Nuh

We sent Noah to his people (and directed him): “Warn your people before a grievous chastisement comes upon them.”

Noah said: “My people, I have certainly been sent as a clear warner to you,

that you serve Allah and fear Him, and follow me;

He will forgive your sins and will grant you respite until an appointed term. Indeed when Allah's appointed term comes, it cannot be deferred; if you only knew!”

He said: “My Lord, I called my people by night and by day,

but the more I called, the farther they fled.

And every time I called them so that You might forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears and wrapped up their faces with their garments and obstinately clung to their attitude, and waxed very proud.

Then I summoned them openly,

and preached to them in public, and also addressed them in secret.

I said to them: “Ask forgiveness from your Lord; surely He is Most Forgiving.