44 Preface وَقيلَ يا أَرضُ ابلَعي ماءَكِ وَيا سَماءُ أَقلِعي وَغيضَ الماءُ وَقُضِيَ الأَمرُ وَاستَوَت عَلَى الجودِيِّ ۖ وَقيلَ بُعدًا لِلقَومِ الظّالِمينَAli Quli QaraiThen it was said, ‘O earth, swallow your water! O sky, leave off!’ The waters receded; the edict was carried out, and it1 settled on [Mount] Judi. Then it was said, ‘Away with the wrongdoing lot!’ That is, the Ark of Noah.