سُوْرَةُ نُوْحٍ
Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 28
رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِىَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"My Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and him who enters my home as a believer, and all the believing men and women. And to the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers) grant You no increase but destruction!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱغْفِرْ
igh'fir
Forgive
لِى
lī
me
وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ
waliwālidayya
and my parents
وَلِمَن
waliman
and whoever
دَخَلَ
dakhala
enters
بَيْتِىَ
baytiya
my house
مُؤْمِنًۭا
mu'minan
a believer
وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
walil'mu'minīna
and the believing men
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ
wal-mu'mināti
and the believing women
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَزِدِ
tazidi
increase
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
l-ẓālimīna
the wrongdoers
إِلَّا
illā
except
تَبَارًۢا
tabāran
(in) destruction
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.
O my Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house as a believer [17], and all believing men and women, and increase the destruction for the wrongdoers.
[17]
The Curse of Sayyiduna Nuh Against the Disbelievers:
The first part of the supplication of Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him) was regarding the disbelievers, about whom he said, based on his own experience, that they are such immoral people that even from their offspring, only shameless, immoral, disobedient, and ungrateful people to Allah will be born. Not only will they themselves not believe, but they will also try to mislead others.
Supplication of Goodness for Himself and the Believers:
The second part of this supplication, which is for himself and all the believers, contains considerable gentleness, flexibility, and broad-heartedness. That is, first of all, he prayed for forgiveness of his own shortcomings, then for his parents, then for those who, by believing, enter his house, mosque, or ark. Then also for those believing men and women who will believe after this supplication or after him. After this supplication, he once again emphatically said that there should be no leniency in the destruction of this unjust nation.
[17]
The Curse of Sayyiduna Nuh Against the Disbelievers:
The first part of the supplication of Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him) was regarding the disbelievers, about whom he said, based on his own experience, that they are such immoral people that even from their offspring, only shameless, immoral, disobedient, and ungrateful people to Allah will be born. Not only will they themselves not believe, but they will also try to mislead others.
Supplication of Goodness for Himself and the Believers:
The second part of this supplication, which is for himself and all the believers, contains considerable gentleness, flexibility, and broad-heartedness. That is, first of all, he prayed for forgiveness of his own shortcomings, then for his parents, then for those who, by believing, enter his house, mosque, or ark. Then also for those believing men and women who will believe after this supplication or after him. After this supplication, he once again emphatically said that there should be no leniency in the destruction of this unjust nation.
