Transliteration:( Qaala sa aaweee ilaa jabaliny ya'simunee minal maaa'; qaala laa 'aasimal yawma min amril laahi illaa mar rahim; wa haala bainahumal mawju fakaana minal mughraqeen )
"He said, 'I will take refuge on a mountain; it will save me from the water' [92]. Nuh said, 'Today there is no protector from the command of Allah except for him on whom He has mercy.' And the wave came between them, so he was among the drowned [93]."
Before the floodwaters overtook everything, Hazrat Nuh’s son tried to take refuge on a mountain, believing it would protect him from the impending flood. This was his misguided attempt to escape the flood, showing his refusal to accept the divine will. However, Hazrat Nuh (peace be upon him) clarified that no refuge could save him except for Allah's mercy, and that only those who were under Allah's protection would be spared.
The verse also highlights that despite Hazrat Nuh's (peace be upon him) efforts to guide his son, he was ultimately among the drowned. This outcome was the result of Hazrat Nuh’s prayer in which he sought Allah’s justice by asking that no infidels remain on earth (as seen in S71:V26). There were no exceptions to this prayer, including his son, Kanaan, who had rejected faith. The prayer was not declined but was fulfilled, showing that even a Prophet’s family member, if they reject faith, cannot be saved unless they accept Allah's guidance.
The tafsir of Surah Hud verse 43 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Hud ayat 41 which provides the complete commentary from verse 41 through 43.
(11:43) The son replied: ‘I will go to a mountain for refuge and it will save me from the water.’ Noah said: ‘None can save anyone today from the command of Allah except those on whom He may have mercy.’ Thereupon a wave swept in between the two and he was drowned.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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