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?”

إِن حِسابُهُم إِلّا عَلىٰ رَبّي ۖ لَو تَشعُرونَ

Their account is only with my Lord, if you could perceive.

وَما أَنا بِطارِدِ المُؤمِنينَ

And I am not going to drive away the believers.

إِن أَنا إِلّا نَذيرٌ مُبينٌ

I am only a clear warner.”

قالوا لَئِن لَم تَنتَهِ يا نوحُ لَتَكونَنَّ مِنَ المَرجومينَ

They warned, “Noah, if you don’t stop, you will be stoned.”

قالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَومي كَذَّبونِ

He pleaded, “My Lord, my people have rejected me.