

110. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

110. "So fear Allah, and obey me."

111. Qaloo anu/minu laka waittabaAAaka al-arthaloona

111. They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

112. Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

112. He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

113. In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

113. "Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.

114. Wama ana bitaridi almu/mineena

114. "I am not one to drive away those who believe.

115. In ana illa natheerun mubeenun

115. "I am sent only to warn plainly in public."

116. Qaloo la-in lam tantahi ya noohu latakoonanna mina almarjoomeena

116. They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned (to death)."

117. Qala rabbi inna qawmee kaththabooni

117. He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have rejected me.

118. Faiftah baynee wabaynahum fathan wanajjinee waman maAAiya mina almu/mineena

118. "Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."

119. Faanjaynahu waman maAAahu fee alfulki almashhooni

119. So We delivered him and those with him, in the Ark filled (with all creatures).

120. Thumma aghraqna baAAdu albaqeena

120. Thereafter We drowned those who remained behind.

121. Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mu/mineena

121. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

122. Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

122. And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.