فَهُم عَلىٰ آثارِهِم يُهرَعونَ

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

وَلَقَد ضَلَّ قَبلَهُم أَكثَرُ الأَوَّلينَ

And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا فيهِم مُنذِرينَ

And We had already sent among them warners.

فَانظُر كَيفَ كانَ عاقِبَةُ المُنذَرينَ

Then look how was the end of those who were warned -

إِلّا عِبادَ اللَّهِ المُخلَصينَ

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

وَنَجَّيناهُ وَأَهلَهُ مِنَ الكَربِ العَظيمِ

And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.

وَجَعَلنا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الباقينَ

And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

وَتَرَكنا عَلَيهِ فِي الآخِرينَ

And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلامٌ عَلىٰ نوحٍ فِي العالَمينَ

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

إِنّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجزِي المُحسِنينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.