Nuh 71:5–7
Night and day
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُ قَوْمِى لَيْلًۭا وَنَهَارًۭا ٥ فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًۭا ٦ وَإِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوٓا۟ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟ ثِيَابَهُمْ وَأَصَرُّوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ ٱسْتِكْبَارًۭا ٧
The meaning, simply
Noah said: my Lord, I called my people night and day, but my calling only made them run away more. Each time I called them so that You would forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their clothes, insisted and were proud.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 17 October 2026.
Words to understand
- فِرَارًۭا
- running away
- وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟ ثِيَابَهُمْ
- covered themselves with their clothes
- وَأَصَرُّوا۟
- persisted
Think with me
Noah never gave up calling. What good thing do you keep doing even when it is hard?