The Holy Quran 11:40 — Surah Hud

Arabic text

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

Translation

(Events continued in this manner) Until (the time when) Our command came (for the punishment to commence) and water began to gush from the oven (as a sign to Nooh عليه الصلاة والسلام that the flood was imminent). We said (to Nooh عليه الصلاة والسلام) "Load (embark) on the ark a pair (male and female) from every (species) and your family; except those against whom the decision (to be punished) has been passed (his wife and one of his sons); and (also load on the ark) whoever has Imaan (all the Mu'mineen)." With him, there were only a few (people) who had Imaan. (Various reports cite various numbers, ranging from six to eighty-two.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The water gushing from the oven: that is, Nuh ﵇ went on building the ark until, in accordance with the promise, the command of Allah arrived: to the clouds, that they pour down; to the earth, that it gush forth; and to the angels, that they carry out their appointed duties concerning the punishment and so on.

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