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Thursday, November 28, 2013

The Prophet Nuh عليه سلام (part 4)

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most gracious, the Most Merciful.

Nuhعليه السلام's prayer

  

Nuhعليه السلام stayed with his people for nine hundred and fifty years, calling
them to Allah, but his people would not believe. They would not stop 
worshipping idols. They refused to return to Allah.

How long could  Nuhعليه السلام wait?  How long could he watch the  earth and
its  people being ruined? How long could he put up with people worshipping
stones? How long could he watch them eat from Allah's provisions while
they worshipped something else?

Why did Nuhعليه السلام not get angry?  He  was more  patient than anyone 
else could have been! Nine hundred and fifty years : Glory be to Allah!

Then Allah revealed to Nuhعليه السلام, 'None of your people will believe 
except those who have already believed.' (11 : 36)

When Nuhعليه السلام called  his people again, they said,  'Nuh! you have 
disputed  with  us so bring us  what you promised us if you  are 
speaking the truth.' (11 : 32)

Nuhعليه السلام became angry for Allah and despaired of those people. He said,
 'O Allah, do not leave even one of the unbelievers on the earth!'

The Ark 



 Allah answered Nuhعليه السلام's prayer and He decided what the fate of the 
unbelievers would be. All of them would be drowned in a great flood.

Allah wanted to save Nuhعليه السلام and the believers. He commanded 
Nuhعليه السلام to build a great ship, and Nuhعليه السلام began straightaway.

The unbelievers from his people saw him working busily and they mocked :
'What is this Nuh(عليه السلام)? Since when have you become a carpenter? 
Didn't we tell  you not to sit with the carpenters and ironsmiths and now 
you have really become a carpenter!

'Where is this ship going, Nuhعليه السلام? Everything about you is unbelievable!
 Is it going to sail  in the sand or climb  up the mountains?  The  sea is a long way
 from here. Will the jinn carry it or will oxen pull it?'

Nuhعليه السلام heard  all  that and  was  patient. He  had heard worse things
and had been patient. But sometimes he would say to them,  'If  you mock
us, we will mock you as you mock.' ( 11 : 38 )

The Flood 

  

The promise of Allah came. We seek refuge with Allah!

It rained and rained until the sky was like a sieve which could not hold the
water. Water poured down and gushed up and flowed in until it surrounded
the people on every side.

Then Allah revealed to Nuhعليه السلام, ' Take with you those of your  people 
and  family who believe.'

Allah revealed to Nuhعليه السلام to take with him a pair of every animal and 
bird, a male and a female, because the flood would cover the earth. Neither
man nor beast would be saved from  it.  Nuhعليه السلام did  so. With him in 
the Ark were those of his people who believed in him and a pair of every bird
and animal.

The Ark rode with them on waves like mountains. The people outside the Ark
climbed onto every high place and every hill, fleeing from Allah's punishment.

But there is no refuge from Allah except in Him.


Stories of the Prophets
By Sayyed Abul Hassan Ali Nadwi
  

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