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M.Pickthall
25. And We sent Noah unto his folk (and he said): I am a plain warner unto you.
Yusuf Ali
25. We sent Noah to his people (with a mission): "I have come to you with a Clear
Warning:
M.Pickthall
26. That ye serve none, save Allah. Lo! I fear for you the retribution of a
painful Day.
Yusuf Ali
26. "That ye serve none but Allah: verily I do fear for you the Penalty of a
Grievous Day."
M.Pickthall
27. The chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: We see thee but a mortal
like us, and we see not that any follow thee save the most abject among us,
without reflection. We behold in you no merit above us nay, we deem you liars.
Yusuf Ali
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!
M.Pickthall
28. He said: O my people! Bethink you, if I rely on a clear proof from my Lord
and there hath come unto me a mercy from His presence, and it hath been made
obscure to you, can we compel you to accept it when ye are averse thereto?
Yusuf Ali
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?
M.Pickthall
29. And O my people! I ask of you no wealth therefor. My reward is the concern
only of Allah, and I am not going to thrust away those who believe Lo! they have
to meet their Lord but I see you a folk that are ignorant.
Yusuf Ali
29. "And O my People! I ask you for no wealth in return: my reward is from none
but Allah: 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!
M.Pickthall
30. And, O my people! who would deliver me from Allah if I thrust them away? Will
ye not then reflect?
Yusuf Ali
30. "And O my People! who would help me against Allah if I drove them away? Will
ye not then take heed?
M.Pickthall
31. I say not unto you: "I have the treasures of Allah" nor "I have knowledge of
the Unseen," nor say I: "Lo! I am an angel!" Nor say I unto those whom your eyes
scorn that Allah will not give them good Allah knoweth best what is their hearts
Lo! then indeed I should be of the wrong doers.
Yusuf Ali
31. "I tell you not that with me are the Treasures of Allah nor do I know what is
hidden nor claim I to be an angel. Nor yet do I say of those whom your eyes do
despise that Allah will not grant them (all) that is good: Allah knoweth best what
is in their souls: I should if I did indeed be a wrongdoer."
M.Pickthall
32. They said: O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us and multiplied disputation with
us; now bring upon Us that where with thou threatenest us, if thou art of the
truthful.
Yusuf Ali
32. They said: "O Noah! thou hast disputed with us and (much) hast thou prolonged
the dispute with us: now bring upon us what thou threatenest us with if thou
speakest the truth!"
M.Pickthall
33. He said: Only Allah will bring it Upon you if He will, and ye can by no
means escape.
Yusuf Ali
33. He said: "Truly Allah will bring it on you if He wills and then ye will
not be able to frustrate it!
M.Pickthall
34. My counsel will not profit you if I were minded to advise you, if Allah's
will is to keep you astray. He is your lord and unto Him ye will be brought hack.
Yusuf Ali
34. "Of no profit will be my counsel to you much as I desire to give you (good)
counsel if it be that Allah willeth to leave you astray: He is your Lord! and
to Him will ye return!"
M.Pickthall
35. Or say they (again) He hath invented it? Say: If I have invented it, upon
me be my crimes, but I am innocent of (all) that ye commit.
Yusuf Ali
35. Or do they say "He has forged it?" Say: "If I had forged it on me were my
sin! And I am free of the sins of which ye are guilty!
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