The
Destruction of Nuh (AS)’ people
The
people of Nuh(AS) disbelieved in him. The leaders of the community said to him:
They
said: ‘O Noah! Surely you have disputed with us and have prolonged your
dispute. Now bring upon us the chastisement that you threaten us with; do so,
if you are truthful.’
This was the last straw.
The people would not leave
their idols whom they worshipped. The idols were actually good righteous
human beings who lived a long time here. People felt sorry after they died and
advice of Shaitan(Satan) they built idols over a period. This was over from the
image)photo) to ultimately statutes and finally worship. The greatest sin on the
face of the earth is Shirk or associating partners with Almighty Allah. Shirk
or idol worship has no forgiveness if not repented before death.(Islamic perspective).
The people were deeply attached
to their idols:
And they conspired an immense conspiracy.
And said, ‘Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa’ or Yaghuth and Ya’uq
and Nasr.
. (Qur’an 71:22).
The idols were of
righteous people who died a long time. No knowledge was available about the
idols or of their origin. The next generations did not even know why the idols
were worshipped because they saw their parents worshipping.
There is a temple of BollywoodIndian actor Amitabh Bachchan built by Sanjay Patodiya. This is actually a
great sin by both the maker of the temple and some of it will be shared by Mr.
Bachchan since he did not object.
So what happens after few centuries?
The reply of Nuh(AS):
“Allah will only bring it to you if He wills, and you
will not cause [Him] failure. And my advice will not benefit you – although I
wished to advise you – If Allah should intend to put you in error. He is your
Lord, and to Him you will be returned.” (Qur’an 11:33-34)
His people threatened Nuh(AS)
since they wanted still wanted to continue worshipping idols:
“If you do not
desist, O Nuh, you will surely be of those who are stoned.” (Qur’an 26:116)
At this point,
prayer is made for the destruction of the people.
“My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to
truth] night and day. But my invitation increased them not except in flight.
And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their
fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and
were arrogant with [great] arrogance.
(Qur’an 71:5-7)
My
Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children
will not increase him except in loss.
And
they conspired an immense conspiracy. And said, ‘Never leave your gods and
never leave Wadd or Suwa’ or Yaghuth and Ya’uq and Nasr. And already they have
misled many. And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error
My
Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.
Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except
[every] wicked one and [confirmed] disbeliever.
My
Lord, forgive me and my parents, and whoever enters my house a believer and the
believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in
destruction.
This verse
is an important one as it shows the greatest
sin is associating partners with Allah.
In a previous
post, the Prophet Nuh(AS) was told no no else will believe.
And
when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, ‘Praise to
Allah who has saved us form the wrongdoing people.’ And say, ‘My Lord, let me
land at a blessed landing place, and You are the best to accommodate
[us].’ (Qur’an 23:28-29)
[So it was], until when Our command came and
the oven overflowed, We said, “Load upon the ship of each [creature] two mates
and your family, except those about whom the word has preceded, and [include]
whoever has believed.” But none had believed with him, except a few
The ark was
boarded by Nuh, his family, and a few believers. This included his:
·
Three
sons: Sham(Shem ), Ham and
Yafith(Japeth).
·
Sons’wives
·
Wife(another
).
His
unbelieving wife and son called Cannan did not board the ark. The no of people including
the family of Nuh(AS) was numbered eighty. Seventy-three children of Prophet Sheesh
(AS) -Seth in the Bible.
It would be
interesting to know the region:
·
Syria
·
Palestine
·
Jordan
·
Israel
Were called
Country of Sham’’ or Bilad us Sham
because these region was given to Sham (Shem[Ma1] [Ma2] [Ma3] ), son of Prophet Nuh. The term Semitic comes from this name.
The disbelieving son was struggling in the Sea and Nuh(AS) offers to take him on the ark .
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