Early Times
What did people worship in the time of Prophet Noah?
Statues which they believed could grant their needs
What did the enemies of Prophet Noah do to dissuade people from following him?
They bargained with the poor, offering them gifts if they would leave Prophet Noah.
Did most people end up following Prophet Noah?
No
What was Allah’s response to Prophet Noah’s supplication for the destruction of his people?
He accepted it, and instructed Noah to construct the Ark, or a boat.
Did the disbelievers join Prophet Noah on the Ark when the Flood began?
No, they decided they would rather find another way to survive than join Prophet Noah
What specific traits are Prophet Noah described with?
Prophet Noah was an excellent speaker and a patient man.
What did the enemies of Prophet Noah demand from him to prove that he really was a Prophet?
To tell Allah to send down his punishment upon them
How long did Prophet Noah end up preaching for?
950 years
Did Prophet Noah build the Ark inside of the city?
No, he built the Ark far from the city
Which members of Prophet Noah’s family did not join him on the Ark?
His wife and one of his sons did not join him, as they were unbelievers in his message.
How did idolatry begin?
When pious people died, people built statues of them. Over generations, people began to revere these statues as deities
What did Prophet Noah say when his enemies demanded Allah's punishment to descend upon them?
He said that only Allah can bring about his punishment whenever he wills, but that there would be no escape from it.
What was the reaction of Prophet Noah’s people to his building the Ark?
They ridiculed him, saying he was a fool for building the Ark so far from the city
On what mountain did the Ark rest upon when the. Flood ended?
Mount Judy
What class of people primarily made up Prophet Noah's followers?
The weak and poor
What did people do over generations as a reaction to Prophet Noah’s teachings?
Over generations, people taught their children to beware of Prophet Noah.
What was the first thing the survivors of the Flood did after it ended?
They cooked food, since they weren’t able to until then
Besides people, what else did Prophet Noah bring onto the Ark when the Flood began?
He brought a male and female of each animal on Earth.
About how many years after Prophet Adam a.s came to Earth was Prophet Noah a.s. born?
1000 years
What did Prophet Noah attempt to use to convince his people of the oneness of Allah?
He used rational arguments against the idea of multiple deities
What did Prophet Noah do at one point when he lost hope that anyone else would heed him?
He prayed to Allah to destroy his people.
What was to be the sign of the Flood beginning?
The oven in Prophet Noah’s house would begin to overflow with water
In the end, how many people were on the Ark with Prophet Noah?
Less than 80 people