وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ
101. And not a devoted friend.
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
102. Then if we only had a return [to the world] and could be of the believers... "
۞ قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الْأَرْذَلُونَ
111. They said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"
قَالَ وَمَا عِلْمِي بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
112. He said, "And what is my knowledge of what they used to do?
قَالُوا لَئِنْ لَمْ تَنْتَهِ يَا نُوحُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمَرْجُومِينَ
116. They said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be of those who are stoned."
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي كَذَّبُونِ
117. He said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.
كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
123. 'Aad denied the messengers
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
141. Thamud denied the messengers
وَلَا تُطِيعُوا أَمْرَ الْمُسْرِفِينَ
151. And do not obey the order of the transgressors,
الَّذِينَ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
152. Who cause corruption in the land and do not amend."