#SundayGathering with Shaykh Omar Khan A glimpse from the lives of the Prophets of Allah (Peace and Blessings be upon Them all) 20/01/19 – Sayyiduna Nuh (Peace be upon Him) www.SundayGathering.co.uk /AlMuhammadiyya | www.Al-Muhammadiyya.com The lineage of Sayyidunā Nūḥ ٰ َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ There are ten forefathers in between Sayyidunā Nūḥ ٰ in the َوال َّس ََل ُم َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ and Sayyidunā Ādam ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم ٰ Similarly there are . َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم lineage of Sayyidunā Nūḥ ٰ َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم ten forefathers between Sayyidunā Ibrāĥīm ٰ in the lineage of Ibrāĥīm َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم and Sayyidunā Nūḥ ٰ َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم : • عن ابن عباس قال کان بین آدم ونوح عشرۃ قرون کلهم علی شریعة من الحق ٰ , َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ Narrated by Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas He said that there are ten Qurūn (generations) in between ٰ ٰ َعلی and Sayyidunā Nūḥ َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُ م Sayyidunā Ādam i.e. ten forefathers. All of them were on the َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم . َع َل ی ِه ُم ال َّس ََل ُم correct and sound belief The Age of Sayyidunā Nūḥ ٰ was commanded to announce his َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم Sayyidunā Nūḥ • ٰ َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ Prophethood after the age of forty years. Sayyidunā Nūḥ remained in his nation for nine hundred and fifty years during ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم ,said َع َّز َو َج َّل which he propagated to his nation. Allāĥ the Almighty ْ َّ َف َل ِب َث فِ ی ِہ ْم اَل َف َس َن ٍۃ ِاَّل َخ ْم ِس ی َن َعا ًما ‘He therefore stayed with them for a thousand years, less fifty.’ Surah Al Ankabut (29:14) ٰ was alive on the َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم After the storm, Sayyidunā Nūḥ • Earth for two hundred and fifty years. His full lifetime was one thousand two hundred and forty years. There are other statements in this regard but this opinion has predominantly been described as the most authentic. As-Saawi commentary on Juz 8 – footnote on Jalalain Page 134 The propagation of Sayyidunā Nūḥ • ‘He said, “O my people! I am indeed a herald of clear warnings to you. That you must worship Allāĥ and fear him, and obey me. He will forgive you some of your sins, and give you respite up to an appointed term; indeed the promise of Allāĥ cannot be averted when it arrives; if only you knew.’ Surah Nūḥ (71:2-4) • ‘I fear for you, if you worship other than Him, the punishment of the Great Day- that (is on) the day of judgement.’ Al-Jalalain Surah Al A’raaf Page 135 • “And I do not seek any fee for it; my reward is only upon the Lord of the creation.” Surah Shu’araa (26: 109) • “I then called them openly. Then I also told them publicly and also spoke to them softly in private.” Surah Nūḥ (71: 8-9) The reaction of the nation upon the propagation of Sayyidunā Nūḥ • ‘He said, “My Lord! I invited my people night and day. So for them, my calling them only increased their fleeing away. And whenever I called them, so that You may forgive them, they always thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves with their clothes, and remained stubborn and were extremely haughty.’ Surah Nūḥ (71: 5-7) • Even though so many years had been spent propagating; only a small group of believers could be seen. Three of Sayyidunā Nūḥ’s sons, Sām, Ḥām and Yaafiš along with their wives were believers. One of Sayyidunā Nūḥ’s wives and seventy men and women were from the faithful. These believers were those who rode on the ark along with Sayyidunā Nūḥ ٰ There were seventy eight people altogether . َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََلۃُ َوال َّس ََل ُم ٰ on the ship. There َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََلۃُ َوال َّس ََل ُم including Sayyidunā Nūḥ was an equal amount of men and women on the ark. Reasons they put forward for their disbelief • ‘The chiefs of his people, who were disbelievers, said, “We see that you are a human being like us.” Surah Hud (11:27) • ‘So the disbelieving chiefs of his nation said, “He is just a human َع َّز َو َج َّل like you, he wishes to become your leader. And had Allāĥ willed, He would have sent down Angels. We did not hear this in the case of our forefathers.’ Surah Al Mu’minoon (23:24) • ‘And we do not see anyone following you except the lowliest among us, without insight.’ Surah Hud (11:27) • ‘They said, “Shall we believe in you, whereas the abject people are with you?” Surah Ash Shu’araa (26:111) • ‘And we do not find any merit in you above us.’ Surah Hud (11:27) Response of Sayyiduna Nuh to the nation’s reasons • ‘And are you surprised that an advice came to you from your Lord through a man amongst you, so that he may warn you and that you may fear, and so that there may be mercy upon you.’ Surah Al A’raaf (7:63) • ‘And I am not going to repel the Muslims. Indeed they will meet their Lord, but I find you people completely ignorant.’ Surah Hud (11:29) The Advice of Sayyiduna Nuh • ‘I therefore told them, “Seek forgiveness from your Lord; He is indeed Most Forgiving. He will send down abundant rain for you from the sky. And will aid you with wealth and sons, and will create gardens for you and cause rivers to flow for you. What is the matter with you, that you do not desire honour from Allāĥ? Surah Nūḥ (71:10-13) ٰ َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی It is narrated from Sayyidunā Rabī’ Bin Ṣabiḥ that a person came to Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī • ٰ said, ‘Do Istighfār (seek َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ and complained of drought. Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī َع ن ُہ Another person complained of poverty and Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣr ’. َع َّز َو َج َّل forgiveness) from Allāĥ ٰ .also told him to do Istighfār َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ ī ٰ pray for him that Allāĥ the َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ Another person requested that Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī • ٰ told this man to also do َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ grant him a child. Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī َع َّز َو َج َّل Almighty Istighfār. Another man complained of the gardens becoming dry, the fruits becoming scarce and decrease ٰ told َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ in cultivation from the Earth and requested supplications. Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī him to do Istighfār as well. The people who were present stated, ‘The people’s grievances were diverse but you gave them the same action (to carry out).’ ٰ ٰ ٰ had َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم replied, ‘Sayyidunā Nūḥ َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعالی َعن ُہ Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī • commanded his nation to do Istighfār for the solution to all their difficulties.’ Sayyidunā Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī ٰ for َع َّز َو َج َّل was proving that this action (of seeking the forgiveness of the Almighty َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ freedom from complexities) is proven in the Holy Qurān. At-Tafseer Al-Kabeer The ignorance of this nation • ‘The leaders of his people said, “Indeed we see you in open error.” Surah Al A’raaf (7:60) • ‘He said, “O my people! There is no straying in me - I am in fact a Noble Messenger from the َع َّز َو َج َّل Lord of the creation. I convey to you the messages of my Lord and I know from Allāĥ what you do not know.” Surah Al A’raaf (7:61-62) • The nation disgracefully said to Sayyiduna Nuh and the believers, “Moreover, we consider you liars.” Surah Hud (11:27) • “He is not but an insane man, therefore wait for some time.” Surah Al Mu-minun (23:25) • “Before these, the people of Nūḥ denied and they belied Our bondman and said, “He is a madman” and rebuffed.” Surah Al Qamar (54:9) ٰ ”.if you do not desist you will surely be stoned , َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََلۃُ َوال َّس ََل ُم They said, “O Nūḥ • • Surah Ash Shua’ara (26: 116) The perseverance of Sayyiduna Nuh in the face of ignorance and terror Ibn Asākirٰ narrated from Sayyidunā Ibn Abbās • that Sayyidunā Nūḥ’s nation َر ِض َي ّٰللاُ َت َعاٰلی َع ن ُہ struck him to the extent that they caused ٰ to be َعلی َن ِب ِّی َنا َو َع َل ی ِہ ال َّص ََل ُۃ َوال َّس ََل ُم Sayyidunā Nūḥ severely wounded.