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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 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.
37. And build the Ark under Our eyes and according to Our command, and do not plead with Me concerning those who have done wrong [44]; surely, they are to be drowned.
[44] When this situation arose, Allah Almighty commanded Nuh ؑ through revelation to now begin constructing a very large ship according to Our instructions. And see, all those who have not believed until now, I am going to drown them all, so do not feel pity for any of them such that you begin to plead with Me for their salvation. According to the explicit statement of the Torah, the length of this ship was three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. It had three decks or levels, and it contained skylights, doors, windows, and cabins, and pitch was applied inside and outside. In other words, even by today’s standards, it was a medium-sized sea vessel, which, in the history of mankind, was probably built for the first time by Sayyiduna Nuh ؑ, and the method of its construction was taught directly by Allah Almighty through revelation.
[44] When this situation arose, Allah Almighty commanded Nuh ؑ through revelation to now begin constructing a very large ship according to Our instructions. And see, all those who have not believed until now, I am going to drown them all, so do not feel pity for any of them such that you begin to plead with Me for their salvation. According to the explicit statement of the Torah, the length of this ship was three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. It had three decks or levels, and it contained skylights, doors, windows, and cabins, and pitch was applied inside and outside. In other words, even by today’s standards, it was a medium-sized sea vessel, which, in the history of mankind, was probably built for the first time by Sayyiduna Nuh ؑ, and the method of its construction was taught directly by Allah Almighty through revelation.
