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Verse 13of 55

وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍۢ وَدُسُرٍۢ﴿١٣

Translation (Sahih International)

And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

Word-by-word meaning

وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُwaḥamalnāhuAnd We carried him
عَلَىٰʿalāon
ذَاتِdhāti(ark) made of planks
أَلْوَٰحٍۢalwāḥin(ark) made of planks
وَدُسُرٍۢwadusurinand nails

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of the People of Nuh and the Lesson from itAllah the Exalted said,كَذَّبَتْ(denied) `before your people, O Muhammad,'قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُواْ عَبْدَنَا(the people of Nuh. They rejected Our servant) means, they denied him categorically and accused him of madness,وَقَالُواْ مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ(and said: "A madman!" Wazdujir.) Mujahid said about Wazdujir: "He was driven out accused on account of madness.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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