سُوْرَةُ نُوْحٍ
Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 7
وَإِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوٓا۟ أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟ ثِيَابَهُمْ وَأَصَرُّوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ ٱسْتِكْبَارًا ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And verily, every time I called unto them that You might forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, and persisted (in their refusal), and magnified themselves in pride.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنِّى
wa-innī
And indeed, I
كُلَّمَا
kullamā
every time
دَعَوْتُهُمْ
daʿawtuhum
I invited them
لِتَغْفِرَ
litaghfira
that You may forgive
لَهُمْ
lahum
them
جَعَلُوٓا۟
jaʿalū
they put
أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ
aṣābiʿahum
their fingers
فِىٓ
fī
in
ءَاذَانِهِمْ
ādhānihim
their ears
وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟
wa-is'taghshaw
and covered themselves
ثِيَابَهُمْ
thiyābahum
(with) their garments
وَأَصَرُّوا۟
wa-aṣarrū
and persisted
وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟
wa-is'takbarū
and were arrogant
ٱسْتِكْبَارًۭا
is'tik'bāran
(with) pride
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.
7. And whenever I called them so that You might forgive [4] them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted in their ways, and grew more arrogant.
[4] That is, if they believe in Allah and seek forgiveness from Allah for their sins, then Allah will surely forgive their sins. But these wretched people did not even care to listen to me. Rather, they plugged their ears with their fingers, and another thing they do is that whenever they see me, they cover their faces so that I do not call them, or perhaps they hate me so much that they do not even want to see my face and cover their faces with a cloth. This is the height of their stubbornness and hatred; they have reached the extreme in defying Your commands.
[4] That is, if they believe in Allah and seek forgiveness from Allah for their sins, then Allah will surely forgive their sins. But these wretched people did not even care to listen to me. Rather, they plugged their ears with their fingers, and another thing they do is that whenever they see me, they cover their faces so that I do not call them, or perhaps they hate me so much that they do not even want to see my face and cover their faces with a cloth. This is the height of their stubbornness and hatred; they have reached the extreme in defying Your commands.
