The Holy Quran 11:43 — Surah Hud

Arabic text

قَالَ سَـَٔاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُنِى مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ ۚ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ

Translation

He replied, “I shall shortly take refuge (shelter) on a mountain that will rescue me from the water." Nooh عليه الصلاة والسلام said, "Today none can rescue (another) from the command (punishment) of Allaah except him on whom Allaah has (special) mercy." Then a wave separated (forever) the two (Nooh عليه الصلاة والسلام and his son) and he (the son) became of those who were drowned.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

In his ignorance and dullness he still imagined that, just as in ordinary floods a man sometimes saves his life by climbing to some height, he too would save himself by climbing some high mountain. That is, what madness has he fallen into! This is no ordinary flood; it is the deluge of Allah’s punishment. What is a mountain?

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