وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ العَزيزُ الرَّحيمُ
And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
كَذَّبَت قَومُ نوحٍ المُرسَلينَ
The people of Noah denied the messengers
إِذ قالَ لَهُم أَخوهُم نوحٌ أَلا تَتَّقونَ
When their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear Allah?
إِنّي لَكُم رَسولٌ أَمينٌ
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعونِ
So fear Allah and obey me.
وَما أَسأَلُكُم عَلَيهِ مِن أَجرٍ ۖ إِن أَجرِيَ إِلّا عَلىٰ رَبِّ العالَمينَ
And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعونِ
So fear Allah and obey me."
قالوا أَنُؤمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الأَرذَلونَ
They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
قالَ وَما عِلمي بِما كانوا يَعمَلونَ
He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
إِن حِسابُهُم إِلّا عَلىٰ رَبّي ۖ لَو تَشعُرونَ
Their account is only upon my Lord, if you [could] perceive.
وَما أَنا بِطارِدِ المُؤمِنينَ
And I am not one to drive away the believers.