17. Surah Al Isra

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ ...

17: 3.     O ye that are sprung from those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah!

C2172. After the Deluge of the time of Noah the only descendants of Noah were those who were saved in the Ark with him. They had special reason to celebrate the praises of Allah. But they relapsed into idolatry, sin, and abominations.

They are reminded of the true and sincere devotion of Noah himself, as contrasted with the unworthiness of Noah's descendants, especially the Children of Israel.

... إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا ﴿٣﴾

Verily he was a devotee most grateful.

Other versions:

17: 3

Yusuf Ali O ye that are sprung from those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah! verily he was a devotee most grateful.

Pickthall (They were) the seed of those whom We carried (in the ship) along with Noah. Lo! he was a grateful slave.

Transliteration Zurriyyata man hamalna_ ma'a nu_h(in), innahu_ ka_na 'abdan syaku_ra_(n).