Chapter 11 - Hud
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11:36-39(27) “AND THIS was revealed unto Noah that never will any of thy people believe except those who have already attained to faith and peace. Be not, then, distressed by anything that they may do, but build the righteous Community (وَاصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ) under Our vision and according to Our communication, and do not appeal to Me in behalf of those who are bent on injustice (الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ) for they are destined to be ruined (مُّغْرَقُونَ)!" And so he set himself to building the righteous Community(وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ) and every time the elitist class of his people (مَلَأٌ مِّن قَوْمِهِ) passed by him, they scoffed at him (سَخِرُوا مِنْهُ ). [Thereupon] he said: "If you scoff at us then we too scoff at your ignorance just like you are scoffing at us. But in time you will come to know who it is that shall be visited by a humiliating torment, a long lasting suffering.”
11:40-41(27) “And so it went on till the time when Our judgment came to pass (جَاءَ أَمْرُنَا), and fire started rising out of the furnace (وَفَارَ التَّنُّورُ) (meaning, “things reached their climax”). We instructed him to make responsible (احْمِلْ) in that community (فِيهَا) all the praise-worthy (اثْنَيْنِ) comrades (زَوْجَيْنِ), and gather all of his people including those who have attained to faith and peace, excepting those who are doomed. Though the believers with him were in a small number, he asked them: “Join this community (ارْكَبُوا فِيهَا) by keeping in mind the attributes of Allah swt (بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ) which are the driving force behind its firm establishment and functioning (مَجْرَاهَا وَمُرْسَاهَا ). Verily, my Sustainer is indeed much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace!"
11:42-44(27) “However, that community with its people moved on in a state of such violent confrontation as if facing high mountains (مَوْجٍ كَالْجِبَالِ). Meanwhile, it so happened that Noah cried out to a son of his who had separated from them (فِي مَعْزِلٍ) and asked him to join with them (ارْكَب مَّعَنَا) and remain not with the deniers of truth. But the son answered: “I will seek protection (سَآوِي) with a powerful one (إِلَىٰ جَبَلٍ) who would rescue me from ‘disgrace’ (يَعْصِمُنِي مِنَ الْمَاءِ ). Said Noah: “There is no protector now from Allah’s decree except for those who have earned his mercy”. Then the state of severe confrontation (الْمَوْجُ) became a barrier between them (حَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا) as a result of which he also went down with the doomed ones.
And the words were spoken: "O Land, get blighted (مَاءَكِ ابْلَعِي )! And, O Heavens, cease your blessings” ( أَقْلِعِي) And thus there was a total lack of divine values and blessings (وَغِيضَ الْمَاءُ); the decree was implemented; Noah’s community got established (وَاسْتَوَتْ ) on an excellent footing (عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ). And the word was spoken: "Away with the cruel and unjust people” (لِّلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ)!
11:45-48(27) “And Noah called out to his Sustainer, and said: "O my Sustainer! Verily, my son was of my family; and, verily, Your promise always comes true, and You are the most just of all judges!" [God] answered: "O Noah, behold, he was not of your people, for, verily, he was unrighteous in his conduct. And thou shall not ask of Me anything whereof thou possesses no knowledge: thus, behold, do I admonish you lest you become one of those who are unaware of what is right." Said Noah: "O my Sustainer! Verily, I seek refuge with YOU from ever again asking of YOU anything whereof I cannot have any knowledge! For unless YOU grant me forgiveness and bestow Your mercy upon me, I shall be among the lost!" Thereupon the word was spoken: "O Noah! Move forward (اهْبِطْ) in peace from Us (بِسَلَامٍ مِّنَّا), and with blessings upon you as well as upon those people with you. But as for the other people, though We shall provide them sustenance too, but grievous suffering shall befall them from Us."
11:114(24) “While attacking both flanks of the stream of repulsion, reproach and chiding (طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ) , enforce the pursuit of Divine Commandments (وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ), and expand this mission up to close proximity of the darkness of ignorance (وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ ); because, verily, the good deeds alleviate the influence of evil deeds. For the mindful it is but an advice and admonition.”