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to leave you astray: He is your Lord! and to Him will ye return!"
011.035 Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "If I had forged it, on me were my sin! and I am free of the sins of
which ye are guilty!
011.036 It was revealed to Noah: "None of thy people will believe except those who have believed already! So grieve
no longer over their (evil) deeds.
011.037 "But construct an Ark under Our eyes and Our inspiration, and address Me no (further) on behalf of those who
are in sin: for they are about to be overwhelmed (in the Flood)."
011.038 Forthwith he (starts) constructing the Ark: Every time that the chiefs of his people passed by him, they threw
ridicule on him. He said: "If ye ridicule us now, we (in our turn) can look down on you with ridicule likewise!
011.039 "But soon will ye know who it is on whom will descend a penalty that will cover them with shame,- on whom
will be unloosed a penalty lasting:"
011.040 At length, behold! there came Our command, and the fountains of the earth gushed forth! We said: "Embark
therein, of each kind two, male and female, and your family - except those against whom the word has already gone
forth,- and the Believers." but only a few believed with him.
011.041 So he said: "Embark ye on the Ark, In the name of God, whether it move or be at rest! For my Lord is, be sure,
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!"
011.042 So the Ark floated with them on the waves (towering) like mountains, and Noah called out to his son, who had
separated himself (from the rest): "O my son! embark with us, and be not with the unbelievers!"
011.043 The son replied: "I will betake myself to some mountain: it will save me from the water." Noah said: "This day
nothing can save, from the command of God, any but those on whom He hath mercy! "And the waves came between
them, and the son was among those overwhelmed in the Flood.
011.044 Then the word went forth: "O earth! swallow up thy water, and O sky! Withhold (thy rain)!" and the water
abated, and the matter was ended. The Ark rested on Mount Judi, and the word went forth: "Away with those who do
wrong!"
011.045 And Noah called upon his Lord, and said: "O my Lord! surely my son is of my family! and Thy promise is true,
and Thou art the justest of Judges!"
011.046 He said: "O Noah! He is not of thy family: For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask not of Me that of which thou
hast no knowledge! I give thee counsel, lest thou act like the ignorant!"
011.047 Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge with Thee, lest I ask Thee for that of which I have no knowledge. And
unless thou forgive me and have Mercy on me, I should indeed be lost!"
011.048 The word came: "O Noah! Come down (from the Ark) with peace from Us, and blessing on thee and on some
of the peoples (who will spring) from those with thee: but (there will be other) peoples to whom We shall grant their
pleasures (for a time), but in the end will a grievous penalty reach them from Us."
011.049 Such are some of the stories of the unseen, which We have revealed unto thee: before this, neither thou nor
thy people knew them. So persevere patiently: for the End is for those who are righteous.
011.050 To the 'Ad People (We sent) Hud, one of their own brethren. He said: "O my people! worship God! ye have
no other god but Him. (Your other gods) ye do nothing but invent!
011.051 "O my people! I ask of you no reward for this (Message). My reward is from none but Him who created me:
Will ye not then understand?
011.052 "And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him (in repentance): He will send you the skies
pouring abundant rain, and add strength to your strength: so turn ye not back in sin!"
011.053 They said: "O Hud! No Clear (Sign) that hast thou brought us, and we are not the ones to desert our gods on
thy word! Nor shall we believe in thee!
011.054 "We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized thee with imbecility." He said: "I call
God to witness, and do ye bear witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him,
011.055 "Other gods as partners! so scheme (your worst) against me, all of you, and give me no respite.
011.056 "I put my trust in God, My Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He hath grasp of its
fore-lock. Verily, it is my Lord that is on a straight Path.
011.057 "If ye turn away,- I (at least) have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to you. My Lord will make