وَلا صَديقٍ حَميمٍ

And no loyal friend.

فَلَو أَنَّ لَنا كَرَّةً فَنَكونَ مِنَ المُؤمِنينَ

If only we had another chance, so that we could be believers.”

إِنَّ في ذٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَما كانَ أَكثَرُهُم مُؤمِنينَ

There is a lesson in this, but most of them aren’t believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ العَزيزُ الرَّحيمُ

Your Lord, indeed, is the Almighty, the Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَت قَومُ نوحٍ المُرسَلينَ

The people of Noah denied the messengers.

إِنّي لَكُم رَسولٌ أَمينٌ

I am a trustworthy messenger to you.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعونِ

So fear God, and obey me.

وَما أَسأَلُكُم عَلَيهِ مِن أَجرٍ ۖ إِن أَجرِيَ إِلّا عَلىٰ رَبِّ العالَمينَ

I ask no compensation from you; my recompense is only from the Lord of the worlds.

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعونِ

So Fear God, and obey me.”

قالوا أَنُؤمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الأَرذَلونَ

They responded, “Should we believe in you, when the lowest class follows you?”