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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 37
وَٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا وَلَا تُخَـٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And construct the ship under Our Eyes and with Our Revelation, and call not upon Me on behalf of those who did wrong; they are surely to be drowned."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱصْنَعِ
wa-iṣ'naʿi
And construct
ٱلْفُلْكَ
l-ful'ka
the ship
بِأَعْيُنِنَا
bi-aʿyuninā
under Our Eyes
وَوَحْيِنَا
wawaḥyinā
and Our inspiration
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تُخَـٰطِبْنِى
tukhāṭib'nī
address Me
فِى
fī
concerning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۚ
ẓalamū
wronged
إِنَّهُم
innahum
indeed, they (are)
مُّغْرَقُونَ
mugh'raqūna
the ones (to be) drowned
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.
37. 1. That is, "before Our eyes" and "under Our care." In this verse, the attribute 'Ayn' is affirmed for Allah, which it is necessary to believe in, and "by Our revelation" means: build it in the manner of its length, width, etc., as We have informed you. At this point, some commentators have detailed the length and width of the ark, its levels, what kind of wood and other materials were used in it, which, obviously, is not based on any authentic source. The complete and authentic knowledge of its details is only with Allah.
37. 2. Some have taken this to refer to the son and wife of Prophet Nuh (Noah) who were not believers and were among those who drowned. Others have taken it to mean the entire nation that drowned, and the meaning is: do not seek respite for them, for now the time of their destruction has come; or it means: do not hasten for their destruction, at the appointed time all of them will be drowned (Fath al-Qadeer).
37. 2. Some have taken this to refer to the son and wife of Prophet Nuh (Noah) who were not believers and were among those who drowned. Others have taken it to mean the entire nation that drowned, and the meaning is: do not seek respite for them, for now the time of their destruction has come; or it means: do not hasten for their destruction, at the appointed time all of them will be drowned (Fath al-Qadeer).
