Quran Quote  :  Thereupon Mary pointed to the child. They exclaimed: "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle, a mere child?" - 19:29

Quran-71:28 Surah Nuh English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

رَّبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِي وَلِوَٰلِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيۡتِيَ مُؤۡمِنٗا وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۖ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارَۢا

Transliteration:( Rabbigh fir lee wa liwaa lidaiya wa liman dakhala baitiya mu'minanw wa lil mu'mineena wal mu'minaati wa laa tazidiz zaalimeena illaa tabaaraa )

28."O my Lord! Forgive me and my parents and him who enters my house believing, and the believing men and the believing women [42], and do not increase the unjust except in destruction [43]." (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(28) My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction." (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Nuh Ayat 28 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

1. The parents of Hazrat Nuh (On whom. be peace) were believers, otherwise he would not have their forgiveness.

2. The house of the Prophet is the place of security. Thus, any believer who seeks refuge in him will be in the safety of Allah Almighty.

43. This tells us that the drowning of his son Kanaan, too, was due to this prayer e.g. all those tyrants and infidels who may be in my house, too, must be destroyed, like my wife Wahila and my son Kanaan.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Nuh verse 28 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nuh ayat 25 which provides the complete commentary from verse 25 through 28.

(71:28) My Lord, forgive me and my parents, and whoever enters my house as a believer, and forgive all believers, both men and women, and do not increase the wrong-doers in anything except perdition.”

Ala-Maududi

(71:28) My Lord, forgive me and my parents, and whoever enters my house as a believer, and forgive all believers, both men and women, and do not increase the wrong-doers in anything except perdition.”


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(28) My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction."

Surah Nuh All Ayat (Verses)

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