Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And recite thou to them the report of Noah, when he said to his people: “O my people: if my presence and my reminding you of the proofs of God be grievous to you, then in God have I placed my trust; so resolve upon your plan and your partners; then let not your plan be unclear to you; then move decisively against me, and grant me no respite.

وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَاَ نُوحٍۢ اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِه۪ يَا قَوْمِ اِنْ كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَقَام۪ي وَتَذْك۪ير۪ي بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ فَعَلَى اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ فَاَجْمِعُٓوا اَمْرَكُمْ وَشُرَكَٓاءَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنْ اَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً ثُمَّ اقْضُٓوا اِلَيَّ وَلَا تُنْظِرُونِ
Watlu AAalayhim nabaa noohinith qala liqawmihi ya qawmi in kanakabura AAalaykum maqamee watathkeeree bi-ayatiAllahi faAAala Allahi tawakkaltu faajmiAAooamrakum washurakaakum thumma la yakun amrukumAAalaykum ghummatan thumma iqdoo ilayya wala tunthiroon
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-ut'luAnd reciteتلو
2ʿalayhimto them
3naba-athe newsنبا
4nūḥin(of) Nuh
5idhwhen
6qālahe saidقول
7liqawmihito his peopleقوم
8yāqawmiO my peopleقوم
9inIf
10kānaisكون
11kaburahardكبر
12ʿalaykumon you
13maqāmīmy stayقوم
14watadhkīrīand my remindingذكر
15biāyātithe Signs of Allahايي
16l-lahithe Signs of Allah
17faʿalāthen on
18l-lahiAllah
19tawakkaltuI put my trustوكل
20fa-ajmiʿūSo you all resolveجمع
21amrakumyour planامر
22washurakāakumand your partnersشرك
23thummaThen
24let not be
25yakunlet not beكون
26amrukum(in) your planامر
27ʿalaykumfor you
28ghummatanany doubtغمم
29thummaThen
30iq'ḍūcarry (it out)قضي
31ilayyaupon me
32walāand (do) not
33tunẓirūnigive me respiteنظر
  • Aisha Bewley

    Recite to them the story of Nuh when he said to his people, ‘My people, if my standing here and reminding you of Allah’s Signs has become too much for you to bear, know that I have put my trust in Allah. So decide, you and your gods, on what you want to do and be open about it. Do with me whatever you decide and do not keep me waiting.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And recite for them the news of Noah as he said to his people: "My people, if my position has become too troublesome for you, and my reminding you of God's signs, then in God I place my trust. So gather your evidence and your partners, then make certain your evidence does not become against you, then come to judge me, and do not hold back."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    (People have been fabricating falsehood since ancient times. ) Relate to them the history of Noah. Behold! He said, "O My People! If my presence among you and my announcement of Allah's Messages are hard on you, well, I have put my trust in Allah. Decide then upon what you are going to do against me, and call to your aid your "partners". And once you have chosen your course of action, let no hesitation deflect you from it. Then have a go at me and give me no respite."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And recite thou to them the report of Noah, when he said to his people: “O my people: if my presence and my reminding you of the proofs of God be grievous to you, then in God have I placed my trust; so resolve upon your plan and your partners; then let not your plan be unclear to you; then move decisively against me, and grant me no respite.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And recite to them the news of Noah, as he said to his people: "My people, if my station has become too troublesome for you, and my reminding you of the signs of God, then in God I place my trust. So gather your evidence and your partners, then make certain your evidence does not become against you, then come to judge me, and do not hold back."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Recite for them the news of Noah as he said to his people: "My people, if my position has become too troublesome for you, and my reminding you of God's signs, then in God I place my trust. So, gather your action and your partners together, then make certain your action does not cause you regret, then come to judge me, and do not hold back."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Recite for them the history of Noah. He said to his people, "O my people, if you find my position and my reminding you of GOD's revelations too much for you, then I put my trust in GOD. You should get together with your leaders, agree on a final decision among yourselves, then let me know it without delay.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Recount to them the story of Noah when he said to his people: "O people, if you find my staying with you and warning through God's signs, unbearable to you, know that I have reposed my trust in God. So plan your move, and call your associates, and make certain of your plan; then do whatever you intend against me, allowing me no respite.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And recite to them the news of Noah, when he said to his people, "O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah. So resolve upon your plan and your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite.

  • Muhammad Asad

    AND CONVEY unto them the story of Noah-when he said unto his people: "O my people! If my presence and my announcement of God's messages are repugnant to you -well, in God have I placed my trust. Decide, then, upon what you are going to do , and those beings to whom you ascribe a share in God's divinity; and once you have chosen your course of action, let no hesitation deflect you from it; and then carry out against me , and give me no respite!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Recite unto them the story of Noah, when he told his people: O my people! If my sojourn (here) and my reminding you by Allah's revelations are an offence unto you, in Allah have I put my trust, so decide upon your course of action you and your partners. Let not your course of action be in doubt for you. Then have at me, give me no respite.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And narrate to them the story of Noah when he said to his people: 'My people! If my living in your midst and my effort to shake you out of heedlessness by reciting to you the revelations of Allah offend you, then remember that I have put all my trust in Allah. So draw up your plan in concert with those whom you associate with Allah in His divinity, leaving no part of it obscure, and then put it into effect against me, and give me no respite.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Narrate to them O Muhammad the story of Nuh (Noah); it might bring them to their senses. He said to his people: "My people, if you feel that my abode among you and my constant reminding you of Allah's message and of your duty to Him are annoying you and exhausting your patience, in Allah I trust and no one can stop me from doing my duty to Him. Therefore, get together with your predominant partners whom you claim to have authority over you besides Allah and decide on a course of action not objectively doubtful and fulfill it against me and give me no respite."

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Recite to them the story of Prophet Noah (as a reminder and a warning. ) He said to his people: "Brothers, if you find my position here among you (and my repeated references to the Lord’s revelations) too annoying for you, then I have a suggestion for you. Get together with your leaders, sentence me to whatever you decide. Tell me about your decision immediately as I have put my trust in the Lord.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And recite to them the news of Nûh (Noah). When he said to his people: "O my people, if my stay (with you), and my reminding (you) of the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh is hard on you, then I put my trust in Allâh. So devise your plot, you and your partners, and let not your plot be in doubt for you. Then pass your sentence on me and give me no respite.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Relate to them the story of Noah. Behold! he said to his people: "O my people, if it be hard on your (mind) that I should stay (with you) and commemorate the signs of Allah,- yet I put my trust in Allah. Get ye then an agreement about your plan and among your partners, so your plan be on to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me, and give me no respite.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Noah when he said to his people, "O my People! If my presence and my reminders to you of Allah’s signs are unbearable to you, then ˹know that˺ I have put my trust in Allah. So devise a plot along with your associate-gods—and you do not have to be secretive about your plot—then carry it out against me without delay!

  • Taqi Usmani

    Recite to them the story of (the Prophet) NūH (Noah), when he said to his people, "O my people, if it is hard on you that I stay (with you) and give (you) advice through the signs of Allah, then, in Allah I place my trust. So, be firm in your plan (against me) with (the help of) all your partners, and your plan should not be a cause of concern for you; then carry it out against me and give me no respite.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Tell them the story of Noah. He said to his people, ‘My people, if my presence among you and my reminding you of God’s signs is too much for you, then I put my trust in God. Agree on your course of action, you and your partner-gods- do not be hesitant or secretive about it- then carry out your decision on me and give me no respite.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And recite to them the story of Noah when he said to his people, 'My people, if my standing here is grievous to you and my reminding you of the signs of God, in God have I put my trust; so resolve on your affair, with your associates, then let not your affair be a worry to you, but make decision unto me, and respite me not.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Recite to them the story of Noah, when he said to his people, 'O my people! if my stay with you be grievous to you, and my reminding you of the signs of God, yet upon God do I rely! Collect then your affairs and your associates; nor let your affair (be ordered) for you in the dark; then decide respecting me, and do not wait;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    A brief provision in this world, then unto Us is their return! Then will We make them taste a dreadful doom because they disbelieved.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And recite to them the tiding (Literally: information) of Nûh (Noah) as he said to his people, "O my people, in case my station (here) is greatly (annoying) to you, and my constant reminding you of the signs of Allah, then on Allah I have put my trust. So agree together about your Command (i.e., decision) and your associates (too); thereafter do not let your Command be (dubious) dimness to you; thereafter (give your) decree to me, and do not respite me.

  • George Sale

    Rehearse unto them the history of Noah: When he said unto his people, O my people, if my standing forth among you, and my warning you of the signs of God, be grievous unto you; in God do I put my trust. Therefore lay your design against me, and assemble your false gods; but let not your design be carried on by you in the dark: Then come forth against me, and delay not.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And recite to them the story of Nuh (Noah). When he said to his people: "O my people! If it is difficult for your (minds) that I should stay (with you) and tell (you) the Signs of Allah— Still I put my trust in Allah, then you get an agreement about your plan and among your 'partners', so that your plan for you is not dark and dubious. Then pass your judgment about me, and give me no (special) consideration or relief.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Relate to them (some of) the life-events of Noah, because he (also) had said to his people, `O my people! if my station (with God) and my reminding you (of your duty to God) through the Messages of Allâh is hard upon you, (you should bear in mind that as for me) I put my trust in Allâh. (And on your part you should) decide upon your course of action (mustering all your resources to gain success), and call your allies to your help, then do not let your designs be vague to you, then carry them out against me and give me no respite.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Relate to them the account of Noah when he said to his people, ‘O my people! If my stay be hard on you and my reminding you of Allah’s signs, I have put my trust in Allah. So conspire together, along with your partners, leaving nothing vague in your plan, then carry it out against me without giving me any respite.