He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord while He has given me mercy from Himself but it has been made unapparent to you, should we force it upon you while you are averse to it?
أَنُلۡزِمُكُمُوهَاshould We compel you (to accept) itanul'zimukumūhā
وَأَنتُمۡwhile you (are)wa-antum
لَهَاaverse to itlahā
كَٰرِهُونَaverse to itkārihūna
Tafsir
Noah asked his people to tell him whether he and the believers would be able to enter faith into his people’s hearts against their will if he had a clear proof from his Lord, showing that what he said was the truth, and that they must believe him? They would be unable to do so, because it is Allah alone Who gives people faith.