۞وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ

76. And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (i.e. drowning),

۞وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ

77. And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).

۞وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

78. And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among generations to come in later times:

۞سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ

79. Salāmun (peace) be upon Nūḥ (Noah) (from Us) among the ʿĀlamīn (mankind, jinns and all that exists)!”

۞إِنَّا كَذَ‌ٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

80. Verily, thus We reward the Muḥsinūn (good-doers – see V.2:112).

۞إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

81. Verily, he [Nūḥ (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.

۞ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

82. Then We drowned the other (disbelievers and polytheists, etc.).

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ

83. And, verily, among those who followed his [Nūḥ’s (Noah)] way (Islamic Monotheism) was Ibrāhīm (Abraham).

۞إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

84. When he came to his Lord with a pure heart [attached to Allāh Alone and none else, worshipping none but Allāh Alone true Islamic Monotheism, pure from the filth of polytheism].

۞إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

85. When he said to his father and to his people: “What is it that which you worship?

۞أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

86. “Is it a falsehood āliha (gods) other than Allāh that you seek?

۞فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

87. “Then what do you think about the Lord of the ʿĀlamīn (mankind, jinns, and all that exists)?”

۞فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

88. Then he cast a glance at the stars (to deceive them),

۞فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ

89. And he said: “Verily, I am sick (with plague. He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan’s feast).”

۞فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

90. So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).

۞فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

91. Then he turned to their āliha (gods) and said: “Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?

۞مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

92. “What is the matter with you that you speak not?”

۞فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ

93. Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand.

۞فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

94. Then they (the worshippers of idols) came, towards him, hastening.

۞قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

95. He said: “Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve?

۞وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

96. “While Allah has created you and what you make!”

۞قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ

97. They said: “Build for him a building (it is said that the building was like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!”

۞فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ

98. So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.

۞وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ

99. And he said (after his rescue from the fire): “Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!”

۞رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

100. “My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous.”

۞فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ

101. So We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy.