The Holy Quran 71:1 — Surah Nuh

Arabic text

إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translation

Verily We sent Nooh عليه الصلاة والسلام (as a Nabi) to his nation instructing him, “Warn your people (against committing Shirk) before a painful punishment afflicts them."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The story of Nuh ﵇: that is, before, on account of their disbelief and wickedness, they come to face the punishment of the Flood in this world and the punishment of Hell in the Hereafter.

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