25. Walaqad arsalna noohan ila qawmihi innee lakum natheerun mubeenUn
25. We sent Noah to his People
(With a mission): "I have come
To you with a Clear Warning:
26. An la taAAbudoo illa Allaha innee akhafu AAalaykum AAathaba yawmin aleemIn
26. \"That ye serve none but God:
Verily I do fear for you
The Penalty of a Grievous Day."
27. Faqala almalao allatheena kafaroo min qawmihi ma naraka illa basharan mithlana wama naraka ittabaAAaka illa allatheena hum arathiluna badiya aLrra/yi wama nara lakum AAalayna min fadlin bal na"th"unnukum kathibeenA
27. But the Chiefs of the Unbelievers
Among his People said:
"We see (in) thee nothing
But a man like ourselves:
Nor do we see that any
Follow thee but the meanest
Among us, in judgment immature:
Nor do we see in you (all)
Any merit above us:
In fact we think ye are liars!"
28. Qala ya qawmi araaytum in kuntu AAala bayyinatin min rabbee waatanee rahmatan min AAindihi faAAummiyat AAalaykum anulzimukumooha waantum laha karihoonA
28. He said: "O my People!
See ye if (it be that)
I have a Clear Sign
From my Lord, and that He
Hath sent Mercy unto me
From His own Presence, but
That the Mercy hath been
Obscured from your sight?
Shall we compel you
To accept it when ye
Are averse to it?
29. Waya qawmi la as-alukum AAalayhi malan in ajriya illa AAala Allahi wama ana bitaridi allatheena amanoo innahum mulaqoo rabbihim walakinnee arakum qawman tajhaloonA
29. \"And O my People!
I ask you for no wealth
In return: my reward
Is from none but God:
But I will not drive away
(In contempt) those who believe:
For verily they are
To meet their Lord, and ye
I see are the ignorant ones!
30. Waya qawmi man yansurunee mina Allahi in taradtuhum afala tathakkaroonA