37. Safat · verses 78–90

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

And We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Salamun AAala noohin fee alAAalameena

"Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations!"

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

Thus indeed do we reward those who do right.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

For he was one of our believing Servants.

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema

Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ

Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin

Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona

Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship?

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona

"Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Fama thannukum birabbi alAAalameena

"Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi

Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ

Faqala innee saqeemun

And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena

So they turned away from him, and departed.