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Prophet #3

نوح

Nuh (Noah)Shaykh al-Anbiya (Elder of the Prophets)

Also known as: Noah, Shakir (The Thankful)

Nation / People

His people who had fallen into idol worship

Period

Approximately 950 years after Adam; before Ibrahim

Lifespan

At least 1,000 years (950 years preaching alone)

Burial Place

Said to be in the Masjid al-Kufa in Iraq, or near Makkah, according to various narrations

Message

Pure monotheism: worship Allah alone. His story teaches steadfastness in the face of rejection, that family ties do not guarantee salvation, and that divine punishment is real and just.

Lineage

خنوخ (إدريس)

Idris

Great-grandfather

متوشلخ

Mutushalakh

Grandfather

لامك

Lamak

Father

نوح

Nuh (Noah)

Prophet (peace be upon him)

Family

Family members named in the Quran and authentic Sunnah.

Wives

His wife (a disbeliever)

Mentioned in the Quran (al-Tahrim 66:10) as one who betrayed the faith; not named.

Sons

A son who disbelieved

Refused to board the Ark and drowned in the Flood; mentioned in the Quran (Hud 11:42-43) without being named.

سام

Sam (Shem)

A believing son of Nuh, named in narrations (al-Tirmidhi).

حام

Ham

A believing son of Nuh, named in narrations (al-Tirmidhi).

يافث

Yafith (Japheth)

A believing son of Nuh, named in narrations (al-Tirmidhi).

Key Miracles

  • Built the great Ark (al-Safina) by divine command without any precedent
  • The Great Flood that cleansed the earth of disbelief
  • Survived for 950 years of calling his people to Islam
  • Animals entered the Ark in pairs by divine guidance

Key Stories

  • Preached to his people for 950 years but only a few believed
  • Commanded to build the Ark while being mocked by his people
  • The Great Flood that destroyed all disbelievers including his own son Kan'an
  • The Ark came to rest upon Mount Judi
  • Repopulation of the earth from his believing descendants

Mentioned in the Quran

Surah Nuh (71) - an entire surah named after himSurah Hud (11:25-49)Surah al-Mu'minun (23:23-30)Surah al-Qamar (54:9-15)

Special Characteristics

The first Messenger (Rasul) sent to a people who had strayed from monotheism. He is referred to as "the second Adam" as all of humanity after the flood descended from his sons: Sam (Shem), Ham, and Yafith (Japheth). Allah granted him long life so that he could preach tirelessly.

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