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He said, "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family; indeed, he is [one whose] work was other than righteous, so ask Me not for that about which you have no knowledge. Indeed, I advise you, lest you be among the ignorant."
Tafsir
Verse range: 11:46
قال يا نوح إنه ليس من أهلك
He (Allah) said: "O Nuh! Surely, he is not of your family...'' This means, "He (your son) is not of those whom I promised to save. I only promised you that I would save those of your family who believe.'' For this reason Allah said,
وأهلك إﻻ من سبق عليه القول منهم
and your family except him against whom the Word has already gone forth. (11:40)
إنه عمل غير صالح
verily, his work is unrighteous,
فﻼ تسٲلن ما ليس لك به علم
إني أعظك أن تكون من الجاهلين
so ask not of Me that of which you have no knowledge! I admonish you, lest you should be one of the ignorant.'' Thus, for his son, it had already been decreed that he would be drowned due to his disbelief and his opposition to his father, the Prophet of Allah, Nuh peace be upon him. Concerning Allah's statement,
إنه ليس من أهلك
(Surely, he is not of your family), meaning that he (Nuh's son) was not among those whom Allah promised to save. Abdur-Razzaq recorded that Ibn Abbas said, "He was the son of Nuh, but he opposed him in deeds and intention.'' Ikrimah said in some of the modes of recitation it said here,
إنه عمل عمﻼ
غير صالح
"Verily, he (Nuh's son) worked deeds that were not righteous.''
قال رب إني أعوذ بك أن أسٲلك ما ليس لي به علم
وإﻻ تغفر لي وترحمني أكن من الخاسرين
