SENT NOAH to his people to warn them before the painful punishment came upon them.
Indeed We sent Nooh towards his people saying that, “Warn your people before the painful punishment comes upon them.”
We sent Noah to his people, saying, 'Warn thy people, ere there come on them a painful chastisement.'
BEHOLD. We sent Noah unto his people. [saying:] "Warn thy people ere grievous suffering befall them!
Verily We! We sent Nuh Unto his people saying: warn thy people ere there come Unto them torment afflictive.
Verily, We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people (Saying): "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment."
We sent Noah to his people: “Warn your people before there comes upon them a painful punishment.”
We sent Noah to his people (and directed him): “Warn your people before a grievous chastisement comes upon them.”
Verily, We sent Nuh to his people (saying): "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment."
Lo! We sent Noah unto his people (saying): Warn thy people ere the painful doom come unto them.
Indeed We sent Noah to his people, [saying,] ‘Warn your people before a painful punishment overtakes them.’
We sent Noah to his nation, saying: 'Give warning to your nation before a painful punishment overtakes them'
Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."
We sent Noah to his people telling him, "Warn your people before a painful torment approaches them".
Surely We sent Nuh to his people, saying: Warn your people before there come upon them a painful chastisement.
Inn<u>a</u> arsaln<u>a</u> noo<u>h</u>an il<u>a</u> qawmihi an an<u>th</u>ir qawmaka min qabli an yatiyahum AAa<u>tha</u>bun aleem<b>un</b>
We sent Noah forth to his people, saying, "Warn your people before there comes upon them a grievous punishment."
We sent Noah to his People (with the Command): "Do thou warn thy People before there comes to them a grievous Penalty."
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Indeed, I sent Noah to his people, inviting them so that he may warn them before a painful punishment afflicts them due to their state of ascribing partners to Allah.
Indeed, I sent Noah to his people, inviting them so that he may warn them before a painful punishment afflicts them due to their state of ascribing partners to Allah.
<h2 class="title">Which was revealed in Makkah</h2><div class="text_uthmani arabic">بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ </div><p>(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</p><h2 class="title">Nuh's Invitation to His People</h2><p>Allah says concerning Nuh that He sent him to his people commanding him to warn them of the punishment of Allah before it befell them. He was to tell them that if they would repent and turn to Allah, then the punishment would be lifted from them. Due to this Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحاً إِلَى قَوْمِهِ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ - قَالَ يقَوْمِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ </div><p>("Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment." He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you.") meaning, clarity of the warning, making the matter apparent and clear.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ</div><p>(That you should worship Allah, and have Taqwa of Him,) meaning, `abandon those things that He has forbidden and avoid that which He has declared to be sinful.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَأَطِيعُونِ</div><p>(and obey me,) `In that which I command you to do and that which I forbid you from.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ</div><p>(He will forgive you of your sins) meaning, `if you do what I command you to do and you believe in what I have been sent with to you, then Allah will forgive you for your sins. '</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى</div><p>(and respite you to an appointed term.) meaning, `He will extend your life span and protect you from the torment that He would have made befall you if you did not stay away from His prohibitions.' This Ayah is used as proof by those who say that obedience (to Allah), righteousness and maintaining the family ties truly increase the life span of a person. This is like that which has been reported in the Hadith,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">«صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ تَزِيدُ فِي الْعُمُر»</div><p>(Maintaining the family ties increases the life span.) Concerning Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ أَجَلَ اللَّهِ إِذَا جَآءَ لاَ يُؤَخَّرُ لَوْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ</div><p>(Verily, the term of Allah when it comes, cannot be delayed, if you but know.) means, hasten to the obedience (of Allah) before the coming of His vengeance. For verily, if He commands that to happen, it cannot be repulsed or prevented. For He is the Great One Who compels everything, and He is the Almighty Whose might all of creation succumbs to.</p>
Which was revealed in Makkahبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Nuh's Invitation to His PeopleAllah says concerning Nuh that He sent him to his people commanding him to warn them of the punishment of Allah before it befell them. He was to tell them that if they would repent and turn to Allah, then the punishment would be lifted from them. Due to this Allah says,إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحاً إِلَى قَوْمِهِ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ - قَالَ يقَوْمِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ("Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment." He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you.") meaning, clarity of the warning, making the matter apparent and clear.أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ(That you should worship Allah, and have Taqwa of Him,) meaning, `abandon those things that He has forbidden and avoid that which He has declared to be sinful.'وَأَطِيعُونِ(and obey me,) `In that which I command you to do and that which I forbid you from.'يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ(He will forgive you of your sins) meaning, `if you do what I command you to do and you believe in what I have been sent with to you, then Allah will forgive you for your sins. 'وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى(and respite you to an appointed term.) meaning, `He will extend your life span and protect you from the torment that He would have made befall you if you did not stay away from His prohibitions.' This Ayah is used as proof by those who say that obedience (to Allah), righteousness and maintaining the family ties truly increase the life span of a person. This is like that which has been reported in the Hadith,«صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ تَزِيدُ فِي الْعُمُر»(Maintaining the family ties increases the life span.) Concerning Allah's statement,إِنَّ أَجَلَ اللَّهِ إِذَا جَآءَ لاَ يُؤَخَّرُ لَوْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ(Verily, the term of Allah when it comes, cannot be delayed, if you but know.) means, hasten to the obedience (of Allah) before the coming of His vengeance. For verily, if He commands that to happen, it cannot be repulsed or prevented. For He is the Great One Who compels everything, and He is the Almighty Whose might all of creation succumbs to.