Nūḥ عليه السلام

نوح

Called his people for 950 years and was believed by few. Built the ark on command and was carried through the flood with those who followed him.

What he faced

A lifetime of work with almost nothing to show for it, and a son among those who refused.

In the Qurʾān

Qurʾān 11:25–49 · Qurʾān 29:14 · Qurʾān 71:1–28

His duʿāʾ — 7

1 Forgive me, my parents, and the believers

71:28 · praying for parents, living or dead

Source: Sūrat Nooh
71:28

رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِىَ مُؤْمِنًۭا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا

Rabbi ighfir lī wa-liwālidayya wa-liman dakhala baytiya muʾminan wa-lilmuʾminīna walmuʾmināti wa-lā tazidi aẓ-ẓālimīna ʾillā tabāran

English · Marmaduke Pickthall My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and him who entereth my house believing, and believing men and believing women, and increase not the wrong-doers in aught save ruin.

Türkçe · Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır "Ey Rabbim! Bana, babama, anama, mümin olarak evime girene ve bütün inanmış erkek ve kadınlara mağfiret buyur. Zalimlerin de sadece helakini artır."

In the Qur’an (71:28), Nuh prays for forgiveness for himself, his parents, and all believing men and women.

Commentary, reflection and related duʿāʾ

2 A blessed landing place

23:29 · moving house · excerpt, framing dimmed

Source: Sūrat Al-Muminoon
23:29

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًۭا مُّبَارَكًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ

Rabbi ʾanzilnī munzalan mubārakan wa-ʾanta khayru al-munzilīna

English · Marmaduke Pickthall And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land.

Türkçe · Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır Ve de ki: "Rabbim! Beni mübarek bir yere indir. Sen, konuklatanların en hayırlısısın."

In the Qur’an (23:29), Nuh asks for a blessed landing after being saved.

Commentary, reflection and related duʿāʾ

3 I am overcome, so help

54:10 · when you have run out of your own strength · excerpt, framing dimmed

Source: Sūrat Al-Qamar
54:10

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ

ʾannī maghlūbun fa-intaṣir

English · Marmaduke Pickthall So he cried unto his Lord, saying: I am vanquished, so give help.

Türkçe · Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır Bunun üzerine Rabbine: "Ben yenik düştüm, bana yardım et!" diyerek yalvardı.

From Sūrat Al-Qamar, 54:10. The occasion of this supplication has not yet been written with a tafsīr citation.

Commentary and related duʿāʾ

4 Help me, for they have denied me

23:26 · when you are disbelieved by the people you were trying to help · excerpt, framing dimmed

Source: Sūrat Al-Muminoon
23:26

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

Rabbi inṣurnī bimā kadhdhabūni

English · Marmaduke Pickthall He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.

Türkçe · Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır Nuh: "Rabbim! dedi, beni yalana çıkarmalarına karşı bana yardım et!"

In the Qur’an (23:26), Nuh asks Allah for help against those who denied his message.

Commentary, reflection and related duʿāʾ

5 I seek refuge from asking what I do not know

11:47 · after asking for something you should not have · excerpt, framing dimmed

Source: Sūrat Hud
11:47

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۭ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِى وَتَرْحَمْنِىٓ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ

Rabbi ʾinnī ʾaʿūdhu bika ʾan ʾasalaka mā laysa lī bihi ʿilmun wa-ʾillā taghfir lī wa-tarḥamnī ʾakun mina al-khāsirīna

English · Marmaduke Pickthall He said: My Lord! Lo! in Thee do I seek refuge (from the sin) that I should ask of Thee that whereof I have no knowledge. Unless Thou forgive me and have mercy on me I shall be among the lost.

Türkçe · Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır Nuh: "Ey Rabbim! Ben bilmediğim bir şeyi istemiş olmaktan dolayı sana sığınırım. Sen beni bağışlamazsan, bana merhamet etmezsen ben hüsrana uğrayanlardan olurum.

In the Qur’an (11:47), Nuh seeks refuge after being corrected and asks for Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.

Commentary, reflection and related duʿāʾ

6 Against those who would not stop

71:26 · after every appeal has been exhausted · excerpt, framing dimmed

Source: Sūrat Nooh
71:26

وَقَالَ نُوحٌۭ رَّبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ دَيَّارًا

Rabbi lā tadhar ʿalā al-ʾarḍi mina al-kāfirīna dayyāran

English · Marmaduke Pickthall And Noah said: My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers in the land.

Türkçe · Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır Nûh dedi ki: "Yeryüzünde kafirlerden bir tek kişi bırakma."

In the Qur’an (71:26), Nuh asks Allah to end persistent disbelief and corruption.

Commentary, reflection and related duʿāʾ

7 My people have denied me

26:117–118 · when you are not believed · excerpt, framing dimmed

Source: Sūrat Ash-Shu'araa
26:117–118

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِى كَذَّبُونِ فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًۭا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Rabbi ʾinna qawmī kadhdhabūni faftaḥ baynī wa-baynahum fatḥan wa-najjinī wa-man maʿiya mina al-muʾminīna

English · Marmaduke Pickthall He said: My Lord! Lo! my own folk deny me. Therefor judge Thou between us, a (conclusive) judgment, and save me and those believers who are with me.

Türkçe · Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır Nuh: "Rabbim! dedi, kavmim beni yalancılıkla itham etti." "Artık benimle onların arasında sen hükmünü ver. Beni ve beraberimdeki müminleri kurtar."

From Sūrat Ash-Shu'araa, 26:117-118. The occasion of this supplication has not yet been written with a tafsīr citation.

Commentary and related duʿāʾ