Quran-54:13 Surah Al-qamar English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلۡوَٰحٖ وَدُسُرٖ

Transliteration:( Wa hamalnaahu 'alaa zaati alwaahinw wa dusur )

13.And We carried him (Nuh) on a thing of planks (21) and nails (fixed in oat). (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(13) And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails, (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-Qamar Ayat 13 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

21. This tells us that Hazrat Nuh (On whom peace) was the original person to gain salvation, while the rest of the believers had obtained salvation through him. He is the inventor of ships. He had built this ship out of teak.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Qamar verse 13 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qamar ayat 9 which provides the complete commentary from verse 9 through 17.

(54:13) And We bore Noah on the vessel built of planks and nails,[12]

Ala-Maududi

(54:13) And We bore Noah on the vessel built of planks and nails,[12]


12. This signifies the Ark which the Prophet Noah had built under Allah’s care and guidance even before the coming of the Flood.

(13) And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

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