The water was diminished (made to subside) and the Decree (of Allah) was fulfilled (the destruction of the people of Noah). He explained to them that Satan had misled them into worshiping idols and warned them of a terrible punishment from Allah if they continued their idol worship.The People of Prophet Nuh listened to him with great confusion and patience. The people's mockery continued, "O Noah! Nuh knew it was time to board the ark. "Noah's wife was not a believer with him so she did not join him; neither did one of Noah's sons, who was secretly a disbeliever but had pretended faith in front of Noah. "Thus the conflict between Noah and the heads of his people intensified. This Surah was revealed in Mecca most probably in a later stage of Prophet Muhammad’s preaching in Mecca when persecution had become severe. Verily, my son is of my family! They would even block their ears with their fingers. Into this environment Allah sent Noah with His message to his people. SURAH NUH BRIEF COMMENTARY & BACKGROUND. As for the rich, the strong, the mighty and the rulers they looked upon the warning with cold distrust. They jeered at Prophet Nuh saying: Allah then instructed to Nuh that when the oven at his home begins to gush forth water, collect the believers and board the ark for it was the first sign of the beginning of the floods that would destroy the disbelievers. I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. This person may be alarmed and may even become angry although the aim was to save him.Noah's people were divided into two groups after his warning. I admonish you, lest you be one of the ignorants." When the command came, he Soon after, and by Allah’s leave alone, water began to gush out of every crack in the earth, and the heavens exploded in rain showers such as had never been witnessed before. He said, 'O Noah! The Muslims were left stranded following the death of Prophet Idris. And Allah has brought you forth from the dust of earth. He said, 'Only Allah will bring it (the punishment) on you, "The leaders of his people said, 'Verily, we see you in plain error. He is a highly important figure in Islamic tradition, as he is counted amongst the earliest prophets sent by God to mankind. Prophet Nuh, placed his forehead on the ground, prostrated to his Lord and thanked Him immensely for His mercy and blessings. Verily, I am a plain Warner to you, that you should worship Allah Alone, be dutiful to Him and obey me, He (Allah) will forgive you of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Verily! It is reported that Nuh lived to be 950 years old (Qur'an 29:14). Everytime I called unto them that You might forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, and persisted (in their refusal), and magnified themselves in pride. He pointed out how the night is regularly followed by the day and that the balance between these opposites were designed by Allah Therefore, he explained to this people, there cannot have been more than one deity. They said: Despite the continuous mockery and rejection, Prophet Nuh was persistent in calling his people to Islam for nine hundred and fifty years. Therefore they started their war of words against Noah.First they accused Noah of being only human like themselves.He, however, had never said anything other than that. And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on me, I would indeed be one of the losers." In Surah Hud, we see that they even In Surah Nuh, Allah shows us how Noah called his people to the straight path and how defiant they were, despite his persistence. , my reward is from none but wicked disbelivers rapidly on the Last day lifted. Of idolatory period of the `` they said, ' O Noah the cracks ; after... 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