He said: "O Nûh (Noah)! Surely, he is not of your family;
verily, his work is unrighteous, so ask not of Me that of which you have no
knowledge! I admonish you, lest you be one of the ignorant." (46) Nûh (Noah) said:
"O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no
knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on me, I will indeed be one
of the losers." (47) It was said: "O Nûh (Noah)! Come down (from the
ship) with peace from Us and blessings on you and on the people who are with
you (and on some of their off spring), but (there will be other) people to whom
We shall grant their pleasures (for a time), but in the end a painful torment
will reach them from Us." (48) This is of the news of the unseen which We
reveal unto you (O Muhammad SAW), neither you nor your people knew it before
this. So be patient. Surely, the (good) end is for the Al-Muttaqûn (pious - see
V.2:2) (49) And to 'Ad (people We
sent) their brother Hûd. He said, "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no
other ilâh (god) but Him. Certainly, you do nothing but invent lies! (50) "O my people I
ask of you no reward for it (the Message). My reward is only from Him, Who
created me. Will you not then understand? (51) "And O my
people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him, He will send you
(from the sky) abundant rain, and add strength to your strength, so do not turn
away as Mujrimûn (criminals, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh)." (52) They said: "O
Hûd! No evidence have you brought us, and we shall not leave our gods for your
(mere) saying! And we are not believers in you. (53)