Tafsir of Ash-Shu`ara' 26:116

His People's Threat, Nuh's Prayer against Them, and Their Destruction Nuh stayed among his people for a long time, calling them to Allah night and day, in secret and openly. The more he repeated his call to them, the more determined were they to cling to their extreme disbelief and resist his call. In the end, they said:

قالوا لين لم تنته يا نوح لتكونن من المرجومين

They said: If you cease not, O Nuh you will surely be among those stoned. meaning, `if you do not stop calling us to your religion,'

لتكونن من المرجومين

(you will surely be among those stoned), meaning, `we will stone you.' At that point, he prayed against them, and Allah responded to his prayer. Nuh said:

قال رب إن قومي كذبون