2. Thousands of years ago, there lived a people who used to worship idols. Their idols
had been carved out from stone and wood and kept together in what they considered
a holy place. Here, the people would gather regularly and present offerings to their
idols.
3. Nuh (‘a) was a Prophet sent by Allah to
guide these people to the right path. He
would tell the people that there is only One
True God who deserves to be worshipped.
4. A few people among the downtrodden and
poor listened to him and followed him. But
the majority continued their pagan ways and
were not ready to believe in him.
5. The disbelievers would call Nuh (‘a) a liar and
spread all sorts of rumors about him. Even
one of his own sons named Kan’aan left his
father’s side and joined the disbelievers.
6. When the people saw that Prophet Nuh (‘a) was still preaching the message of
Allah, they began threatening and beating him. They would say: If your message is
true, tell your God to send His wrath upon us!
7. Prophet Nuh (‘a) prayed to Allah and complained to Him about the
disbelievers. Allah commanded him to build a large ark on a hillside. When the
disbelievers saw this, they started making fun of him: Look! Nuh is building a
ship on dry land! He has surely lost his senses! they said.
8. But soon after the ark was ready, dark clouds covered the sky and strongBut soon after the ark was ready, dark clouds covered the sky and strong
winds started blowing. Then, it started raining. But this was no ordinary rain,winds started blowing. Then, it started raining. But this was no ordinary rain,
this was the rain of punishment that had come to wipe out the disbelieversthis was the rain of punishment that had come to wipe out the disbelievers
from this earth.from this earth.
9. Nuh (‘a) and his followers embarked on the ark.Nuh (‘a) and his followers embarked on the ark.
They took with themselves one pair of everyThey took with themselves one pair of every
type of animal in accordance with the commandtype of animal in accordance with the command
of Allah.of Allah.
10. The disbelievers, who had initially thought that the rain would soon stop, becameThe disbelievers, who had initially thought that the rain would soon stop, became
worried when they saw the water rising. They realized that this was a punishmentworried when they saw the water rising. They realized that this was a punishment
from Allah for their disbelief. But their stubbornness had led them to stick to theirfrom Allah for their disbelief. But their stubbornness had led them to stick to their
pagan ways and they were still not ready to accept the truth.pagan ways and they were still not ready to accept the truth.
11. Nuh (‘a) called out to his son:Nuh (‘a) called out to his son: My son! Come on the arkMy son! Come on the ark
with us and you will be safe!with us and you will be safe! But his son replied:But his son replied: No. INo. I
will climb this high mountain it will save me from thewill climb this high mountain it will save me from the
rising water.rising water. And thus he was drowned along with theAnd thus he was drowned along with the
other disbelievers.other disbelievers.
12. After forty days, the rain stopped and the waters began to recede. The ark came to restAfter forty days, the rain stopped and the waters began to recede. The ark came to rest
on the peak of Mount Judi . Nuh (‘a) and his family and companions disembarked andon the peak of Mount Judi . Nuh (‘a) and his family and companions disembarked and
brought the animals out of the ark onto the land. They began rebuilding their homes andbrought the animals out of the ark onto the land. They began rebuilding their homes and
their lives.their lives. F.T. Jaffer
