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Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 46
قَالَ يَـٰنُوحُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَمَلٌ غَيْرُ صَـٰلِحٍ ۖ فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَعِظُكَ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "O Nûh (Noah)! Surely, he is not of your family; verily, his work is unrighteous, so ask not of Me that of which you have no knowledge! I admonish you lest you should be one of the ignorant."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
يَـٰنُوحُ
yānūḥu
O Nuh
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
لَيْسَ
laysa
(is) not
مِنْ
min
of
أَهْلِكَ ۖ
ahlika
your family
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
indeed, [he]
عَمَلٌ
ʿamalun
(his) deed
غَيْرُ
ghayru
(is) other than
صَـٰلِحٍۢ ۖ
ṣāliḥin
righteous
فَلَا
falā
so (do) not
تَسْـَٔلْنِ
tasalni
ask Me
مَا
mā
(about) what
لَيْسَ
laysa
not
لَكَ
laka
you have
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلْمٌ ۖ
ʿil'mun
any knowledge
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أَعِظُكَ
aʿiẓuka
admonish you
أَن
an
lest
تَكُونَ
takūna
you be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ
l-jāhilīna
the ignorant
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Allah said, "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family; indeed, his conduct was unrighteous. So do not ask Me about that of which you have no knowledge. I advise you, lest you be among the ignorant [51]."
[51]
A Wicked Son Cannot Be Considered Among the People of a Prophet:
When, right before his eyes, the son of Sayyiduna Nuh (Noah) ؑ drowned, he became sorrowful and pleaded to Allah in this manner: "O Allah, Your promise was that You would save my family, and Your promise is true, and Your decision is better and final than all judges, with no appeal against it. And this son who drowned was also among my family." Then what was the wisdom in drowning him? Allah Almighty answered that "How can a wicked person be among the people of a Prophet? He was by no means among your family, even if he was your biological son. And see, never ask Me such an ignorant question again."
Being Born to a Prophet Cannot Save from Allah’s Punishment:
From this question and answer, a very important lesson is learned: with Allah Almighty, only faith and righteous deeds have value and worth. Not only did Canaan’s being the son of a Prophet not benefit him in any way, but even when a Prophet of great resolve pleaded for his son’s salvation, the rebuke descended upon him instead. Those people should take heed who have invented various beliefs for easy salvation. Being a Sayyid or holding onto the garment of a saint has no value in the sight of Allah.
[51]
A Wicked Son Cannot Be Considered Among the People of a Prophet:
When, right before his eyes, the son of Sayyiduna Nuh (Noah) ؑ drowned, he became sorrowful and pleaded to Allah in this manner: "O Allah, Your promise was that You would save my family, and Your promise is true, and Your decision is better and final than all judges, with no appeal against it. And this son who drowned was also among my family." Then what was the wisdom in drowning him? Allah Almighty answered that "How can a wicked person be among the people of a Prophet? He was by no means among your family, even if he was your biological son. And see, never ask Me such an ignorant question again."
Being Born to a Prophet Cannot Save from Allah’s Punishment:
From this question and answer, a very important lesson is learned: with Allah Almighty, only faith and righteous deeds have value and worth. Not only did Canaan’s being the son of a Prophet not benefit him in any way, but even when a Prophet of great resolve pleaded for his son’s salvation, the rebuke descended upon him instead. Those people should take heed who have invented various beliefs for easy salvation. Being a Sayyid or holding onto the garment of a saint has no value in the sight of Allah.
