سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 43
قَالَ سَـَٔاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُنِى مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ ۚ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(The son) replied: "I will betake myself to some mountain; it will save me from the water." Nûh (Noah) said: "This day there is no saviour from the Decree of Allâh except him on whom He has mercy." And waves came in between them, so he (the son) was among the drowned.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
سَـَٔاوِىٓ
saāwī
I will betake myself
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
جَبَلٍۢ
jabalin
a mountain
يَعْصِمُنِى
yaʿṣimunī
(that) will save me
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْمَآءِ ۚ
l-māi
the water
قَالَ
qāla
He said
لَا
lā
(There is) no
عَاصِمَ
ʿāṣima
protector
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
today
مِنْ
min
from
أَمْرِ
amri
the Command of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
the Command of Allah
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَن
man
(on) whom
رَّحِمَ ۚ
raḥima
He has mercy
وَحَالَ
waḥāla
And came
بَيْنَهُمَا
baynahumā
(in) between them
ٱلْمَوْجُ
l-mawju
the waves
فَكَانَ
fakāna
so he was
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ
l-mugh'raqīna
the 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.
He said, "I will take refuge on a mountain that will protect me from the water." Noah said, "Today there is no protector from Allah's punishment except for the one upon whom He has mercy." Then a wave came between them, and he was among the drowned. [49]
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The Son’s Reply:
The stubborn son, rejecting his father’s wish, said, “I will climb up the mountain right now and save myself.” He did not even imagine that the water would rise so high that it would engulf even that mountain. Nuhؑ said to him, “Son, what delusion are you in? This is not an ordinary flood, but the punishment of Allah, and what is the reality of the mountain? Nothing today can save anyone from Allah’s punishment except that Allah Himself shows mercy to someone and saves him.” This conversation had not even finished when a fierce and violent wave rose, turning towards the son, and separated the two of them from each other forever. And this disbelieving and disobedient son drowned in the flood before the eyes of Sayyiduna Nuhؑ, and even a Messenger of great resolve like Sayyiduna Nuhؑ could not help him in any way.
[49]
The Son’s Reply:
The stubborn son, rejecting his father’s wish, said, “I will climb up the mountain right now and save myself.” He did not even imagine that the water would rise so high that it would engulf even that mountain. Nuhؑ said to him, “Son, what delusion are you in? This is not an ordinary flood, but the punishment of Allah, and what is the reality of the mountain? Nothing today can save anyone from Allah’s punishment except that Allah Himself shows mercy to someone and saves him.” This conversation had not even finished when a fierce and violent wave rose, turning towards the son, and separated the two of them from each other forever. And this disbelieving and disobedient son drowned in the flood before the eyes of Sayyiduna Nuhؑ, and even a Messenger of great resolve like Sayyiduna Nuhؑ could not help him in any way.
