The Holy Quran 71:24 — Surah Nuh

Arabic text

وَقَدْ أَضَلُّوا۟ كَثِيرًا ۖ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا ضَلَـٰلًا

Translation

"(By doing this,) They have certainly led many (people) astray. Do increase the deviation (sinful ways) of the oppressors (so that they become deserving of more punishment)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reason for Nuh's ﵇ imprecation: Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: “That is, (let them remain astray,) let no plan of theirs work out (aright).” And Shah Abd al-Aziz ﵀ writes: “Do not acquaint them with knowledge of You even by way of istidraj (being led step by step towards ruin through apparent favours).

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