Translation by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Info 1 71:1
Indeed, We sent Noah to his people ˹saying to him˺, “Warn your people before a painful punishment comes to them.”
2 71:2
Noah proclaimed, “O my people! I am truly sent to you with a clear warning:
3 71:3
worship Allah ˹alone˺, fear Him, and obey me.
4 71:4
He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time.1 Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!”
5 71:5
He cried, “My Lord! I have surely called my people day and night,
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but my calls only made them run farther away.
7 71:7
And whenever I invite them to be forgiven by You, they press their fingers into their ears, cover themselves with their clothes, persist ˹in denial˺, and act very arrogantly.
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Then I certainly called them openly,
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then I surely preached to them publicly and privately,
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saying, ‘Seek your Lord’s forgiveness, ˹for˺ He is truly Most Forgiving.