Name and Background
Nooĥ (Noah) is the name as well as the topic of this Soorah.
As mentioned in the previous Soorah, Al-Ma‘aarij, the Makkans were demanding that the Prophet ŝall Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam bring about the punishment that the Qur-aan was threatening them with. In return, they were told that those who reject the Messenger of Allaah are definitely doomed, and although the time it takes may seem long, from Allaah’s perspective, it is not. Also, the Prophet ŝall Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was advised to practise goodly patience in response to their cheap shots.
This Soorah briefly narrates the story of Nooĥ ‘alayhissalaam overviewing his mission and its results. Nooĥ ‘alayhissalaam was given the same responsibility as the Prophet and all other messengers. He continued his mission for 950 years, after which time, his opponents were completely destroyed. His story is being told to Makkans to indicate that if they continue their opposition to the Prophet ŝall Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, they will be similarly destroyed. To the Prophet, the story indicates that he will have to be patient and steadfast, persevering in his mission for a long time because Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala does not destroy any people until every opportunity to guide them has been exhausted and only those opponents are destroyed who have absolutely zero chance of accepting Islam.
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