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Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 5
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِى لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "O my Lord! Verily, I have called to my people night and day (i.e. secretly and openly to accept the doctrine of Islâmic Monotheism),
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, I
دَعَوْتُ
daʿawtu
invited
قَوْمِى
qawmī
my people
لَيْلًۭا
laylan
night
وَنَهَارًۭا
wanahāran
and day
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 5){ قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِيْ لَيْلًا وَّ نَهَارًا :} Noah (peace be upon him) continued to convey Allah’s message to his people according to Allah’s command. Despite centuries of preaching, when no one except a few people accepted faith and Noah (peace be upon him) became completely hopeless from them, he presented this request before Allah Almighty. O my Lord! I have called my people night and day, meaning there was no time left in which I did not invite them. In reality, the long continuous period that Noah (peace be upon him) spent in preaching has no example; every preacher and scholar should invite with the same passion and effort.
