سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ

Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 116

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قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَـٰنُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ ﴿116﴾
They said: "If you cease not, O Nûh (Noah) you will surely be among those stoned (to death)."
قَالُوا۟ qālū They said
لَئِن la-in If
لَّمْ lam not
تَنتَهِ tantahi you desist
يَـٰنُوحُ yānūḥu O Nuh
لَتَكُونَنَّ latakūnanna Surely you will be
مِنَ mina of
ٱلْمَرْجُومِينَ l-marjūmīna those who are stoned

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(Ayah 116) {قَالُوْا لَىِٕنْ لَّمْ تَنْتَهِ يٰنُوْحُ … :} The conversation between Noah (peace be upon him) and his people was not a matter of just a few occasions, but this struggle with his people continued for nine hundred and fifty (950) years. As he advanced in his mission of calling to the truth, they advanced in evil. Eventually, like all tyrannical and oppressive people who, when defeated in argument, resort to threats and violence, the people of Noah (peace be upon him) also clearly stated that if you do not desist from your mission, we will stone you to death.

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The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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They said, "O Noah! If you do not desist, you will surely be stoned [78]."

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The Literal Meaning of ﴿رَجَمَ﴾:

The word "min al-marjumīn" also has two meanings. ﴿رجم﴾ means to throw stones, pebbles, etc., from a distance and to kill or stone to death, and this meaning is mentioned in the translation. Then, this word is used both in the physical and metaphorical sense. "Rajīm" and "marjūm" refer to a person or thing upon whom curse and condemnation are continuously sent. That is, the chiefs of the people of Noah said to Prophet Noah ؑ that if you do not desist from your preaching and invitation, then curse and condemnation will continue to be sent upon you from all sides.