Arabic text and English translation

Saheeh International

1. عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّبَدِّلَ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَ

   To replace them with better than them; and We are not to be outdone.

   المعارج 41

2. فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَـٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

   So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised -

   المعارج 42

3. يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ

   The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

   المعارج 43

4. خَـٰشِعَةً أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ

   Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. That is the Day which they had been promised.

   المعارج 44

5. 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."

   نوح 1

6. قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

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

   نوح 2

7. أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱتَّقُوهُ وَأَطِيعُونِ

   To worship Allāh, fear Him and obey me.

   نوح 3

8. 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."

   نوح 4

9. قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِى لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا

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

   نوح 5

10. فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًا

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

    نوح 6

11. وَإِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوٓا۟ أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ 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, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.

    نوح 7

12. ثُمَّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًا

    Then I invited them publicly.

    نوح 8

13. ثُمَّ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَنتُ لَهُمْ وَأَسْرَرْتُ لَهُمْ إِسْرَارًا

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

    نوح 9

14. فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًا

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

    نوح 10