Quran 71:21

Surah Nuh, Verse 21

Verse 21 of 28 in Surah Nuh (نوح), chapter 71 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

قَالَ نُوحٌ رَّبِّ إِنَّهُمْ عَصَوْنِى وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَن لَّمْ يَزِدْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَوَلَدُهُۥٓ إِلَّا خَسَارًا

EnglishSaheeh International
Noah said, "My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children will not increase him except in loss.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
நூஹ் கூறினார்: "என் இறைவா! நிச்சயமாக அவர்கள் எனக்கு மாறு செய்கின்றனர், அன்றியும், எவர்களுக்கு அவர் பொருளும், அவர் மக்களும் நஷ்டத்தையன்றி (வேறு எதையும்) அதிகரிக்கவில்லையோ, அ(த்தகைய)வர்களையே அவர்கள் பின்பற்றுகின்றனர்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
“මාගේ පරමාධිපතියාණනි! නියත වශයෙන් ම ඔවුන් මට පිටුපෑවෝ ය. තවද තම ධනය හා තම දරුවන් අලාභය මිස වෙනෙකක් ඔහුට අධික නො කළ අය ඔවුහු අනුගමනය කළෝය” යැයි නූහ් පැවසී ය.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
نوح (علیہ السلام) نے کہا اے میرے پروردگار! ان لوگوں نے میری تو نافرمانی کی اور ایسوں کی فرمانبرداری کی جن کے مال واوﻻد نے ان کو (یقیناً) نقصان ہی میں بڑھایا ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
ヌーフは(更に)言った。「主よ,かれらはわたしに従いません。自分の財産と子女とで,破滅を助長する者にだけ従います。
ChineseMa Jian
努哈说:我的主啊!他们确已违抗我,他们顺从那因财产和子嗣而更加亏折的人们,

Tafsir of 71:21

Nuh complains to His Lord about His People's Response Allah says that Nuh turned to Allah to inform Allah - the All Knowing from Whom nothing escapes - that he presented the clear call, as mentioned previously, and the comprehensive invitation in various ways. He called them sometimes by encouragement and sometimes by intimidating warnings. Yet, they disobeyed him, opposed him, denied him and followed the children of the world. They were those who were heedless of the command of Allah and they possessed delights of wealth and children. However, these things (worldly benefits) were also for gradual punishment and temporary respite, not for honor or blessing. Thus, Allah says, وَاتَّبَعُواْ مَن لَّمْ يَزِدْهُ مَالُهُ وَوَلَدُهُ إِلاَّ خَسَاراً (and followed one whose wealth and children give him no increase but loss.) The meaning of Allah's statement, وَمَكَرُواْ مَكْراً كُبَّاراً (And they have plotted a mighty plot.) is that they plotted a deceptive plot for their followers tricking them into believing that they were following the truth and correct guidance.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 71:21 — Surah Nuh Verse 21