سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 3
ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"O offspring of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Nûh (Noah)! Verily, he was a grateful slave."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذُرِّيَّةَ
dhurriyyata
Offsprings
مَنْ
man
(of one) who
حَمَلْنَا
ḥamalnā
We carried
مَعَ
maʿa
with
نُوحٍ ۚ
nūḥin
Nuh
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
كَانَ
kāna
was
عَبْدًۭا
ʿabdan
a servant
شَكُورًۭا
shakūran
grateful
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.
3. These Children of Israel are the descendants of those whom We carried with Noah in the Ark [5]. Indeed, he was a truly grateful servant.
[5]
Is Nuh the Second Adam?
From this verse, it is understood that the present human race is not only the descendants of the three sons of Sayyiduna Nuh ؑ—Ham, Sam, and Yafith—as historians state, but rather the descendants of all those who were aboard the ark with Sayyiduna Nuh ؑ.
[5]
Is Nuh the Second Adam?
From this verse, it is understood that the present human race is not only the descendants of the three sons of Sayyiduna Nuh ؑ—Ham, Sam, and Yafith—as historians state, but rather the descendants of all those who were aboard the ark with Sayyiduna Nuh ؑ.
