Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ’Imrân above all people ˹of their time˺.

Indeed, We have sent revelation to you ˹O Prophet˺ as We sent revelation to Noah and the prophets after him. We also sent revelation to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants, ˹as well as˺ Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And to David We gave the Psalms.

And We blessed him with Isaac and Jacob. We guided them all as We previously guided Noah and those among his descendants: David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron. This is how We reward the good-doers.

Those were ˹some of˺ the prophets who Allah has blessed from among the descendants of Adam, and of those We carried with Noah ˹in the Ark˺, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those We ˹rightly˺ guided and chose. Whenever the revelations of the Most Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down, prostrating and weeping.

And ˹remember˺ when We took a covenant from the prophets, as well as from you ˹O Prophet˺, and from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, son of Mary. We did take a solemn covenant from ˹all of˺ them

He has ordained for you ˹believers˺ the Way which He decreed for Noah, and what We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ and what We decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, ˹commanding:˺ “Uphold the faith, and make no divisions in it.” What you call the polytheists to is unbearable for them. Allah chooses for Himself whoever He wills, and guides to Himself whoever turns ˹to Him˺.

And indeed, We sent Noah and Abraham and reserved prophethood and revelation for their descendants. Some of them are ˹rightly˺ guided, while most are rebellious.

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous Day.” (59) But the chiefs of his people said, “We surely see that you are clearly misguided.” (60) He replied, “O my people! I am not misguided! But I am a messenger from the Lord of all worlds, (61) conveying to you my Lord’s messages and giving you ˹sincere˺ advice. And I know from Allah what you do not know. (62) Do you find it astonishing that a reminder should come to you from your Lord through one of your own, warning you, so you may beware and perhaps be shown mercy?” (63) But they rejected him, so We saved him and those with him in the Ark, and drowned those who rejected Our signs. They were certainly a blind people. (64)

Relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of Noah when he said to his people, “O my People! If my presence and my reminders to you of Allah’s signs are unbearable to you, then ˹know that˺ I have put my trust in Allah. So devise a plot along with your associate-gods—and you do not have to be secretive about your plot—then carry it out against me without delay! (71) And if you turn away, ˹remember˺ I have never demanded a reward from you ˹for delivering the message˺. My reward is only from Allah. And I have been commanded to be one of those who submit ˹to Allah˺.” (72) But they still rejected him, so We saved him and those with him in the Ark and made them successors, and drowned those who rejected Our signs. See then what was the end of those who had been warned! (73)

Surely We sent Noah to his people. ˹He said,˺ “Indeed, I am sent to you with a clear warning (25) that you should worship none but Allah. I truly fear for you the torment of a painful Day.” (26) The disbelieving chiefs of his people said, “We see you only as a human being like ourselves, and we see that no one follows you except the lowliest among us, who do so ˹hastily˺ without thinking. We do not see anything that makes ˹all of˺ you any better than us. In fact, we think you are liars.” (27) He said, “O my people! Consider if I stand on a clear proof from my Lord and He has blessed me with a mercy from Himself, which you fail to see. Should we ˹then˺ force it on you against your will? (28) O  my people! I do not ask you for a payment for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from Allah. And I will never dismiss the believers, for they will surely meet their Lord. But I can see that you are a people acting ignorantly. (29) O  my people! Who would protect me from Allah if I were to dismiss them? Will you not then be mindful? (30) I do not say to you that I possess Allah’s treasuries or know the unseen, nor do I claim to be an angel, nor do I say that Allah will never grant goodness to those you look down upon. Allah knows best what is ˹hidden˺ within them. ˹If I did,˺ then I would truly be one of the wrongdoers.” (31) They protested, “O Noah! You have argued with us far too much, so bring upon us what you threaten us with, if what you say is true.” (32) He responded, “It is Allah Who can bring it upon you if He wills, and then you will have no escape! (33) My advice will not benefit you—no matter how hard I try—if Allah wills ˹for˺ you to stray. He is your Lord, and to Him you will ˹all˺ be returned.” (34)

Or do they say, “He has fabricated this ˹Quran˺!”? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If I have done so, then I bear the burden of that sin! But I am free from your sinful accusation.”

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people. He declared, “O my people! Worship Allah ˹alone˺. You have no god other than Him. Will you not then fear ˹Him˺?” (23) But the disbelieving chiefs of his people said ˹to the masses˺, “This is only a human like you, who wants to be superior to you. Had Allah willed, He could have easily sent down angels ˹instead˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers. (24) He is simply insane, so bear with him for a while.”  (25) Noah prayed, “My Lord! Help me, because they have denied ˹me˺.” (26)

The people of Noah rejected the messengers (105) when their brother Noah said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺? (106) I am truly a trustworthy messenger to you. (107) So fear Allah, and obey me. (108) I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹message˺. My reward is only from the Lord of all worlds. (109) So fear Allah, and obey me.” (110) They argued, “How can we believe in you, when you are followed ˹only˺ by the lowest of the low?” (111) He responded, “And what knowledge do I have of what they do? (112) Their judgment is with my Lord, if you had any sense! (113)

I am not going to expel the believers. (114) I am only sent with a clear warning.” (115) They threatened, “If you do not desist, O  Noah, you will surely be stoned ˹to death˺.” (116)

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people ˹saying to him˺, “Warn your people before a painful punishment comes to them.” (1) Noah proclaimed, “O my people! I am truly sent to you with a clear warning: (2) worship Allah ˹alone˺, fear Him, and obey me. (3) He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time. Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!” (4) He cried, “My Lord! I have surely called my people day and night, (5) but my calls only made them run farther away. (6) And whenever I invite them to be forgiven by You, they press their fingers into their ears, cover themselves with their clothes, persist ˹in denial˺, and act very arrogantly. (7) Then I certainly called them openly, (8) then I surely preached to them publicly and privately, (9) saying, ‘Seek your Lord’s forgiveness, ˹for˺ He is truly Most Forgiving. (10)

He will shower you with abundant rain, (11) supply you with wealth and children, and give you gardens as well as rivers. (12) What is the matter with you that you are not in awe of the Majesty of Allah, (13) when He truly created you in stages ˹of development˺? (14) Do you not see how Allah created seven heavens, one above the other, (15) placing the moon within them as a ˹reflected˺ light, and the sun as a ˹radiant˺ lamp? (16) Allah ˹alone˺ caused you to grow from the earth like a plant. (17) Then He will return you to it, and then simply bring you forth ˹again˺. (18) And Allah ˹alone˺ spread out the earth for you (19) to walk along its spacious pathways.’” (20)

And it was revealed to Noah, “None of your people will believe except those who already have. So do not be distressed by what they have been doing. (36) And build the Ark under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes and directions, and do not plead with Me for those who have done wrong, for they will surely be drowned.” (37) So he began to build the Ark, and whenever some of the chiefs of his people passed by, they mocked him. He said, “If you laugh at us, we will ˹soon˺ laugh at you similarly. (38) You will soon come to know who will be visited by a humiliating torment ˹in this life˺ and overwhelmed by an everlasting punishment ˹in the next˺.” (39) And when Our command came and the oven burst ˹with water˺, We said ˹to Noah˺, “Take into the Ark a pair from every species along with your family—except those against whom the decree ˹to drown˺ has already been passed—and those who believe.” But none believed with him except for a few. (40) And he said, “Board it! In the Name of Allah it will sail and cast anchor. Surely my Lord is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (41)

So We inspired him: “Build the Ark under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes and directions. Then when Our command comes and the oven bursts ˹with water˺, take on board a pair from every species along with your family—except those against whom the decree ˹to drown˺ has already been passed. And do not plead with Me for those who have done wrong, for they will surely be drowned.” (27) Then when you and those with you have settled in the Ark, say, “All praise is for Allah, Who saved us from the wrongdoing people.” (28) And pray, “My Lord! Allow me a blessed landing, for You are the best accommodator.” (29) Surely in this are lessons. And We ˹always˺ put ˹people˺ to the test. (30)

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them for a thousand years, less fifty. Then the Flood overtook them, while they persisted in wrongdoing. (14) But We delivered him and those in the Ark, making it a sign for all people. (15)

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺ and rejected Our servant, calling ˹him˺ insane. And he was intimidated. (9) So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!” (10) So We opened the gates of the sky with pouring rain, (11) and caused the earth to burst with springs, so the waters met for a fate already set. (12) We carried him on that ˹Ark made˺ of planks and nails, (13) sailing under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes—a ˹fair˺ punishment on behalf of the one ˹they˺ denied. (14) We certainly left this as a sign. So is there anyone who will be mindful? (15) Then how ˹dreadful˺ were My punishment and warnings! (16) And We have certainly made the Quran easy to remember. So is there anyone who will be mindful? (17)

And ˹remember˺ when Noah had cried out to Us earlier, so We responded to him and delivered him and his family from the great distress. (76) And We made him prevail over those who had rejected Our signs. They were truly an evil people, so We drowned them all. (77)

Noah pleaded, “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You about what I have no knowledge of, and unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be one of the losers.” (47) It was said, “O Noah! Disembark with Our peace and blessings on you and some of the descendants of those with you. As for the others, We will allow them ˹a brief˺ enjoyment, then they will be touched with a painful punishment from Us.” (48) This is one of the stories of the unseen, which we reveal to you ˹O Prophet˺. Neither you nor your people knew it before this. So be patient! Surely the ultimate outcome belongs ˹only˺ to the righteous. (49)

Noah prayed, “My Lord! My people have truly rejected me. (117) So judge between me and them decisively, and save me and the believers with me.” (118) So We saved him and those with him in the fully loaded Ark. (119) Then afterwards We drowned the rest. (120) Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe. (121) And your Lord is certainly the Almighty, Most Merciful. (122)

Indeed, Noah cried out to Us, and how excellent are We in responding! (75) We delivered him and his family from the great distress, (76) and made his descendants the sole survivors. (77) And We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations: (78)

˹Eventually,˺ Noah cried, “My Lord! They have certainly persisted in disobeying me, and followed ˹instead˺ those ˹elite˺ whose ˹abundant˺ wealth and children only increase them in loss, (21) and who have devised a tremendous plot, (22) urging ˹their followers˺, ‘Do not abandon your idols—especially Wadd, Suwâ’, Yaghûth, Ya’ûq, and Nasr.’ (23) Those ˹elite˺ have already led many astray. So ˹O Lord˺, only allow the wrongdoers to stray farther away.” (24) So because of their sins, they were drowned, then admitted into the Fire. And they found none to help them against Allah. (25) Noah had prayed, “My Lord! Do not leave a single disbeliever on earth. (26) For if You spare ˹any of˺ them, they will certainly mislead Your servants, and give birth only to ˹wicked˺ sinners, staunch disbelievers. (27) My Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and ˹all˺ believing men and women. And increase the wrongdoers only in destruction.” (28)

And ˹so˺ the Ark sailed with them through waves like mountains. Noah called out to his son, who stood apart, “O my dear son! Come aboard with us and do not be with the disbelievers.” (42) He replied, “I will take refuge on a mountain, which will protect me from the water.” Noah cried, “Today no one is protected from Allah’s decree except those to whom He shows mercy!” And the waves came between them, and his son was among the drowned. (43) And it was said, “O earth! Swallow up your water. And O  sky! Withhold ˹your rain˺.” The floodwater receded and the decree was carried out. The Ark rested on Mount Judi, and it was said, “Away with the wrongdoing people!” (44) Noah called out to his Lord, saying, “My Lord! Certainly my son is ˹also˺ of my family, Your promise is surely true, and You are the most just of all judges!” (45) Allah replied, “O Noah! He is certainly not of your family—he was entirely of unrighteous conduct. So do not ask Me about what you have no knowledge of! I warn you so you do not fall into ignorance.” (46)

Allah sets forth an example for the disbelievers: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. Each was married to one of Our righteous servants, yet betrayed them. So their husbands were of no benefit to them against Allah whatsoever. Both were told, “Enter the Fire, along with the others!”

˹O˺ descendants of those We carried with Noah ˹in the Ark˺! He was indeed a grateful servant.”

“Peace be upon Noah among all peoples.” (79) Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers. (80) ˹For˺ he was truly one of Our faithful servants. (81) Then We drowned the others. (82)