26. Shuara · verses 102–114

فَلَوۡ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةٗ فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Falaw anna lana karratan fanakoona mina almumineena

"´Now if we only had a chance of return we shall truly be of those who believe!´"

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mumineena

Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do not believe.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wainna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

The people of Noah rejected the messengers.

إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala lahum akhoohum noohun ala tattaqoona

Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?

إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٞ

Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

"I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust:

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

"So fear Allah, and obey me."

۞ قَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لَكَ وَٱتَّبَعَكَ ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ

Qaloo anuminu laka waittabaAAaka alarthaloona

They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it is the meanest that follow thee?"

قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

Qala wama AAilmee bima kanoo yaAAmaloona

He said: "And what do I know as to what they do?

إِنۡ حِسَابُهُمۡ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّيۖ لَوۡ تَشۡعُرُونَ

In hisabuhum illa AAala rabbee law tashAAuroona

"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.

وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِطَارِدِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Wama ana bitaridi almumineena

"I am not one to drive away those who believe.