إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلۡمَآءُ حَمَلۡنَٰكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡجَارِيَةِ ١١
Indeed, when the water overflowed, We carried you [i.e., your ancestors] in the sailing ship1
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 Which was constructed by Noah.
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- إِنَّاIndeed, Weinnā
- لَمَّاwhenlammā
- طَغَاoverflowedṭaghā
- ٱلۡمَآءُthe waterl-māu
- حَمَلۡنَٰكُمۡWe carried youḥamalnākum
- فِيinfī
- ٱلۡجَارِيَةِthe sailing (ship)l-jāriyati
Tafsir
Indeed, when the water exceeded its limit in rising, I carried those of you who were in their backs on the ark that floated and which Noah (peace be upon him) built upon My command. So in effect, I carried you.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran