There came a day when Allah revealed to Noah that no others would believe. Allah inspired him not to grieve for them at which point Noah prayed that the Disbelievers be destroyed. He said:
“My Lord! Leave not one of the Disbelievers on the earth. If you leave them, they will mislead Your slaves and they will beget none but wicked Disbelievers.” (Ch 71:27 Quran)
Allah accepted Noah’s prayer. The case was closed, and He passed His judgment on the
Disbelievers in the form of a flood. Allah the Exalted ordered His worshipper Noah to build an ark with His knowledge and instructions and with the help of angels. Almighty Allah commanded:
“And construct the ship under Our Eyes and with Our Inspiration and address Me not on behalf of those who did wrong; they are surely to be drowned.” (Ch 11:37 Quran)
Noah Builds the Ark
Noah chose a place outside the city, far from the sea. HE collected wood and tools and began to day and night to build the ark. The people’s mockery continued: “O Noah! Does carpentry appeal to you more than prophethood? Why are you building an ark so far from the sea? Are you going to drag it to the water or is the wind going to carry it for you?” Noah replied: “You will come to know who will be put to shame and suffer.”
Allah the Almighty narrated:
“As he was constructing the ship, whenever the chiefs of his people passed by him, they made a mockery of him. He said : “If you mock at us, so do we mock at you likewise for your mocking.
And you will know who it is on whom will come a torment that will cover him with disgrace andon whom will fall a lasting torment.” (Ch 11:38-39 Quran)