بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمـٰنِ الرَّحيمِ إِنّا أَرسَلنا نوحًا إِلىٰ قَومِهِ أَن أَنذِر قَومَكَ مِن قَبلِ أَن يَأتِيَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
We sent Noah to his people: “Warn your people, before a severe punishment comes to them.”
قالَ يا قَومِ إِنّي لَكُم نَذيرٌ مُبينٌ
He said, “O my people, I am a clear warner to you.
أَنِ اعبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاتَّقوهُ وَأَطيعونِ
Worship God, fear Him, and obey me.
يَغفِر لَكُم مِن ذُنوبِكُم وَيُؤَخِّركُم إِلىٰ أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ أَجَلَ اللَّهِ إِذا جاءَ لا يُؤَخَّرُ ۖ لَو كُنتُم تَعلَمونَ
He will forgive your sins and delay you to a specified term. When God’s appointed time arrives, it can’t be deferred—if only you could understand.”
قالَ رَبِّ إِنّي دَعَوتُ قَومي لَيلًا وَنَهارًا
He implored, “My Lord, I called out to my people night and day.
فَلَم يَزِدهُم دُعائي إِلّا فِرارًا
But my call only increased their flight away.