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Chapter 5: Prophet Nuh (a)
A long time after Prophet Adam (a) was sent down to earth; the number of people in the
world had increased to thousands. Many of these people forgot Allah. As a result, Allah sent
down a number of prophets to guide them.
But the people became proud just like Iblis (Shaytan) and stopped listening to the
prophets. They started making their own gods (or “idols”) out of wood and stone. They asked
their idols for good crops, good health, and a lot of wealth. They used to worship
their idols so much, that everything in their lives became dependent on these
idols. Some of these idols were called “Wadd” (Man god), “Suwa” (Women
goddess), “Yaguth” (Lion god), “Yauq” (Horse god), and “Nasr” (Eagle god).
The story of Prophet Nuh (a) is in Surah-e-Nuh (Chapter 71) of the Holy Qur’an:
When we sent Nuh to his people, punishment came upon them. He said, “O my people, I
warn you clearly that you should worship only Allah and fear Him, and follow.” Surae
Nuh, 71 : 1-3
Allah sent Prophet Nuh (a) as His messenger to guide the idol worshippers to the right path.
Prophet Nuh (a) invited these people towards Allah but they turned away. He encouraged
them to do good deeds for reward from Allah but they did not listen. He warned them about
Allah’s punishment but they still did not listen.
Prophet Nuh (a) was a very patient man and he never gave up his mission. He
explained to the people the mysteries of the Universe. He talked about the dark nights, the
shinning moon, the dazzling hot sun, the round earth, the flowing streams, the winding rivers,
the fresh vegetables, the lovely animals, the white clouds, and the pouring rain. He told the
people that all these wonders of nature were the signs of Allah’s greatness and power.
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