وَيَصْنَعُ ٱلْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَأٌ مِّن قَوْمِهِۦ سَخِرُوا۟ مِنْهُ قَالَ إِن تَسْخَرُوا۟ مِنَّا فَإِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayasna'u l-fulka wakullamaa marra 'alayhi mala'un min qawmihi sakhiroo minhu qaala in taskharoo minnaa fa'innaa naskharu minkum kamaa taskharoon
DIN 31635wayaṣnaʿu l-fulka wakullamā marra ʿalayhi malaʾun min qawmihi saḫirū minhu qāla ʾin tasḫarū minnā faʾinnā nasḫaru minkum kamā tasḫarūna
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As he was building the ark, whenever some of his people passed by him, they ridiculed him. He said, "If you ridicule us, we will ridicule you, just as you ridicule."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And he was building the ship, and every time that chieftains of his people passed him, they made mock of him. He said: Though ye make mock of Us, yet We mock at you even as ye mock
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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So he made the ark, and every time the chiefs of his people passed by him they jested at him. Said he, 'If ye jest at us, verily, we shall jest at you even as ye are jesting, and ye shall surely know
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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So he built the Ark; and whenever the chiefs of his people passed by they laughed him to scorn: said he, "Though ye laugh at us, we truly shall laugh at you, even as ye laugh at us; and in the end ye shall know
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And he built the ark; and so often as a company of his people passed by him, they derided him: But he said, though ye scoff at us now, we will scoff at you hereafter, as ye scoff at us
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ai ndërtonte anijen dhe sa herë që krerët e popullit të tij kalonin pranë tij, talleshin me të. Ai u thoshte: "Nëse ju talleni me ne, ta dini se edhe ne do të tallemi me ju ashtu si po talleni ju.
আর সে (নূহ তার রবের নির্দেশে) নৌকা তৈরি করতে লাগল এবং যখনই তার জাতির নেতৃস্থানীয় কোনো ব্যক্তি তার পাশ দিয়ে যেতো, তাকে নিয়ে উপহাস করতো। সে বললো: ‘যদি তোমরা আমাদেরকে নিয়ে উপহাস করো, তবে (মহাপ্লাবনের দিনে) আমরাও নিশ্চয় তোমাদেরকে নিয়ে উপহাস করবো, যেমন তোমরা উপহাস করছো।’
I on je gradio lađu. I kad god bi pored njega prolazile glavešine iz naroda njegova, rugali bi mu se. "Ako se vi rugate nama", govorio je on, "rugat ćemo se i mi vama, onako kako se vi rugate,
I on je gradio lađu. I kad god bi pored njega prolazile glavešine iz naroda njegova, rugali bi mu se. "Ako se vi rugate nama," govorio je on, "rugat ćemo se i mi vama, onako kako se vi rugate,
Homo moƴƴina laana kan. Tuma kala nde dental hoorewal rewi ka o moƴƴinta ton, ɓe jalkita mo. o maaki: "Si on jalkitii men, minen kadi min njalkitoyay on wano njalkitirton [men non]".
და აგებდა კიდობანს. და ყოველთვის, როცა მის გვერდით ჩაივლიდნენ მისი ხალხის წარჩინებულნი, დასცინოდნენ მას. მან თქვა: «თუ თქვენ დაგვცინით, ჩვენც დაგცინებთ თქვენ, ისევე, როგორც თქვენ დაგვცინით.
Und er fertigte das Schiff an, wobei jedes Mal, wenn eine führende Schar aus seinem Volk an ihm vorbeikam, sie über ihn spotteten. Er sagte: „Wenn ihr über uns spottet, werden auch wir über euch spotten, so wie ihr (jetzt über uns) spottet.
Άρχισε (ο Νώε) να κατασκευάζει την Κιβωτό και όποτε περνούσαν από δίπλα του κάποιοι αρχηγοί του λαού του, τον χλεύαζαν (επειδή δεν υπήρχε εκεί ούτε θάλασσα, ούτε ποτάμια). Είπε: «Αν μας χλευάζετε τώρα, σύντομα θα σας χλευάζουμε και εμείς (όταν θα πνιγείτε) όπως εσείς μας χλευάζετε.
और वह नाव बनाने लगा। और जब भी उसकी जाति के प्रमुख लोग उसके पास से गुज़रते, तो उसकी हँसी उड़ाते। नूह़ ने कहा : यदि तुम हमारी हँसी उड़ाते हो, तो हम भी ऐसे ही (एक दिन) तुम्हारी हँसी उड़ाएँगे।
E si mise a costruire l’Arca. E ogni volta che passava un gruppo della sua gente, veniva deriso. Disse: «Se ridete di noi, sappiate che ridiamo di voi, come voi ridete di noi!
38. Ir kai jis statė laivą, kaskart kai jo žmonių vyriausieji praeidavo pro jį, jie šaipydavosi iš jo. Jis sakė: „Jei jūs šaipotės iš mūsų, taip pat mes šaipomės iš jūsų dėl jūsų šaipymosi.“
Innis (Nuuh) doonii tolchutte seene, Dhawaatuma qondaalonni ummata isaa irraa ta’an isa irra qaxxaamuraniin, isatti qishinu. Innis ni jedhe: “Yoo isin nutti qishnitan nutis akkuma isin qishnitan isinitti qishinuuf jirra.
Он строил ковчег, и всякий раз, когда мимо него проходила знать из его народа, они высмеивали его. Он сказал: «Если вы высмеиваете нас, то, воистину, и мы будем высмеивать вас так же, как вы высмеиваете.
И он је градио лађу. И кад год би поред њега пролазили поглавари из његовог народа, исмејавали би му се. „Ако се ви нама исмејавате“, говорио је он, „исмејаваћемо се и ми вама, као што се и ви нама исмејавате,
Na akawa anaunda jahazi, na kila walipopita karibu nayo wakuu kutoka kwa kaumu yake, wanamkejeli. Yeye akasema, "Ikiwa nyinyi mnatukejeli, basi sisi pia tunawakejeli kama mnavyotukejeli.
Han byggde arken, och varje gång ledande personer ur hans folk passerade, hånade de honom. Han sa: ”Hånar ni oss ska vi [en dag] håna er som ni nu hånar oss!
(Nûh) gemiyi yapıyordu. Kavminden ileri gelenler her ne zaman yanına uğrasalar, onunla alay ediyorlardı. Dedi ki: ''Bizimle alay ediyorsanız, sizin bizimle alay ettiğiniz gibi biz de sizinle alay edeceğiz.''
وه (نوح) کشتی بنانے لگے ان کی قوم کے جو سردار ان کے پاس سے گزرتے وه ان کا مذاق اڑاتے[1] ، وه کہتے اگر تم ہمارا مذاق اڑاتے ہو تو ہم بھی تم پر ایک دن ہنسیں گے جیسے تم ہم پر ہنستے ہو۔
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وَأُوحِىَ إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ أَنَّهُۥ لَن يُؤْمِنَ مِن قَوْمِكَ إِلَّا مَن قَدْ ءَامَنَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'oohiya ilaa noohin annahu lan yu'mina min qawmika illaa man qad aamana falaa tabta'is bimaa kaanoo yaf'aloon
DIN 31635waʾūḥiya ʾilā nūḥin ʾannahu lan yuʾmina min qawmika ʾillā man qad ʾāmana falā tabtaʾis bimā kānū yafʿalūna
And it was revealed to Noah: "None of your people will believe, except those who have already believed, so do not grieve over what they do."
And it was inspired in Noah, (saying): No-one of thy folk will believe save him who hath believed already. Be not distressed because of what they do
And Noah was inspired, 'None shall surely believe amongst thy people but those who have believed already; take not then ill that which they do
And it was revealed unto Noah. Verily, none of thy people shall believe, save they who have believed already; therefore be not thou grieved at their doings
And it was revealed unto Noah, saying, verily none of thy people shall believe, except he who hath already believed: Be not therefore grieved, for that which they are doing
وَٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا وَلَا تُخَٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wasna'i l-fulka bi'a'yuninaa wawahyinaa walaa tukhaatibnee fee lladheena zalamoo innahum mughraqoon
DIN 31635waṣnaʿi l-fulka biʾaʿyuninā wawaḥyinā walā tuḫāṭibnī fī llaḏīna ẓalamū ʾinnahum muġraqūna
"And build the Ark, under Our eyes, and with Our inspiration, and do not address Me regarding those who did wrong; they are to be drowned."
Build the ship under Our eyes and by Our inspiration, and speak not unto Me on behalf of those who do wrong. Lo! they will be drowned
And make the ark under our eyes, and at our inspiration; and plead not with me for those who have done wrong; verily, they shall be drowned
But build the Ark under our eye and after our revelation: and plead not with me for the evil doers, for they are to be drowned
But make an ark in our presence, according to the form and dimensions which We have revealed unto thee: And speak not unto Me in behalf of those who have acted unjustly; for they are doomed to be drowned
11:38 — the verse above
فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْزِيهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌ مُّقِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fasawfa ta'lamoona man ya'teehi 'adhaabun yukhzeehi wayahillu 'alayhi 'adhaabun muqeem
DIN 31635fasawfa taʿlamūna man yaʾtīhi ʿaḏābun yuḫzīhi wayaḥillu ʿalayhi ʿaḏābun muqīmun
"You will surely know upon whom will come a torment that will abase him, and upon whom will fall a lasting torment."
And ye shall know to whom a punishment that will confound him cometh, and upon whom a lasting doom will fall
He to whom a torment comes, it shall shame him, and there shall light upon him lasting torment
On whom a punishment shall come that shall shame him, and on whom shall light a lasting punishment
and ye shall surely know on whom a punishment shall be inflicted, which shall cover him with shame, and on whom a lasting punishment shall fall
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ قُلْنَا ٱحْمِلْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ وَمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَمَآ ءَامَنَ مَعَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa jaa'a amrunaa wafaara t-tannooru qulnaa hmil feehaa min kullin zawjayni thnayni wa'ahlaka illaa man sabaqa 'alayhi l-qawlu waman aamana wamaa aamana ma'ahu illaa qaleel
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā wafāra t-tannūru qulnā ḥmil fīhā min kullin zawǧayni ṯnayni waʾahlaka ʾillā man sabaqa ʿalayhi l-qawlu waman ʾāmana wamā ʾāmana maʿahu ʾillā qalīlun
Until, when Our command came, and the volcano erupted, We said, "Board into it a pair of every kind, and your family-except those against whom the sentence has already been passed-and those who have believed." But those who believed with him were only a few.
(Thus it was) till, when Our commandment came to pass and the oven gushed forth water, We said: Load therein two of every kind, a pair (the male and female), and thy household, save him against whom the word hath gone forth already, and those who believe. And but a few were they who believed with him
Until at length when our order came, and the oven boiled, we said, 'Load therein of every kind two, and likewise thy family,- save those on whom the sentence has already been passed - likewise those who believe;' but there believed not with him save a few
Thus was it until our sentence came to pass, and the earth's surface boiled up. We said, "Carry into it one pair of every kind, and thy family, except him on whom sentence hath before been passed, and those who have believed." But there believed not with him except a few
Thus were they employed until our sentence was put in execution, and the oven poured forth water. And We said unto Noah, carry into the ark of every species of animals one pair; and thy family, -- except him on whom a previous sentence of destruction hath passed, -- and those who believe. But there believed not with him, except a few
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وَيَصْنَعُ الْفُلْكَ وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ مَلَأٌ مِّن قَوْمِهِ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُ قَالَ إِن تَسْخَرُوا مِنَّا فَإِنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنكُمْ كَمَا تَسْخَرُونَ
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