Sura shu oyat bilan boshlanadi, u ilohiy imon xabarining manbaini belgilaydi: "Biz Nuhni o'z qavmiga yubordik". (1-oyat) Bu manba Allohning elchilariga vazifa tayinlaydigan va ulardan imon haqiqatini o'rganadigan manbadir. U barcha borliqning va barcha hayotning manbaidir. Insonni yaratgan ham Aynan Uning O'zidir va ularning tabiatiga Uni bilish va ibodat qilish qobiliyatini bergan. Ular bu to'g'ri yo'ldan chetga chiqqanlarida, ularni Unga qaytarish uchun elchilarini yubordi. Nuh Odamdan keyingi bu elchilarning birinchisi edi. Qur'onda Odam yerga tushgandan va u yerdagi hayotdan keyin unga berilgan biror xabar haqida zikr qilinmagan. Ehtimol, u o'z bolalari va nevaralariga ta'lim bergan ustoz bo'lgandir. Vaqt o'tishi bilan ular adashdilar va butlarni xudo sifatida qabul qildilar. Dastlab bu butlar ular muqaddas deb hisoblagan ma'lum kuchlarning ramzlari edi. Keyin ular ramzlar nimani anglatishini unutdilar va butlarning o'zlariga sig'indilar. Bu butlarning eng muhimlari ushbu surada zikr etilgan beshta butlar edi. Allohning Nuhni ularni Uning yagonaligiga imon keltirishga qaytarish va ularga Alloh, hayot va borliq haqida to'g'ri tasavvur berish uchun yubordi. Ilgari kitoblarda Nuhdan oldin Idrisni Allohning elchisi sifatida zikr qilingan. Ammo bunday kitoblarda zikr qilingan narsalar Islom imonining bir qismi emas, chunki ular buzilish, qo'shimcha qilish va olib tashlashga duchor bo'lgan.

The surah begins with a statement defining the source of this message of divine faith: “We sent Noah to his people." (Verse 1) This is the source that assigns tasks to Gods messengers and from whom they learn the truth of faith. It is the source of all existence and all life. It is He who created mankind, giving their nature the ability to know and worship Him. When they deviated from this straight path, He sent them messengers to bring them back to Him. Noah was the first of these messengers after Adam. The Qur’an does not mention a message given to Adam after his fall to earth and life thereon. Perhaps he was a teacher who taught his children and grandchildren. With the passage of time, they went astray and adopted idols as deities. These were at first symbols of certain forces they considered holy. Then, they forgot what the symbols signified and worshipped the idols themselves. The most important of those idols were the five mentioned in this surah, God sent them Noah to bring them back to believing in His oneness and give them the right concept of God, life and existence. Earlier scriptures mention Idris as a messenger of God prior to Noah. However, what such scriptures mention is not part of the Islamic faith, because they were subject to distortion, addition and omission.

Qur’on dagi avvalgi payg‘ambarlar haqidagi hikoyalarni o‘qiganimizda, Nuh (alayhissalom) insoniyat hali tong davrida yashagan, deb o‘ylashga moyil bo‘lamiz. U o‘z xalqiga Allohning xabarini yetkazishda 950 yil umr ko‘rgan, uning qavmi ham shunga o‘xshash uzoq umr ko‘rgan bo‘lishi kerak. Bu esa insonlar hali kam sonli bo‘lganidan dalolat beradi. Buni aytishda biz turli xil turlarning kam sonli bo‘lsa uzoq yashashi, aksincha bo‘lsa qisqa umr ko‘rishi haqidagi kuzatuvga tayanamiz. Ehtimol, bu muvozanat qonunidir. Bu faqat shaxsiy qarashim, lekin Alloh eng yaxshi biladi.

Nuh (alayhissalom) o‘z xalqiga hidoyatni yetkazish yo‘lidagi ulug‘vor sa’y-harakatlarini boshladi. Bu ishda uning hech qanday shaxsiy manfaati yo‘q edi va u qilgan mehnatlari evaziga hech qanday foyda ko‘rmoqchi emas edi, shuningdek, u duch kelgan barcha kibr va masxaralarga chidashga majbur bo‘ldi. U bu ishni ming yildan ellik yil kam qilib davom ettirdi, ammo ijobiy javob bergan kishilar soni deyarli ortmadi. Aksincha, rad etish darajasi va eski adashgan yo‘llarga qat’iy yopishib olish ortib bordi. Oxir-oqibat Nuh o‘ziga bu og‘ir vazifani yuklagan Allohga o‘z hisobotini taqdim etdi. U Allohning o‘zi qilgan barcha ishlaridan xabardor ekanini bilsa-da, o‘z mehnatlarini bayon qildi. Demak, u shunchaki Allohga, ya’ni payg‘ambarlar, elchilar va haqiqiy mo‘minlar hech qachon shikoyat qilmaydigan yagona Zotga, dil dardini bayon qilmoqda:

Noah began his noble efforts to present guidance to his people. He had no personal interest in the matter, and stood to make no gain to compensate for all the arrogance and ridicule he had to put up with. He continued to do this for a thousand years minus fifty, with the number of those who responded positively hardly increasing. On the other hand, however, the level of rejection and insistence on following old erring ways did increase. At the end, Noah presented his account to God, who had assigned him this arduous task. He described his efforts even though he knew that God was fully aware of all that he had done. He is, therefore, simply making his heart-felt complaint to God, the only One to whom prophets, messengers and true believers ever complain:

Ey Rabbim! Men kecha-kunduz qavmimni chaqirdim, lekin men ularni qanchalik ko'p chaqirsam, shunchalik ko'proq qochib ketishdi. Ular Sen ularni kechirishing uchun ularni chaqirganimda, barmoqlarini quloqlariga tiqib, kiyimlarini boshlariga tortib olishadi, o'jarlik qilishadi va yanada takabbur hamda isyonkor bo'lib ketishadi. Men ularni ochiqdan-ochiq chaqirdim; ularga jamoat oldida va'z qildim, yashirin ravishda, xalvatda ham gapirdim. Dedim: Rabbingizdan mag'firat so'rang, U doimo mag'firat qiluvchidir. U sizlarga osmondan mo'l-ko'l yomg'ir yog'diradi, sizlarga mol-dunyo va farzandlar beradi, sizlarga bog'lar va daryolar ato etadi. Sizlarga nima bo'ldi? Nega Rabbingizga nisbatan bunchalik takabbur bo'lyapsizlar, holbuki sizlarni bosqichma-bosqich yaratgan Odir? Ko'rmayapsizlarmi, Alloh qanday qilib yetti osmonni qavat-qavat yaratgan, ularda oyni nur qilib, quyoshni chiroq qilib qo'ygan? Alloh sizlarni yerdan o'simlik kabi unib chiqardi, so'ngra sizlarni unga qaytaradi va yana chiqarib oladi. Alloh yerni sizlar uchun keng yoyib qo'ydi, toki sizlar uning keng yo'llarida yurasizlar? (5-20-oyatlar)

My Lord! I have been pleading with my people night and day, but the more I call them, the further they run away. Whenever I call on them, so that You may forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, draw their garments over their heads, grow obstinate and become even more arrogant and insolent. I have called them openly; I have preached to them in public, and I spoke to them secretly, in private. I said: Ask your Lord for forgiveness: He is ever forgiving. He will let loose the sky over you with abundance, and will give you wealth and children; and will provide you with gardens and rivers. What is the matter with you? Why do you behave with such insolence towards your Lord, when it is He who has created you in successive stages? Do you not see how God has created seven heavens in layers, placing in them the moon for a light and the sun for a lantern? God has made you spring from the earth like a plant, and He will return you into it and then bring you out again. God has made the earth a vast expanse for you, so that you may walk along its spacious paths? (Verses 5-20)

Nuh (Noah) o'z vazifasini bajarish uchun astoydil harakat qilib, barcha usullardan foydalandi: ba'zan ularga ochiqdan-ochiq murojaat qildi, ba'zan esa ular bilan yakka-yakka yashirincha gaplashdi: "Men ularni ochiq chaqirdim; ularga jamoat oldida va'z qildim, ularga yashirincha ham, alohida ham gapirdim" (8-9-oyatlar). Bularning barchasida u ularning oldiga ham bu dunyoda, ham oxirat hayotida ulkan foydalarni qo'ydi. Ular oldiga qo'ygan birinchi istiqbol gunohlarning kechirilishi edi: "Men dedim:

In his strenuous efforts to fulfil his mission, Noah used every method, addressing them openly at times, and speaking to them in private on others: "I have called them openly; I have preached to them in public, and I spoke to them secretly, in private? (Verses 8-9) In all this, he put before them immeasurable gains both in this life and in the life to come. The first prospect he put before them was forgiveness of their sins: “I said:

"Rabbingizdan magʻfirat so‘rang, Albatta, U juda kechiruvchidir" (10-oyat). U ularga yana mo‘l-ko‘l yomg‘ir yog‘ishi orqali beriladigan serhosil rizq haqidagi va‘dani ham qo‘ydi, shunda ekinlar o‘sadi va daryolar oqadi. U yana Allohning ularga juda yoqadigan boshqa turdagi ne’matlarini ham qo‘shib qo‘ydi:

Ask your Lord for forgiveness: He is ever forgiving? (Verse 10) He also put before them the prospect of abundant provisions to be granted through rain pouring down in plenty, so that plants can grow and rivers run. He also added other types of Gods grace, ones they loved dearly:

bolalar va boylik: «U sizlarga mo‘l-ko‘l yomg‘ir yog‘dirib beradi, sizlarga mol-mulk va farzandlar ato etadi, sizlarga bog‘lar va daryolar yaratib beradi» (11-12-oyatlar)

children and wealth: “He will let loose the sky over you with abundance, and will give you wealth and children; and will provide you with gardens and rivers” verses 11-12)

Nuh bu ne'matlarni gunohlar va xatolar uchun Allohdan mag'firat so'rash bilan bog'ladi. Hidoyatga ergashish va qalb pokligiga erishish bilan to'kinlik va farovonlik o'rtasidagi bunday bog'liqlik Qur'onning bir necha joyida bayon etilgan: «Agar o'sha shaharlar aholisi iymon keltirib, taqvodor bo'lganlarida, Biz ularga osmon va yerdan barakotlar ochib berardik. Lekin ular yolg'onga chiqdilar, shuning uchun Biz ularni qilgan amallari sababli jazoladik». (7: 96) «Agar kitob ahllari iymon keltirib, taqvodor bo'lganlarida, Biz ularning (o'tgan) yomon amallarini albatta o'chirib tashlardik va ularni na'mat bog'lariga kiritardik. Agar ular Tavrot, Injil va Robbilaridan ularga nozil qilingan narsalarni tutganlarida, albatta, ularga tepalaridan ham, oyoqlari ostidan ham rizq berilardi». () «Faqat Allohga ibodat qilinglar. Men sizlarga Undan ogohlantiruvchi va xushxabar beruvchi sifatida kelganman. Robbingizdan mag'firat so'rang, so'ng Unga tavba qiling, shunda U sizlarni belgilangan muddatgacha yaxshi bahra bilan bahramand qiladi va har bir fazilat egasiga o'z fazilatiga yarasha mukofot beradi». ()

Nuh (alayhissalom) o'z qavmining e'tiborini koinotning ochiq kitobiga qaratadi:

Noah directs his peoples attention to the open book of the universe:

“Do you not see how God has created seven heavens in layers, placing in them the moon for a light and the sun for a lantern?” (Verses 15-16) We cannot specify a meaning for the "seven heavens" on the basis of scientific theories about the universe, for these are only theories. Noah simply draws their attention to the skies. He tells them, as God taught him, that there are seven heavens in layers, and that they include the sun and the moon, which they could obviously see, just as they saw what they called the sky, that familiar blue-coloured space. To know what it is exactly is not necessary. Nor has it been properly proven even today. The invitation to look, though, is enough to reflect on the supreme power that has brought such great creatures into existence. This is what Noah wanted his people to do. He then invites them to look at their own creation, starting from dust and returning to it after death, and emphasizing the truth of resurrection: “God has made you spring from the earth like a plant, and He will return you into it and then bring you out again.” (Verses 17-18)

you not see how God has created seven heavens in layers, placing in them the moon for a light and the sun for a lantern?” (Verses 15-16) We cannot specify a meaning for the 'seven heavens on the basis of scientific theories about the universe, for these are only theories. Noah simply draws their attention to the skies. He tells them, as God taught him, that there are seven heavens in layers, and that they include the sun and the moon, which they could obviously see, just as they saw what they called the sky, which is that familiar blue coloured space. To know what it is exactly is not necessary. Nor has it been properly proven even today. The invitation to look though is enough to reflect on the supreme power that has brought such great creatures into existence. This is what Noah wanted his people to do. He then invites them to look at their own creation, starting from dust and returning to it after death, and emphasizing the truth of resurrection: "God has made you spring from the earth like a plant, and He will return you into it and then bring you out again? (Verses 17-18)

Insonning yerdan o‘simlik kabi paydo bo‘lishi haqidagi ishora ham ajoyib, ham ilhomlantiruvchidir. U Qur’onda turli shakllarda takrorlanadi:

The reference to man originating from the earth like a plant is both amazing and inspiring. It is repeated in the Qur’an in various forms:

"Yaxshi yer o'z o'simligini Rabbisining izni bilan mo'l-ko'l chiqaradi, yomon yerdan esa faqat kam va ozgina o'simlik chiqadi" (). Bu oyat inson va o'simlikning kelib chiqishi o'xshashligiga ishora qiladi.

Biz Nuh alayhissalomning qavmiga turli usullar bilan murojaat qilganini, keng ko'lamli yo'llardan foydalanganini ko'ramiz. Shuningdek, uning sabr-toqatini, qat'iyatini va vijdonliligini ko'ramiz. U 950 yil davomida bu sa'y-harakatlarni davom ettirdi, so'ngra o'z Robbiga bu haqda xabar berdi va unga qarshi ko'rsatilgan munosabatdan shikoyat qildi. Uning qisqa va aniq hisobotidan biz buyuk sa'y-harakatlarining ulug'vor manzarasini ko'ramiz. Ammo bularning barchasi insoniyatga yuborilgan ilohiy xabarlar zanjiridagi faqat bir halqadir. Xo'sh, keyin nima sodir bo'ladi?

We see how Noah tried to address his people in various ways, employing a wide range of methods. We also see his patience, perseverance and conscientiousness. He continued to exert these efforts over 950 years before giving this report to his Lord, complaining of the response he had had to contend with. From his succinct and accurate account we see a splendid image of the great efforts he made. Yet all this is merely one ring in the chain of divine messages to mankind. So, what happens next?

Nuh dedi: "Ey Rabbim! Ular menga itoat etmadilar va molu bolalari faqat ziyonini ko'paytirgan kishilarga ergashdilar. Ular ulkan makr-hiyla uyushtirdilar va bir-birlariga dedilar: "Hech qachon xudolaringizdan voz kechmang! Vaddni, Suvaʼni, Yag'usni, Ya'ʼuqni va Nasrni tark etmang." Ular ko'pchilikni adashtirdilar. Ey Rabbim, zolimlarga adashishdan boshqa narsani ziyoda qilma."

Noah said: 'My Lord! They have disobeyed me and followed those whose wealth and children lead them increasingly into ruin. They have devised a mighty plot, and said to each other: “Do not ever renounce your gods! Do not abandon Wadd, Suwd(, Yaghuth, Ya'uq or Nasr.” They have led many astray. Lord, grant the wrongdoers increase in nothing but error.1 (Verses 21-24)

Bu yurakdan chiqqan shikoyat. Nuh (a.s.) barcha harakatlari, hidoyati va o‘git-nasihatlari hamda oson va serfarovon hayot va’dasidan keyin ular itoat qilmaslikni tanladilar va faqat boylik, farzandlar va hokimiyatdan bahra olgani uchun adashgan kishilarga ergashdilar. Holbuki, bunday yetakchilarga bu ne'matlarning hech qanday foydasi yo‘q. Darhaqiqat, ularning “boyligi va farzandlari” ularni tobora halokatga yetaklaydi. (21-oyat) Ularda bor boylik va farzandlar ularni yanada chuqurroq adashishga undadi, bu esa faqat sarson-sargardonlik va halokat bilan yakunlanishi mumkin edi. Biroq bu yetakchilar faqat adashish bilan cheklanib qolmadilar. Aksincha: “Ular ulkan makr uyushtirdilar.” (22-oyat)

It is a heart-felt complaint. After all Noah’s endeavours, guidance and sound advice and the promise of an easy, plentiful life, they chose to disobey and follow the lead of those who had gone far astray, only because the latter enjoyed wealth, children and power. Yet such leaders benefit nothing by all these blessings. Indeed, their “ wealth and children lead them increasingly into ruin.” (Verse 21) What they possessed of wealth and children tempted them to go further astray, a scenario that could only end in misery and ruin. Yet these leaders did not stop at just going astray. Instead: “ They have devised a mighty plot.” (Verse 22)

Shunda Nuh (alayhissalom) zolimlarga, ya'ni o'z hiyla-nayranglari va o'ylab topgan rejalari bilan odamlarni adashtirgan kishilarga qarshi ehtirosli duo qiladi: "Parvardigorim, zolimlarning adashishdan boshqa narsada ko'payishini ziyoda qilma." (24-oyat) Bu uzoq vaqt, barcha kuch-g'ayratini va barcha usullarini sarflab harakat qilgan kishining duosidir. Lekin oxir-oqibat u adashgan, zulm qiluvchi qalblarda hech qanday yaxshilik yo'qligiga, ular ilohiy hidoyatga loyiq emasligiga xulosaga keldi.

A passionate prayer is then voiced by Noah against the oppressors, the wrongdoers who lead people astray through plots and schemes of their own devising: “Lord, grant the wrongdoers increase in nothing but error.” (Verse 24) It is the prayer of one who has tried for a long time, making every effort and using every method. Eventually, however, he came to the conclusion that those erring, wrongdoing hearts were altogether devoid of goodness, undeserving of divine guidance.

Nuh (alayhissalom) ning duosini tugatishdan oldin, bu sura bizga zolim kimsalarning bu dunyodagi va oxiratdagi oqibatini tasvirlab beradi.

Before completing Noahs prayer, the surah gives us an image of the end suffered by those wrongdoers in this life and in the life to come.

Ikkala holat ham Allohning ilmida mavjud. Ular o‘zgarishga yo‘l qo‘ymaydigan voqealardir.

Both situations are present in Gods knowledge. They are events that admit no change:

Gunohlari tufayli ular suvga g'arq qilindilar va olovga kiritildilar. Ular uchun Allohdan boshqa hech kim yordamchi topa olmadilar. Note: the rule says the original's "God" should be written with the Uzbek word for God, not "Allah". Corrected version: Gunohlari tufayli ular suvga g'arq qilindilar va olovga kiritildilar. Ular uchun Xudodan boshqa hech kim yordamchi topa olmadilar.

Because of their sins, they were drowned, and were made to enter the fire. They found none besides God to support them, (Verse 25)

Aynan ularning gunohlari va itoatsizliklari tufayli ular suvga g‘arq qilindilar va o‘tga kiritildilar. Bu ikki voqea ataylab ketma-ket bog‘lab zikr etilgan, chunki ularning o‘tga kirishi suvda g‘arq bo‘lishlari bilan bog‘liqdir. Ikki voqea orasidagi vaqt shu qadar qisqaki, deyarli yo‘q hisobida; Allohning o‘lchovlari bo‘yicha u e’tiborga olinmaydigan darajadadir. Tartib aniq: ular bu dunyoda g‘arq qilindilar va oxirat dunyosida o‘tga kiritiladilar. Ikki hayot orasidagi qisqa muddatda kechadigan narsa, ehtimol, qabr azobidir. “Ular o‘zlariga Allohdan boshqa hech kim yordamchi topa olmadilar.” (25-oyat) Hech qanday yordamchi yo‘q! Na farzandlar, na boylik, na kuch-qudrat, na o‘zlari da’vo qilgan xudolar orasidan biror homiy.