Nuh AS is classed as one of the great Prophets and Messengers from Allah and he preached to his people for 950 years! This is a great lesson for those of us who are impatient when trying to spread the message of Islam to others. His people were those who had first adopted idol worship. Hadith 1: which is stated above.'Honor, power and glory belong to Allah, to his messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not.' ( 63:8) 40 Hadiths From The Beloved Messenger.Prophet Nuh AS was sent to bring his people back to truth and straight path of Allah. Al-Imam Ahmad (with reference to al-Imam al-Shafie's statement) said: Islam is based on three fundamentals (all are among the 40 hadiths): i. Al-Imam al-Shafie said: This Hadith is one third of the knowledge of Islam related to about 70 topics of Fiqh. It is considered to be one of the greatest hadiths in Islam.

Then when they died, Shaytan inspired their people to set up images at the places where they used to sit and call them by their names. (QurвЂ™an 71:22-23)They (for those whom the idols were named) were the names of righteous men among NuhвЂ™s AS people. And said, вЂNever leave your gods and never leave Wadd or SuwaвЂ™ or Yaghuth and YaвЂ™uq and Nasr. They gave their idols names such as Waddan, SuwaвЂ™an, Yaghutha, YaвЂ™auga, and Nasran.And they conspired an immense conspiracy. They believed that these gods would bring them good, protect them from evil and provide all their needs.

History attests that in earlier pagan societies, the values of freedom, equality and basic human rights which we take for granted today, were lacking or non-existent. However, they regarded Him as too high and too remote to have any interest in human affairs.In order to bring down divinity to a familiar level, people invented various deities whom they believed to be partners, associates or intermediaries to the Creator, ascribing to them godlike powers and worshipping them instead of Him (shirk).Values of any society are governed by the beliefs it holds. Since they had no understanding of Allah the Almighty who would punish them for their evil deeds, they became cruel and immoral.These societies believed in AllahвЂ™s existence and repeatedly referred to Him. That is how idol worshipping developed. (Bukhari)Later generations did not even know why they had been erected they only knew their parents had prayed to them.

The people carried on in their error and deviation, worshipping idols. Indeed, the time Allah, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew.вЂ™вЂќ(QurвЂ™an 71:2-4)Deeply concerned about the well-being of his people, he added,вЂњIndeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.вЂќ (QurвЂ™an 7:59)The QurвЂ™an has mentioned in these verses that Nuh AS called to them to the way of Allah with different means, day and night, in public and in private. Allah will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.вЂќ (QurвЂ™an 7:59)вЂњO my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner, , вЂWorship Allah, fear Him and obey me. He pleaded of them to believe in the Oneness of Allah, with no God other than Him.вЂњO my people, worship Allah you have no deity other than Him.

So fear Allah and obey me. In prophetic manner, he tried to make it clear that he was advising them purely for AllahвЂ™s sake, without desiring any gain or advantage for himself.вЂњIndeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. I convey to you the messages of my Lord and advise you and I know from Allah what you do not know.вЂќ (QurвЂ™an 71:61-62)He was clear in his message, a sincere advisor and the most knowledgeable of the people about Allah:вЂњThen do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you and that you may fear Allah so you might receive mercy.вЂќ (QurвЂ™an 71:63)Thus began AllahвЂ™s call to one of the earliest communities of disbelievers.Answering their arguments as Allah had inspired him, Nuh AS continued to admonish and warn, trying to make his people realise the falsity of their objects of worship and that there was no god except Allah. He answered them,вЂњO my people, there is not error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.

Indeed, the time Allah, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew.вЂќ (QurвЂ™an 71:4)His words were met with only disbelief, insults, threats and perhaps even physical violence. And he promised them on AllahвЂ™s behalf, that if they heeded his call and turned back to Allah, Allah would forgive them.вЂњAllah will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.вЂќ (QurвЂ™an 26:107-109), he assured them.Nuh AS reiterated his message over and over again.

Indeed, they will meet their Lord, but I see that you are a people behaving ignorantly. And I am not one to drive away those who have believed. My reward is not but from Allah. Nuh AS is especially known for his patience through the tasks and trials assigned to him.He continued to appeal to his people in with deep sincerity, inВ all gentleness and politeness.вЂњAnd O my people, I ask not of you for it any wealth.

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