Rub El Hizb 90

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

11:24
۞مَثَلُ
mathalu
(The) example
ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ
al-fariqayni
(of) the two parties
كَٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
kal-a'ma
(is) like the blind
وَٱلۡأَصَمِّ
wal-asami
and the deaf
وَٱلۡبَصِيرِ
wal-basiri
and the seer
وَٱلسَّمِيعِۚ
wal-sami'i
and the hearer
هَلۡ
hal
Are
يَسۡتَوِيَانِ
yastawiyani
they equal
مَثَلًاۚ
mathalan
(in) comparison
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
you take heed
٢٤

These two groups are like the blind and the deaf as compared with those who can see and hear well: can they be alike? How can you not take heed

Translation 1260

11:25
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
نُوحًا
nuhan
Nuh
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمِهِۦٓ
qawmihi
his people
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
clear
٢٥

We sent Noah to his people to say, ‘I have come to you to give a clear warning

Translation 1260

11:26
أَن
an
That
لَّا
la
(do) not
تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ
ta'budu
worship
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّهَۖ
al-laha
Allah
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
[I] fear
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
for you
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
يَوۡمٍ
yawmin
(of) a Day
أَلِيمٖ
alimin
painful
٢٦

worship no one but God. I fear you will have torment on a painful Day.’

Translation 1260

11:27
فَقَالَ
faqala
So said
ٱلۡمَلَأُ
al-mala-u
the chiefs
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
مِن
min
from
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
مَا
ma
Not
نَرَىٰكَ
naraka
we see you
إِلَّا
illa
but
بَشَرٗا
basharan
a man
مِّثۡلَنَا
mith'lana
like us
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَرَىٰكَ
naraka
we see you
ٱتَّبَعَكَ
ittaba'aka
followed [you]
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
أَرَاذِلُنَا
aradhiluna
(are) the lowest of us
بَادِيَ
badiya
immature in opinion
ٱلرَّأۡيِ
al-rayi
immature in opinion
وَمَا
wama
And not
نَرَىٰ
nara
we see
لَكُمۡ
lakum
in you
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
over us
مِن
min
any
فَضۡلِۭ
fadlin
merit
بَلۡ
bal
nay
نَظُنُّكُمۡ
nazunnukum
we think you
كَٰذِبِينَ
kadhibina
(are) liars
٢٧

But the prominent disbelievers among his people said, ‘We can see that you are nothing but a mortal like ourselves, and it is clear to see that only the vilest among us follow you. We cannot see how you are any better than we are. In fact, we think you are a liar.’

Translation 1260

11:28
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ
ara-aytum
Do you see
إِن
in
if
كُنتُ
kuntu
I was
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
بَيِّنَةٖ
bayyinatin
(the) clear proof
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
وَءَاتَىٰنِي
waatani
while He has given me
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
mercy
مِّنۡ
min
from
عِندِهِۦ
indihi
Himself
فَعُمِّيَتۡ
fa'ummiyat
but (it) has been obscured
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
from you
أَنُلۡزِمُكُمُوهَا
anul'zimukumuha
should We compel you (to accept) it
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you (are)
لَهَا
laha
averse to it
كَٰرِهُونَ
karihuna
averse to it
٢٨

He said, ‘My people, think: if I did have a clear sign from my Lord, and He had given me grace of His own, though it was hidden from you, could we force you to accept it against your will

Translation 1260

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11:29
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ
wayaqawmi
And O my people
لَآ
la
not
أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ
asalukum
I ask (of) you
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
for it
مَالًاۖ
malan
any wealth
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَجۡرِيَ
ajriya
(is) my reward
إِلَّا
illa
except
عَلَى
ala
from
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
بِطَارِدِ
bitaridi
going to drive away
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُوٓاْۚ
amanu
believed
إِنَّهُم
innahum
Indeed they
مُّلَٰقُواْ
mulaqu
(will) be meeting
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَلَٰكِنِّيٓ
walakinni
but I
أَرَىٰكُمۡ
arakum
see you
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
(are) a people
تَجۡهَلُونَ
tajhaluna
ignorant
٢٩

My people, I ask no reward for it from you; my reward comes only from God. I will not drive away the faithful: they are sure to meet their Lord. I can see you are foolish

Translation 1260

11:30
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ
wayaqawmi
And O my people
مَن
man
Who
يَنصُرُنِي
yansuruni
would help me
مِنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِن
in
if
طَرَدتُّهُمۡۚ
taradttuhum
I drove them away
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
you take heed
٣٠

My people, who could help me against God if I drove the faithful away? Will you not take heed

Translation 1260

11:31
وَلَآ
wala
And not
أَقُولُ
aqulu
I say
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
عِندِي
indi
(that) with me
خَزَآئِنُ
khazainu
(are the) treasures
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
I know
ٱلۡغَيۡبَ
al-ghayba
the unseen
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَقُولُ
aqulu
I say
إِنِّي
inni
that I am
مَلَكٞ
malakun
an Angel
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَقُولُ
aqulu
I say
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those whom
تَزۡدَرِيٓ
tazdari
look down upon
أَعۡيُنُكُمۡ
a'yunukum
your eyes
لَن
lan
never
يُؤۡتِيَهُمُ
yu'tiyahumu
will Allah give them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
will Allah give them
خَيۡرًاۖ
khayran
any good
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَا
bima
what
فِيٓ
fi
(is) in
أَنفُسِهِمۡ
anfusihim
their souls
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
إِذٗا
idhan
then
لَّمِنَ
lamina
(will be) surely of
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٣١

I am not telling you that I hold God’s treasures, or have any knowledge of what is hidden, or that I am an angel. Nor do I say that God will not grant any good to those who are despised in your eyes: God Himself knows best what is in their souls. If I did this I would be one of the wrongdoers.’

Translation 1260

11:32
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰنُوحُ
yanuhu
O Nuh
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
جَٰدَلۡتَنَا
jadaltana
you disputed with us
فَأَكۡثَرۡتَ
fa-aktharta
and you (have been) frequent
جِدَٰلَنَا
jidalana
(in) dispute with us
فَأۡتِنَا
fatina
So bring us
بِمَا
bima
what
تَعِدُنَآ
ta'iduna
you threaten us (with)
إِن
in
if
كُنتَ
kunta
you are
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
٣٢

They said, ‘Noah! You have argued with us for too long. Bring down on us the punishment you threaten us with, if you are telling the truth.’

Translation 1260

11:33
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يَأۡتِيكُم
yatikum
will bring it (on) you
بِهِ
bihi
will bring it (on) you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
إِن
in
if
شَآءَ
shaa
He wills
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَنتُم
antum
you (are)
بِمُعۡجِزِينَ
bimu'jizina
one who (can) escape (it)
٣٣

He said, ‘It is God who will bring it down, if He wishes, and you will not be able to escape

Translation 1260

11:34
وَلَا
wala
And (will) not
يَنفَعُكُمۡ
yanfa'ukum
benefit you
نُصۡحِيٓ
nus'hi
my advice
إِنۡ
in
(even) if
أَرَدتُّ
aradttu
I wish
أَنۡ
an
to
أَنصَحَ
ansaha
[I] advise
لَكُمۡ
lakum
[to] you
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kana
it was Allah's
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
it was Allah's
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
will
أَن
an
to
يُغۡوِيَكُمۡۚ
yugh'wiyakum
let you go astray
هُوَ
huwa
He (is)
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
٣٤

My advice will be no use to you if God wishes to leave you to your delusions: He is your Lord and to Him you will be returned.’

Translation 1260

11:35
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(do) they say
ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ
if'tarahu
He has invented it
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنِ
ini
If
ٱفۡتَرَيۡتُهُۥ
if'taraytuhu
I have invented it
فَعَلَيَّ
fa'alayya
then on me
إِجۡرَامِي
ij'rami
(is) my crime
وَأَنَا۠
wa-ana
but I am
بَرِيٓءٞ
barion
innocent
مِّمَّا
mimma
of what
تُجۡرِمُونَ
tuj'rimuna
crimes you commit
٣٥

If [these disbelievers] say, ‘He has made this up,’ say [Muhammad], ‘If I have made this up, I am responsible for my own crime, but I am innocent of the crimes you commit.’

Translation 1260

11:36
وَأُوحِيَ
wauhiya
And it was revealed
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
نُوحٍ
nuhin
Nuh
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
That
لَن
lan
will never
يُؤۡمِنَ
yu'mina
believe
مِن
min
from
قَوۡمِكَ
qawmika
your people
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَن
man
(those) who
قَدۡ
qad
have already
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تَبۡتَئِسۡ
tabta-is
(be) distressed
بِمَا
bima
by what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they have been
يَفۡعَلُونَ
yaf 'aluna
doing
٣٦

It was revealed to Noah, ‘None of your people will believe, other than those who have already done so, so do not be distressed by, what they do

Translation 1260

11:37
وَٱصۡنَعِ
wa-is'na'i
And construct
ٱلۡفُلۡكَ
al-ful'ka
the ship
بِأَعۡيُنِنَا
bi-a'yunina
under Our Eyes
وَوَحۡيِنَا
wawahyina
and Our inspiration
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُخَٰطِبۡنِي
tukhatib'ni
address Me
فِي
fi
concerning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَلَمُوٓاْ
zalamu
wronged
إِنَّهُم
innahum
indeed they (are)
مُّغۡرَقُونَ
mugh'raquna
the ones (to be) drowned
٣٧

Build the Ark under Our [watchful] eyes and with Our inspiration. Do not plead with Me for those who have done evil- they will be drowned.’

Translation 1260

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11:38
وَيَصۡنَعُ
wayasna'u
And he was constructing
ٱلۡفُلۡكَ
al-ful'ka
the ship
وَكُلَّمَا
wakullama
and every time
مَرَّ
marra
passed
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
by him
مَلَأٞ
mala-on
(the) chiefs
مِّن
min
of
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
سَخِرُواْ
sakhiru
they ridiculed
مِنۡهُۚ
min'hu
[of] him
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِن
in
If
تَسۡخَرُواْ
taskharu
you ridicule
مِنَّا
minna
us
فَإِنَّا
fa-inna
then we
نَسۡخَرُ
naskharu
can ridicule
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
you
كَمَا
kama
as
تَسۡخَرُونَ
taskharuna
you ridicule
٣٨

So he began to build the Ark, and whenever leaders of his people passed by, they laughed at him. He said, ‘You may scorn us now, but we will come to scorn you

Translation 1260

11:39
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
And soon
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you will know
مَن
man
(on) whom
يَأۡتِيهِ
yatihi
will come
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
يُخۡزِيهِ
yukh'zihi
(that) will disgrace him
وَيَحِلُّ
wayahillu
and will descend
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
مُّقِيمٌ
muqimun
lasting
٣٩

you will find out who will receive a humiliating punishment, and on whom a lasting suffering will descend.’

Translation 1260

11:40
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Till
إِذَا
idha
when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
أَمۡرُنَا
amruna
Our command
وَفَارَ
wafara
and overflowed
ٱلتَّنُّورُ
al-tanuru
the oven
قُلۡنَا
qul'na
We said
ٱحۡمِلۡ
ih'mil
Load
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
مِن
min
of
كُلّٖ
kullin
every kind
زَوۡجَيۡنِ
zawjayni
a pair
ٱثۡنَيۡنِ
ith'nayni
two
وَأَهۡلَكَ
wa-ahlaka
and your family
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَن
man
who
سَبَقَ
sabaqa
has preceded
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
against him
ٱلۡقَوۡلُ
al-qawlu
the word
وَمَنۡ
waman
and whoever
ءَامَنَۚ
amana
believed
وَمَآ
wama
And not
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
مَعَهُۥٓ
ma'ahu
with him
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٞ
qalilun
a few
٤٠

When Our command came, and water gushed up out of the earth, We said, ‘Place on board this Ark a pair of each species, and your own family- except those against whom the sentence has already been passed- and those who have believed,’ though only a few believed with him

Translation 1260