Had it not been for a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe penalty would have reached you for the (ransom) that ye took.

At length, behold! there came Our command, and the fountains of the earth gushed forth! We said: "Embark therein, of each kind two, male and female, and your family - except those against whom the word has already gone forth,- and the Believers." but only a few believed with him.

Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence.

So We inspired him (with this message): "Construct the Ark within Our sight and under Our guidance: then when comes Our Command, and the fountains of the earth gush forth, take thou on board pairs of every species, male and female, and thy family- except those of them against whom the Word has already gone forth: And address Me not in favour of the wrong-doers; for they shall be drowned (in the Flood).

假若没有从真主发出的以往的判决，那末，你们必为收纳赎金而遭受重大的刑罚。

等到我的命令来临而洪水从地面涌出的时候，我说：“你把每种动物各拿一对放在船里，并使你的家属--除已被判决者外--和信道的人们一起上船去。”只有少数人同他一起信道。

我这样对你叙述这些以往者的故事，我已赐给你从我发出的记念；

我就启示他说：“你在我的照顾下，依我的启示而造船。当我的命令来临，而洪水泛滥于地面的时候，你把每种动物，各取一对，放在船上，使你的家属也上船去；他们中已被判决者除外。你不要为不义者而祈祷我，他们必然被淹死。