The Quran

سورة نُوح

Surah Nûh 71:21

Noah · Verse 21 of 28

قَالَ نُوحٌ رَبِّ إِنَّهُمْ عَصَوْنِي وَاتَّبَعُوا مَنْ لَمْ يَزِدْهُ مَالُهُ وَوَلَدُهُ إِلَّا خَسَارًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

Noah said, `My Lord! they (- my people) have disobeyed me. They follow (such leaders) whose wealth and children only add to their loss.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Noah said: "O my Lord! They have disobeyed me, but they follow (men) whose wealth and children give them no increase but only Loss.

Ahmed Ali

But they did not listen to me," Noah said, "and followed him whose wealth and children only added to his ruin.

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Ali Unal

Noah (turned to his Lord, and) said: "My Lord! They have disobeyed me and followed those whose wealth and children have increased them only in loss and self-ruin.

Daryabadi

Nuh said. my Lord! verily they have disobeyed me and followed them whose riches and children have only increased them in loss.

Faridul Haque

Prayed Nooh, “O my Lord! They have disobeyed me, and they follow the one whose wealth and children increase nothing for him except ruin.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Noah said: My Lord, surely they disobey me and follow him whose wealth and children have increased him in naught but loss.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Then Noah said, `My Lord, they have disobeyed me, and followed one whose wealth and children have only added to his loss.

Muhammad Asad

[And] Noah continued: "O my Sustainer! Behold, they have opposed me [throughout], for they follow people whose wealth and children lead them increasingly into ruin,

Muhammad Musin Khan

Nuh (Noah) said: "My Lord! They have disobeyed me, and followed one whose wealth and children give him no increase but only loss.

Muhammad Pickthall

Noah said: My Lord! Lo! they have disobeyed me and followed one whose wealth and children increase him in naught save ruin;

Muhammad Sarwar

Noah said, "Lord, they have disobeyed me and followed those whose wealth and children will only bring about destruction for them.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Nuh said: My Lord! surely they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children have added to him nothing but loss.

Rashad Khalifa

Noah said, "My Lord, they disobeyed me, and followed those who were even more corrupted when blessed with money and children.

Shabbir Ahmed

Then Noah said, "My Lord! They have opposed me throughout, for they follow him whose wealth and children have led him increasingly into ruin.