سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ

Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 59

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لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿59﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Indeed, We sent Nûh (Noah) to his people and he said: "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no other Ilâh (God) but Him. (Lâ ilâha illallâh: none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh). Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!"

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

لَقَدْ laqad Certainly
أَرْسَلْنَا arsalnā We sent
نُوحًا nūḥan Nuh
إِلَىٰ ilā to
قَوْمِهِۦ qawmihi his people
فَقَالَ faqāla and he said
يَـٰقَوْمِ yāqawmi O my people
ٱعْبُدُوا۟ uʿ'budū Worship
ٱللَّهَ l-laha Allah
مَا mā not
لَكُم lakum for you
مِّنْ min any
إِلَـٰهٍ ilāhin god
غَيْرُهُۥٓ ghayruhu other than Him
إِنِّىٓ innī Indeed, I
أَخَافُ akhāfu [I] fear
عَلَيْكُمْ ʿalaykum for you
عَذَابَ ʿadhāba punishment
يَوْمٍ yawmin (of the) Day
عَظِيمٍۢ ʿaẓīmin Great

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 59) { لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰى قَوْمِهٖ:} It has been stated above that there are two types of people when it comes to benefiting from divine guidance and its blessings: one is those of pure nature (Tayyib), who themselves benefit from divine guidance and its blessings, and others also benefit from their knowledge and actions; the second are those who are mischievous and of evil nature, who, instead of benefiting from the rain of guidance, emerge as thorns and bushes, and since the land of their hearts is barren, the rain of mercy cannot be as beneficial for them. After this, from here, as historical evidence, the incidents of the previous nations are mentioned, as if presenting historical proof that people have always been of two types. (Kabir) Since Nuh (peace be upon him) was the first messenger prophet sent to a polytheistic nation, as is known from the Hadith of the Great Intercession (Bukhari: 4712) and some other narrations, therefore Allah Almighty first mentioned his story. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that (the idols mentioned in Surah Nuh) Wadd, Suwa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq, and Nasr were the names of righteous people; when they passed away, Satan inspired their people to install their statues in the gatherings where they used to sit and to name them after them, until when that generation passed away and knowledge was lost, their worship began. [ بخاری، التفسیر، باب : { ودا ولا سواعا ولا يغوث و يعوق} : ۴۹۲۰ ] It is known from history books that the people of Nuh lived in Iraq, and their era was from 3800 to 2800 BC, but there is no evidence for the authenticity of this period.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

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

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

We sent Noah to his people, and he said: "O my people! Worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous [63] Day."

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How Did Shirk Begin Before the Advent of Sayyiduna Nuh (A.S.)?

After the passing of Sayyiduna Adam (A.S.), his progeny remained steadfast on the path of guidance for a long time, then gradually corruption began to appear among them, and it has already been mentioned that the foundation of corruption on earth is based on shirk. According to the narration of Ibn Abbas (R.A.), the beginning of this shirk happened in such a way that, from time to time, five elders and pious people from among that nation passed away, whose very sight would remind people of Allah Almighty. When these elders died, the worshippers felt their absence deeply. Satan deceived them by suggesting that if they made statues of these elders and placed them before themselves, they could attain the desired benefit, and their hearts would remain attached to the worship of Allah just as they were in the presence of these elders. The simple-minded people fell for this deception of Satan and made statues of these five elders, placing them before themselves in their mosques. These people, upon seeing these statues, continued to worship only Allah, but the generations that came after them began to worship these very statues. When Sayyiduna Nuh (A.S.) was sent, his nation was deeply involved in the worship of these five elders, whose names—Wadd, Suwa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq, and Nasr—are mentioned in Surah Nuh. [ بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير۔ تفسير سورة نوح]

The Center of Preaching of Sayyiduna Nuh (A.S.):

The center of Nuh's (A.S.) call was the region of Iraq, and probably at that time, this was the only area of the world inhabited by humans. Initially, the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers became the center of his preaching. Except for Sayyiduna Adam (A.S.), the call of all other prophets began with the prohibition of shirk and the pure worship of Allah, and Sayyiduna Nuh (A.S.) also began the reformation of a corrupted society with this very call. Along with this, he warned that if you do not refrain from shirk, a severe punishment will befall you.
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