Nuh 71:3

<h2>Which was revealed in Makkah</h2><div class="arabic uthmani">بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ </div><p>(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</p><h2>Nuh's Invitation to His People</h2><p>Allah says concerning Nuh that He sent him to his people commanding him to warn them of the punishment of Allah before it befell them. He was to tell them that if they would repent and turn to Allah, then the punishment would be lifted from them. Due to this Allah says,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحاً إِلَى قَوْمِهِ أَنْ أَنذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ - قَالَ يقَوْمِ إِنِّى لَكُمْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ </div><p>("Warn your people before there comes to them a painful torment." He said: "O my people! Verily, I am a plain warner to you.") meaning, clarity of the warning, making the matter apparent and clear.</p><div class="arabic uthmani">أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ</div><p>(That you should worship Allah, and have Taqwa of Him,) meaning, `abandon those things that He has forbidden and avoid that which He has declared to be sinful.'</p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَأَطِيعُونِ</div><p>(and obey me,) `In that which I command you to do and that which I forbid you from.'</p><div class="arabic uthmani">يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ</div><p>(He will forgive you of your sins) meaning, `if you do what …

(Bidding you): Serve Allah and keep your duty unto Him and obey me,

"That ye should worship Allah, fear Him and obey me:

"That you should worship Allah (Alone), be dutiful to Him, and obey me,

Worship God and reverence Him, and obey me.