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Surah Nuh

Noah · 28 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 29 · Page 570

سورة نوح

Surah Nuh

Surah Nuh is chapter 71 of the Quran, with 28 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 29, on page 570 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “Noah”, and it was the 71th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

71:1

Nuh · Ayah 1

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment."

Quran 71:1 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:2

Nuh · Ayah 2

قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

He said, "O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner -

Quran 71:2 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:3

Nuh · Ayah 3

أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱتَّقُوهُ وَأَطِيعُونِ

To worship Allāh, fear Him and obey me.

Quran 71:3 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:4

Nuh · Ayah 4

يَغْفِرْ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى إِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا جَآءَ لَا يُؤَخَّرُ لَوْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

He [i.e., Allāh] will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, the time [set by] Allāh, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew."

Quran 71:4 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:5

Nuh · Ayah 5

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِى لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا

He said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day.

Quran 71:5 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:6

Nuh · Ayah 6

فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًا

But my invitation increased them not except in flight [i.e., aversion].

Quran 71:6 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:7

Nuh · Ayah 7

وَإِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوٓا۟ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟ ثِيَابَهُمْ وَأَصَرُّوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ ٱسْتِكْبَارًا

And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments,[1761] persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.

Translator's notes

[1761] Refusing to look or listen.

Quran 71:7 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:8

Nuh · Ayah 8

ثُمَّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًا

Then I invited them publicly.

Quran 71:8 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:9

Nuh · Ayah 9

ثُمَّ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَنتُ لَهُمْ وَأَسْرَرْتُ لَهُمْ إِسْرَارًا

Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly

Quran 71:9 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:10

Nuh · Ayah 10

فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًا

And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.

Quran 71:10 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:11

Nuh · Ayah 11

يُرْسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا

He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers

Quran 71:11 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:12

Nuh · Ayah 12

وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَٰلٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَٰرًا

And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers.

Quran 71:12 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:13

Nuh · Ayah 13

مَّا لَكُمْ لَا تَرْجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارًا

What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allāh [due] grandeur

Quran 71:13 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:14

Nuh · Ayah 14

وَقَدْ خَلَقَكُمْ أَطْوَارًا

While He has created you in stages?[1762]

Translator's notes

[1762] i.e., in various progressive states and conditions. See also 22:5 and 23:12-14 in reference to development of the embryo.

Quran 71:14 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:15

Nuh · Ayah 15

أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ كَيْفَ خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ طِبَاقًا

Do you not consider how Allāh has created seven heavens in layers[1763]

Translator's notes

[1763] See footnote to 67:3.

Quran 71:15 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:16

Nuh · Ayah 16

وَجَعَلَ ٱلْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا

And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp?

Quran 71:16 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:17

Nuh · Ayah 17

وَٱللَّهُ أَنۢبَتَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ نَبَاتًا

And Allāh has caused you to grow from the earth a [progressive] growth.

Quran 71:17 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:18

Nuh · Ayah 18

ثُمَّ يُعِيدُكُمْ فِيهَا وَيُخْرِجُكُمْ إِخْرَاجًا

Then He will return you into it and extract you [another] extraction.

Quran 71:18 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:19

Nuh · Ayah 19

وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ بِسَاطًا

And Allāh has made for you the earth an expanse

Quran 71:19 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:20

Nuh · Ayah 20

لِّتَسْلُكُوا۟ مِنْهَا سُبُلًا فِجَاجًا

That you may follow therein roads of passage.'"

Quran 71:20 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:21

Nuh · Ayah 21

قَالَ نُوحٌ رَّبِّ إِنَّهُمْ عَصَوْنِى وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَن لَّمْ يَزِدْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَوَلَدُهُۥٓ إِلَّا خَسَارًا

Noah said, "My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children will not increase him except in loss.

Quran 71:21 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:22

Nuh · Ayah 22

وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا كُبَّارًا

And they conspired an immense conspiracy

Quran 71:22 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:23

Nuh · Ayah 23

وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَذَرُنَّ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ وَلَا تَذَرُنَّ وَدًّا وَلَا سُوَاعًا وَلَا يَغُوثَ وَيَعُوقَ وَنَسْرًا

And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwāʿ or Yaghūth and Yaʿūq and Nasr.'[1764]

Translator's notes

[1764] These were the names of specific idols named after pious men of earlier generations.

Quran 71:23 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:24

Nuh · Ayah 24

وَقَدْ أَضَلُّوا۟ كَثِيرًا وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا ضَلَٰلًا

And already they have misled many. And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error."

Quran 71:24 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:25

Nuh · Ayah 25

مِّمَّا خَطِيٓـَٰٔتِهِمْ أُغْرِقُوا۟ فَأُدْخِلُوا۟ نَارًا فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا۟ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَنصَارًا

Because of their sins they were drowned and put into the Fire, and they found not for themselves besides Allāh [any] helpers.

Quran 71:25 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:26

Nuh · Ayah 26

وَقَالَ نُوحٌ رَّبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ دَيَّارًا

And Noah said, "My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.

Quran 71:26 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:27

Nuh · Ayah 27

إِنَّكَ إِن تَذَرْهُمْ يُضِلُّوا۟ عِبَادَكَ وَلَا يَلِدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا فَاجِرًا كَفَّارًا

Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one and [confirmed] disbeliever.

Quran 71:27 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

71:28

Nuh · Ayah 28

رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِىَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا

My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction."

Quran 71:28 (Nuh) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)

Frequently asked questions

How many ayahs are in Surah Nuh?

28 ayahs. Nuh is chapter 71 and was revealed in Makkah.

Which juz is Surah Nuh in?

Juz 29. Its first ayah is on page 570 of the Madinah mushaf.

What does the name Nuh mean?

The name Nuh means “Noah”.

Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?

The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.

Text sources

  • Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes

  • Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2

  • Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0