Al-Haqqah 69:11–12
We carried you in the ship
إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ ١١ لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةًۭ وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌۭ وَٰعِيَةٌۭ ١٢
The meaning, simply
When the water rose high above everything, Allah carried your forefathers with Noah, peace be upon him, in the ship that sailed on the water, to make the saving of the believers and the drowning of the disbelievers a lesson that every listening ear keeps and understands.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- طَغَا
- rose beyond its limit
- ٱلْجَارِيَةِ
- the ship sailing on the water
- تَذْكِرَةًۭ
- a lesson
- وَتَعِيَهَآ
- and remember it
- وَٰعِيَةٌۭ
- attentive
Think with me
Allah saves the believers. Which Quran story do you know and love to tell?