Quran 71:6 — Nooh, verse 6
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
but the more I call them, the further they run away:
فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَائِي إِلَّا فِرَارًا
falam yazid'hum duʿāī illā firāran
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- but my calling has only increased them in flight.
- Muhammad Asad
- but my call has only caused them to flee farther and farther away [from Thee].
- Sahih International
- But my invitation increased them not except in flight [i.e., aversion].
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَلَمْfalam | But not | — |
| 2 | يَزِدْهُمْyazid'hum | increased them | زيد |
| 3 | دُعَآءِىٓduʿāī | my invitation | دعو |
| 4 | إِلَّاillā | except | — |
| 5 | فِرَارًۭاfirāran | (in) flight | فرر |