Nūḥ ﷺ
نوحCommonly rendered in English as Noah.
Called his people to tawḥīd for 950 years. They rejected him. The flood came. He built the ark by Allah's command; everything outside it perished.
- Era
- Before the great flood
- Region
- Traditional Mesopotamia
- Sent to
- The people of Nūḥ
Ulū al-ʿAzm (Of Steadfast Resolve)
Surah named after him
Sūrat Nūḥ (Noah) — 28 verses
References in the library
Passages that mention Nūḥ
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"mentioned in the Book of Allah Almighty, where Noah's ark, upon him be peace, came to rest. It is a tall,"
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"believers refuse any but Abu Bakr. The disbelievers among the people of Noah said to him and to those"
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"and comprehending this in the lifespan of Noah is as impossible as emptying the sea by taking drops."
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"survived with Noah because they shared his faith. Then it was commanded, O earth, swallow your water"
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Hear the prophetic story in full.
Ibn Kathir's Stories of the Prophets, narrated chapter by chapter in the Joyful Muslims app.