قَالَ He said qāla And what wamā (do) I know ʿil'mī of what bimā they used kānū (to) do yaʿmalūna
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
إِنْ Verily in their account ḥisābuhum (is) but illā upon ʿalā my Lord rabbī if law you perceive tashʿurūna
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
وَمَآ And not wamā I am anā the one to drive away biṭāridi the believers l-mu'minīna
And I am not one to drive away the believers.
إِنْ Not in I am anā but illā a warner nadhīrun clear mubīnun
I am only a clear warner."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū If la-in not lam you desist tantahi O Nuh yānūḥu Surely you will be latakūnanna of mina those who are stoned l-marjūmīna
They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
قَالَ He said qāla My Lord rabbi Indeed inna my people qawmī have denied me kadhabūni
He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
فَٱفْتَحْ So judge fa-if'taḥ between me baynī and between them wabaynahum (with decisive) judgment fatḥan and save me wanajjinī and who waman (are) with me maʿiya of mina the believers l-mu'minīna
Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers."
فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved him fa-anjaynāhu and who waman (were) with him maʿahu in fī the ship l-ful'ki laden l-mashḥūni
So We saved him and those with him in the laden ship.
ثُمَّ Then thumma We drowned aghraqnā thereafter baʿdu the remaining ones l-bāqīna
Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones.
إِنَّ Indeed inna in fī that dhālika surely, (is) a sign laāyatan but not wamā are kāna most of them aktharuhum believers mu'minīna
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
وَإِنَّ And indeed wa-inna your Lord rabbaka surely, He lahuwa (is) the All-Mighty l-ʿazīzu the Most Merciful l-raḥīmu
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
كَذَّبَتْ Denied kadhabat (the people) of Aad ʿādun the Messengers l-mur'salīna
ʿAad denied the messengers
إِذْ When idh said qāla to them lahum their brother akhūhum Hud hūdun Will not alā you fear (Allah) tattaqūna
When their brother Hūd said to them, "Will you not fear Allāh?
إِنِّى Indeed, I am innī to you lakum a Messenger rasūlun trustworthy amīnun
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ So fear fa-ittaqū Allah l-laha and obey me wa-aṭīʿūni
So fear Allāh and obey me.
وَمَآ And not wamā I ask you asalukum for it ʿalayhi any min payment ajrin Not in (is) my payment ajriya except illā from ʿalā (the) Lord rabbi (of) the worlds l-ʿālamīna
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
أَتَبْنُونَ Do you construct atabnūna on every bikulli elevation rīʿin a sign āyatan amusing yourselves taʿbathūna
Do you construct on every elevation a sign,1 amusing yourselves,
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ And take for yourselves watattakhidhūna strongholds maṣāniʿa that you may laʿallakum live forever takhludūna
And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?
وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā you seize baṭashtum you seize baṭashtum (as) tyrants jabbārīna
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ So fear fa-ittaqū Allah l-laha and obey me wa-aṭīʿūni
So fear Allāh and obey me.
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ And fear wa-ittaqū the One Who alladhī has aided you amaddakum with what bimā you know taʿlamūna
And fear He who provided you with that which you know,
أَمَدَّكُم He has aided you amaddakum with cattle bi-anʿāmin and children wabanīna
Provided you with grazing livestock and children
وَجَنَّـٰتٍۢ And gardens wajannātin and springs waʿuyūnin
And gardens and springs.
إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I innī [I] fear akhāfu for you ʿalaykum (the) punishment ʿadhāba (of) a Day yawmin Great ʿaẓīmin
Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū (It is) same sawāon to us ʿalaynā whether you advise awaʿaẓta or am not lam you are takun of mina the advisors l-wāʿiẓīna
They said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not of the advisors.