The people of Noah (Nuh) - in the Quran

The people of Noah, also known as the people of Nuh, are a group of people mentioned in the Quran who lived before the time of Prophet Muhammad. According to Islamic tradition, Prophet Nuh (Noah) was sent by Allah to guide his people to the right path, but they rejected his message and persisted in their disbelief and disobedience. As a result, Allah punished them with a great flood that destroyed all of them except for those who believed and followed Prophet Nuh's guidance.

In Islamic tradition, the people of Nuh are described as a powerful and wealthy nation who were blessed with many worldly goods, but they became arrogant and rebellious towards Allah. They refused to follow the guidance of Prophet Nuh and mocked his message, calling him crazy and accusing him of spreading falsehood. Despite Prophet Nuh's efforts to guide them towards the truth, they persisted in their disbelief and disobedience, and their rejection of Allah's guidance ultimately led to their destruction.

In the Quran, the story of the people of Nuh is recounted in several chapters, including Surah Nuh (Chapter 71). This chapter describes how Prophet Nuh preached to his people for many years, warning them of Allah's punishment if they did not turn back to Him. But the people mocked him and refused to listen, and as a result, Allah sent a great flood that destroyed all of them except for those who believed and followed Prophet Nuh's guidance.

The story of the people of Nuh is often seen as a cautionary tale about the consequences of rejecting Allah's guidance and persisting in disobedience. It emphasizes the importance of following the guidance of Allah's prophets and messengers, and the need to turn back to Him in repentance and faith.

The people of Noah (Nuh) are mentioned in several verses of the Quran. In total, there are approximately 50 verses in the Quran that mention the story of Prophet Noah and his people. These verses are found in multiple chapters, including Surahs Hud, Al-Mu'minun, Ash-Shu'ara, Al-Qamar, and Al-A'raf.

Here are some examples of verses that mention the story of Prophet Noah and his people:

Surah Hud, Verse 25: "And recite to them the news of Noah, when he said to his people, 'O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah. So resolve upon your plan and [call upon] your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite."

Surah Hud, Verse 37: "And construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned."

Surah Hud, Verse 43: "And it sailed with them through waves like mountains, and Noah called to his son who was apart [from them], 'O my son, come aboard with us and be not with the disbelievers.'"

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verses 105-106: "The people of Noah denied the messengers. When their brother Noah said to them, 'Will you not fear Allah?'"

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9: "And We have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?"

Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 59: "Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.'"

These are just a few examples of the verses that mention the story of Prophet Noah and his people.

Surah Hud, Verse 25: "And recite to them the news of Nuh, when he said to his people, 'O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah. So resolve upon your plan and [call upon] your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite.'"

Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verses 23-31: These verses recount the conversation between Nuh and his people, in which he urged them to turn back to Allah and abandon their idols. They refused to listen and mocked him, and eventually, Allah commanded Nuh to build an ark and save himself and the believers from the flood.

Surah Al-Qamar, Verses 9-10: "And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember? The people of Nuh denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, 'A madman,' and he was repelled."

These verses, like the others, emphasize the message of Nuh and the rejection he faced from his people. They also highlight the ease with which the message of the Quran can be understood and remembered, in contrast to the stubbornness and disbelief of the people of Nuh.

Surah Al-Muminun, Verse 23: "Then We drowned the others [disbelievers]". This verse refers to how Allah (SWT) destroyed the people of Noah (Nuh) in a great flood, except for those who believed and were saved.

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9: "Before them the people of Noah denied [the truth], and so did the companions of Rass and Thamud". This verse mentions the people of Noah (Nuh) in the context of other nations who also rejected the message of their prophets and were destroyed.

Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 37: "And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authority to Pharaoh and his establishment, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was not [at all] discerning". This verse is part of a longer passage that compares the disbelief of the people of Noah (Nuh) to that of Pharaoh and his followers.

Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 59: "We sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day'". This verse is part of a longer passage that describes the message and efforts of Noah (Nuh) to guide his people towards the worship of Allah (SWT).

These are just a few examples of the many verses in the Quran that mention the story of the people of Noah (Nuh).

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9: "And We have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?" In this verse, Allah reminds us that the Quran contains stories and lessons from the past, including the story of Noah and his people.

Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 23: "And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.'" This verse highlights the message that Noah conveyed to his people, calling them to worship Allah alone and warning them of the punishment that would come if they refused.

Surah Al-Ankabut, Verse 14: "And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them a thousand years minus fifty years, and the flood seized them while they were wrongdoers." This verse gives us some historical context about the time period in which Noah lived, and also emphasizes the fact that the people of his time were engaged in wrongdoing.

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 105-122: These verses tell the story of Noah and his people in detail, from the building of the ark to the flood and its aftermath. The verses highlight the rejection and disbelief of the people, and the ultimate punishment that they faced as a result.

These are just a few examples of the many verses in the Quran that mention the people of Noah.

Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 59: "We sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah ; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.'" This verse highlights the message that Noah conveyed to his people, which was to worship Allah alone and fear the punishment of the Day of Judgment.

Surah Hud, Verse 25-27: "And recite to them, [O Muhammad], the news of Noah, when he said to his people, 'O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah . So resolve upon your plan and [call upon] your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite.'" These verses recount how Noah, despite facing rejection and hostility from his people, remained steadfast in his belief and reliance on Allah.

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9-10: "So We saved him and his family from the great affliction, And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]." These verses describe how Allah saved Noah and his family from the flood, and how his descendants became the inhabitants of the earth after the flood.

Surah Al-Muminun, Verse 23: "And indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah ; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?'" This verse is similar to the one from Surah Al-A'raf, emphasizing the message of monotheism that Noah conveyed to his people.

Surah Al-Mu'min, Verse 71-72: "And We saved him and those with him in the laden ship. Then We drowned thereafter the remaining ones." These verses refer to the story of how Allah saved Noah and the believers who were with him on the ark, and how the rest of the disbelieving people were drowned in the flood.

Surah Hud, Verse 25-49: These verses describe how Noah warned his people about the punishment that was coming to them if they did not repent and turn back to Allah. Despite Noah's efforts, his people refused to listen and mocked him. Ultimately, the flood came and destroyed all of them except for those who believed and were with Noah on the ark.

Surah Hud, Verse 42: "And it sailed with them through waves like mountains, and Noah called to his son who was apart [from them], 'O my son, come aboard with us and be not with the disbelievers.'" This verse refers to the moment when the floodwaters were rising and Noah called out to his son, who refused to believe in Allah and did not want to join the believers on the ark.

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 10: "Then We sent to them a blast from the sky, and all that was there turned to ruins and scattered remains." This verse is part of a description of how Allah punished the people of Noah for their disobedience and disbelief. The "blast from the sky" is understood to refer to the floodwaters that rained down upon them.

Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 23: "But they denied him, so We saved him and those with him in the ship and drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people." This verse summarizes the story of Noah and how Allah saved him and the believers on the ark while the disbelievers were drowned in the flood. It also emphasizes the fact that the disbelievers were "blind" to the signs of Allah and refused to accept the truth.

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9-10: "And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember? The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, 'A madman,' and he was repelled." These verses draw a parallel between the denial of the people of Noah and the rejection of the message of the Qur'an by the disbelievers of the Prophet Muhammad's time.

Surah Hud, Verse 25-26: "And recite to them the news of Noah, when he said to his people, 'O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah. So resolve upon your plan and [call upon] your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite. And if you turn away [from my advice] then I have not asked you for any payment. My reward is only from Allah, and I have been commanded to be of the Muslims.'"

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9: "And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?"

Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 59: "Certainly, We sent Noah to his people and he said: 'O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill-Allah: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah). Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!'"

Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 76: "And Noah had certainly called to Us, and [We are] the best of responders."

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 105-106: "The people of Noah denied the messengers. When their brother Noah said to them, 'Will you not fear Allah?'"

These verses provide additional details about the story of Prophet Noah and his people, including his call to worship Allah alone and his warnings of a coming punishment.

Surah Hud, Verse 25-26: "And recite to them the news of Noah, when he said to his people, 'O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah. So resolve upon your plan and [call upon] your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite.' And if you turn away [from my advice] then no payment have I asked of you. My reward is only from Allah, and I have been commanded to be of the Muslims [i.e. those who submit to Allah].'"

Surah Al-Muminun, Verse 23-27: "And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.' Said the eminent among his people, 'Indeed, we see you in clear error.' [Noah] said, 'O my people, there is not error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.' I convey to you the messages of my Lord and advise you; and I know from Allah what you do not know."

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9-10: "The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, 'A madman,' and he was repelled. So he invoked his Lord, 'Indeed, I am overpowered, so help.'"

Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 59-64: "And We sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.' Said the eminent among his people, 'Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you are of the liars.' [Noah] said, 'O my people, there is not foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.' I convey to you the messages of my Lord and advise you, and I know from Allah what you do not know.'"

These verses, like the ones mentioned before, tell the story of how Noah was sent as a messenger to his people to call them to worship Allah and abandon their evil ways. They also describe the disbelief and mockery of his people towards him, and how Allah ultimately saved Noah and the believers while destroying the disbelievers in the flood.

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 105-120: These verses describe how the people of Noah rejected his message and mocked him, and how he called on Allah for help. The story goes on to describe the flood and how Noah's ark saved him and the believers who were with him.

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 9: This verse mentions the flood as a punishment from Allah upon the people of Noah.

Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 10: This verse emphasizes the stubbornness and disbelief of the people of Noah, who refused to listen to his message and instead accused him of being possessed.

Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 26: This verse refers to the people of Noah as an example of those who rejected the message of their prophet, and warns the disbelievers of the consequences of their disbelief.

Surah Hud, Verse 25-49: These verses recount the story of Noah and his people in more detail, including how he warned them for centuries before the flood came, and how his own son refused to believe and was drowned in the flood.

Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 59-64: These verses also mention the story of Noah and his people, and emphasize the fact that they rejected his message and persisted in their wrongdoing despite his warnings.

In the Quran, the story of Prophet Noah (Nuh) and his people is mentioned in multiple chapters and verses. Nuh is considered to be one of the major prophets in Islam, and his story serves as a warning to people who engage in wrongdoing and disobey Allah. Nuh is said to have preached to his people for over 900 years, urging them to worship only Allah and abandon their idols, but they persisted in their disbelief and wrongdoing. As a punishment, Allah sent a flood that destroyed the disbelievers, while Nuh and the believers who were with him on the ark were saved. The story of Nuh emphasizes the importance of belief in Allah and following the teachings of His prophets.