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And We send downfromthe skywaterin (due) measurethen We cause it to settleinﱈﱉthe earthAnd indeed, Weontaking it awaytaking it awaysurely (are) Able(18)

We send down rain from the sky in perfect measure, causing it to soak into the earth. And We are surely able to take it away.

23:19

Then We producedfor youby itgardensof date-palmsof date-palmsand grapevinesfor youin it(are) fruitsabundantand from themyou eat(19)

With it We produce for you gardens of palm trees and grapevines, in which there are abundant fruits, and from which you may eat,

23:20

And a tree(that) springs forthfromMount SinaiMount Sinai(which) producesoiland a relishfor those who eat(20)

as well as ˹olive˺ trees which grow at Mount Sinai, providing oil and a condiment to eat.

23:21

And indeedfor youinthe cattleﱬﱭsurely, (is) a lessonWe give you drinkfrom what(is) intheir belliesand for youin them(are) benefitsmanyand of themyou eat(21)

And there is certainly a lesson for you in cattle, from whose bellies We give you ˹milk˺ to drink, and in them are many other benefits for you, and from them you may eat.

23:22

And on themand on[the] shipsyou are carried(22)

And you are carried upon ˹some of˺ them and upon ships.

23:23

And verilyﱿWe sentNuhtohis peopleand he saidO my peopleWorshipAllahnotfor you(is) anygodﲋﲌother than HimThen will notyou fear(23)

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people. He declared, “O my people! Worship Allah ˹alone˺. You have no god other than Him. Will you not then fear ˹Him˺?”

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But saidthe chiefs(of) those whodisbelievedamonghis peopleThis is notThis is notbuta manlike youhe wishestoassert (his) superiorityover youand ifAllah had willedAllah had willedsurely He (would have) sent downAngelsNotwe heardof thisfromour forefathersour forefathers(24)

But the disbelieving chiefs of his people said ˹to the masses˺, “This is only a human like you, who wants to be superior to you. Had Allah willed, He could have easily sent down angels ˹instead˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers.

23:25

Nothe(is) buta manin him(is) madnessso waitconcerning himuntila time(25)

He is simply insane, so bear with him for a while.”1

23:26

He saidMy LordHelp mebecausethey deny me(26)

Noah prayed, “My Lord! Help me, because they have denied ˹me˺.”

23:27

So We inspiredto himThatﲿconstructthe shipunder Our eyesand Our inspirationthen whencomesOur Commandand gushes forththe oventhen putinto itofevery (kind)(of) matestwoand your familyexceptthose(has) precededagainst whomthe WordﳔﳕthereofAnd (do) notaddress Meconcerningthose whowrongedindeed, they(are) the ones to be drowned(27)

So We inspired him: “Build the Ark under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes and directions. Then when Our command comes and the oven bursts ˹with water˺,1 take on board a pair from every species along with your family—except those against whom the decree ˹to drown˺ has already been passed. And do not plead with Me for those who have done wrong, for they will surely be drowned.”