Assingnment

Subject: Holy Quran

Submitted to: Mr.sana ur rahman
Submitted by: Salman ul haq
Sap id : 70139946
Date: 26/11/2023

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 Prophet Nuh (AS)
Prophet Nuh AS was sent to bring his people back to truth and straight path of Allah. His
people were those who had first adopted idol worship. 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. Only after Nuh AS had exhausted all manner of spreading the message
to his people, did the Punishment of Allah come down on them – the great Flood!

Nuh AS is so important that he is mentioned by name 42 times in the Qur’an, and a total of
115 verses relate to him and his people. In addition, the 71st surah (chapter) of the Qur’an is
named for him.
Classic commentators suggest a number of reasons for Nuh’s AS greatness among the
prophets, including:

 It is said that he was the first prophet to be sent after his grandfather Idris AS
 He was the first prophet to warn people against shirk (setting up partners or
associating others with Allah)
 He was the first to bring shariah
 He was also the first prophet to be persecuted by his nation, as well as the first
prophet whose people were punished for rejecting his message.
 And among all the prophets and messengers, Nuh AS was the only one who
prayed for the destruction of his people, as we shall soon see.

It is said that no prophet ever bore such torment and abuse, both physical and verbal, from
his people as Nuh AS did throughout his life. Nonetheless, in spite of it, he remained a
faithful, grateful servant (Qur’an 17:3) to his Lord.
PAGANISM AND A MISGUIDED SOCIETY
And they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and
they say, “These are our intercessors with Allah.” (Qur’an 10:18)
Ibn Abbas RA states that idols were made from the time of one of the descendants of Adam
AS, Jared, due to which some were turned away from Islam.

For many generations people had been worshipping statues that they called gods. They
believed that these gods would bring them good, protect them from evil and provide all their

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needs. They gave their idols names such as Waddan, Suwa’an, Yaghutha, Ya’auga, and
Nasran.

And they conspired an immense conspiracy. And said, ‘Never leave your gods and never
leave Wadd or Suwa’ or Yaghuth and Ya’uq and Nasr. (Qur’an 71:22-23)
NUH’S MISSION
Allah in his Mercy, sent Nuh AS as His messenger, to guide the misguided people, to call
them to repent, return to their Lord, and live according to His revealed guidance.

And We certainly sent Nuh to his people, and he remained among them a thousand years
minus fifty years, and the flood seized them while they were wrongdoers. (Qur’an 29:14)
Ibn Abbas RA says that Nuh AS was appointed as a prophet when he was 480 years old.
After 120 years of his prophethood, was he called to build the ark, at 600 years of age. And
he lived another 350 years more.

NUH CALLS TO HIS PEOPLE

Indeed, we sent Nuh to his people, [saying], “Warn your people before there comes to them
a painful punishment.” (Qur’an 71:1)
When this order came to Nuh AS from his Lord, he called together the chiefs of his people
and addressed them in the words which are reported in the Qur’an. He called them to
worship Allah alone, without associating any partner with Him. He asked them not to
worship any statue or any false deities. He pleaded of them to believe in the Oneness of
Allah, with no God other than Him.

Nuh AS said,

“O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the
punishment of a tremendous Day.” (Qur’an 7:59)
“O my people, indeed I am to you a clear warner, [Saying], ‘Worship Allah, fear Him and
obey me. Allah will forgive you of your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, the
time [set by] Allah, when it comes, will not be delayed, if you only knew.’” (Qur’an 71:2-4)
NUH CALLS TO ALLAH FOR HELP
Finally, his people had had enough of Nuh AS. They threatened to kill him and said to him:

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“If you do not desist, O Nuh, you will surely be of those who are stoned.” (Qur’an 26:116)
Then the faithful, perseverant prophet prayed to Allah.

“My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day. But my invitation increased
them not except in flight. And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them,
they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and
were arrogant with [great] arrogance. (Qur’an 71:5-7)
My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose wealth and children will
not increase him except in loss.
And they conspired an immense conspiracy. And said, ‘Never leave your gods and never
leave Wadd or Suwa’ or Yaghuth and Ya’uq and Nasr. And already they have misled many.
And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error.
(Qur’an 71:21:24)
He continued his plea to his Lord,

My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant. Indeed, if
You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one
and [confirmed] disbeliever.
My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the
believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in
destruction.
BUILDING THE ARK
Allah accepted Nuh’s AS prayer. There came a day when Allah revealed to Nuh AS that no
others would believe. Allah inspired him not to grieve for them. Nuh’s AS mission was
complete and he had carried out his duties. Allah would punish the disbelievers. Allah
passed His judgment on the disbelievers in the form of a flood. There came a divine order
for Nuh to build an ark with His knowledge and instructions and with the help of angels.

And it was revealed to Nuh that, “No one will believe from your people except those who
have already believed, so do not be distressed by what they have been doing. And
construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me
concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned.” (Qur’an 11:36-
37)

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And when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, ‘Praise to Allah
who has saved us form the wrongdoing people.’ And say, ‘My Lord, let me land at a blessed
landing place, and You are the best to accommodate [us].’ (Qur’an 23:28-29)
THE FLOOD
But they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We
drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people. (Qur’an 7:64)
And [We destroyed] the people of Nuh before; indeed, they were a people defiantly
disobedient. (Qur’an 51:46)
What happened next can only be imagined. The ground must have become soaked as a
sponge until all land was awash. No place in the area that offered safety, nor any boats to
escape in – except that one! And it floated, soundly by Allah’s command, a safe haven for
the believers and their prophet.

Prophet Musa (AS)

Musa (AS) was born at the time of Fir’aun which was the most politically charged time of the
history. The Pharaoh or Fir’aun of Egypt was the dominant power in the land. He was
Prophet Musa (AS) is the most commonly mentioned prophet in Holy Quran. Prophet Musa
was born at the time of Fir’aun also known as Pharaoh. In religion, Islam Musa (AS) is loved
and respected because He (AS) is the Prophet and Messenger too. Muslims believed in all
Messengers of Allah Almighty and Holy Books which revealed on them. In Holy Quran,
Prophet Musa (AS) is mentioned most of the time and His story ranges in several chapters
of Holy Quran.

As we all know that messengers of Allah Almighty were sent to convey the message of
Allah (SWT) to the people of this world. Prophet Musa (AS) was also sent to the people of
Israel to make them worship of Allah Almighty and the Holy which was revealed to Him was
Torah. In Holy Quran, Allah Almighty says: “Verily, we did send down the Torah to
Moses therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted
themselves to God’s Will, judged the Jews. And the rabbis and the priests too
judged the Jews by the Torah for to them was entrusted the protection of God’s
Book, and they were witnesses thereto.” (Quran, 5:44)
Allah (SWT) says that the story of Moses (AS) and Pharaoh in Quran is the truth. It is a
story of political conspiracy and of oppression that knew no bounds. In Holy Quran it is
mentioned in this way: “We recite to you some of the news of Moses and Pharaoh in
truth, for a people who believe. Verily, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made
its people sects, weakening (oppressing) a group (i.e., Children of Israel) among
them; killing their sons and letting their females live. Verily, he was of those who
commit great sins and crimes, oppressors, tyrant.” (Quran, 28:3-4)
Below we will describe the story of the Musa (AS) in detail from the beginning of His birth,
how He (AS) brought up in the house of Fir’aun and other events of His life.

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so incredibly powerful that he referred to himself as a god and nobody were able to dispute
this. He set up class distinctions, divided the people into groups and tribes, and set them
against one another. The Jews, the children of Israel, were put at the lowest level of
Egyptian society. They were the slaves and servants. The family of Musa (AS) was from
amongst the children of Israel.

A short while before Prophet Musa (AS) was born, Fir’aun was told that a boy from the Bani
Israel would soon be born and at whose hands Fir’aun’s kingdom would be destroyed. On
hearing this, the cruel king ordered his soldiers that every male child born to the Bani Israel
should be killed. The soldiers of Fir’aun periodically searched the houses of the Israelites so
as to carry out Pharaoh’s orders. Musa’s (AS) mother had prepared a plan for him. When
she heard the approach of the soldiers, she took Musa (AS) out in his basket and placed
him in the river Nile at behind of her house. In Holy Quran it is mentioned in these
words: “So We sent this inspiration to the mother of Moses: “Suckle (thy child) but
when thou hast fears about him cast him, into the river, but fear not nor grieve: for
We shall restore him to thee, and We shall make him one of Our
messengers.” (Quran, 28:7)
The basket in which Prophet Musa (AS) was put in by his mother floated towards the palace
of Fir’aun, where his men fished it out and brought the baby to him. He wanted to kill it
immediately, suspecting that it might be a child of the Bani Israel, but his wife Aasiya, who
was a pious woman, stopped him by doing so. They did not have children of their own, so
she asked him to adopt the child. Fir’aun agreed to his wife Asiya’s request and then called
some women to feed the crying child. Yet, the baby refused milk from all the women who
came to feed him, except his own mother. In this way, Allah Almighty rejoined mother and
child in the palace of Fir’aun who was the greatest enemy of her son.

Prophet Musa (AS) grew up in Fir’aun’s home and was familiarized with the state affairs.
When He (AS) reached adulthood, once involved in a fight between an Israelite and an
Egyptian, results in killing the latter recklessly. Prophet Musa (AS) went to the Madyan
where he married Safura’s daughter of Prophet Shuaib (AS). After staying some time in
Madyan, he left to return to Egypt. On their way to Egypt in the severe winter night Prophet
Musa (AS) and his wife who had lost their way, saw a fire in the distance. Prophet Musa
(AS) told his wife to stay where she was and he went to the fire, thinking he would bring
some of it back. When Musa (AS) reached near the fire he saw that the flames were coming
from a green tree but there was no one present. While Prophet Musa (AS) looked around in
surprise, he suddenly heard a voice saying, “O Musa, I am your Lord!” The voice then
asked him to throw his stick onto the ground. At once it changed into a serpent, which
scared him. Musa (AS) was then commanded to lift the snake without any fear and as he
did so, it changed back into a stick.
And then he was told to put his hand under his armpit. When he drew it out again, his hand
glowed with a bright light, like the sun. The Divine voice said to him, “O Musa! These are
the two great Signs of your Lord. Go back to Fir’aun and his people and invite them
towards your Lord!” After getting these signs from Allah Almighty Musa (AS) went to the
Fir’aun and told him that He (AS) is the messenger of Allah Almighty for that He has proofs.
Musa (AS) threw his stick on the ground and it changed into a snake. The miracle
frightened Fir’aun and he turned to his ministers for advice. They told him that Prophet
Musa (AS) was just a good magician and that their own magicians could easily perform
such tricks.

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Then Fir’aun called all the great magicians to his court so that they could do the same tricks as
Musa (AS) did. When they were told what had to be done, they were not worried. They threw
pieces of rope on the ground and these cords began to wriggle like snakes. But when Prophet
Musa (AS) cast his stick down his serpent ate all the pieces of rope. The magicians immediately
realized that this was no magic but a miracle, and prostrated saying, “We believe in the faith
of Musa”. Allah Almighty told Prophet Musa (AS) to warn Fir’aun that He would punish him and
his people if they continued in their ways and don’t accept your faith. But Fir’aun was too proud
to listen to the warning.
So, for punishing him and his followers the country was hit by famine. Swarms of locusts ate
away the crops. The river Nile flooded its banks causing great destruction. The people were
afflicted with lice and tumors. When all of this happened, the people rushed to Prophet Musa
(AS) asking him to pray for their relief and promised to follow his religion. But when they were
cured and the situation improved, they returned to their idol worship.

Musa (AS) gathered the people of Bani Israel and left for Palestine. When Fir’aun learned of
their escape he followed them with a huge army. When Musa (AS) with people of Bani Israel
reached the Red Sea, they saw Fir’aun approaching towards them and were sure they were
going to be killed. Yet, Prophet Musa (AS) struck the waters of the sea with his stick and the
waters parted, making a dry path. The people crossed safely. When Fir’aun saw the path, he
entered the sea at the head of his army. But while he was in the middle of the sea the waters
suddenly closed around him and his men. In this way, Fir’aun and his army drowned and died in
the river.