Surah 10:71
"Recite to them the story of Noah: when he said to his people, ‘My people! If my stay (here) and my reminding (you) by the signs of God are hard on you, yet in God have I put my trust. So put together your plan, (you) and your associates. Then do not let your plan (be a cause of) distress for you. Then decide about me and do not spare me."
10.71 – Recite to them the story of Noah
Noah is an important character in the Quran, and different versions of his story appear seven times. This short version starts out with a speech of Noah in which he tells his people about his call from Allah (vv. 71–73). Like the version in 7.59–64, mention of the ark, or “ship,” seems to be incidental. The focus is on how Allah rescued Noah and drowned his opponents.
Additional versions of Noah’s story come at 11.25–34; 23.23–30; 26.105–20; 54.7–17; and 71.1–28.
- from The Quran with Christian Commentary: A Guide to Understanding the Scripture of Islam