Story of PROPHET: NOAH - NOOH (عليه السلام) Part 11

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PROPHET: NOAH - NOOH (عليه السلام)

PART: 11

WHEN THE OVEN GUSHES FORTH…

“…And then when Our Command comes, and the oven gushes forth, take board two pairs of every kind and your family, except those of them against whom the Word has already been spoken, and do not plead with Me concerning the evildoers for they shall be drowned.” (23:27)

COMMAND TO LOAD A PAIR OF ALL SPECIES

Allah the Almighty commanded him that when His Decree has come and the punishment befallen, he should load in that Ark a pair from every kind of animals, male and female and all those which have a soul, so that the species could survive. He should also take with him his family except those who have rejected his call, because Allah has decreed against them. He also commanded him not to speak to Him about them when the Punishment has arrived.

TANNUR – THE OVEN (IS EARTH)

The Majority of the scholars are of opinion that Tannur – which is translated with oven – denotes the face of the earth; meaning that the earth started gushing forth water from everywhere, Even the oven which are generally clay-built into the earth to bake breads, gushed forth with water.

 But in another opinion from Ibn Abbas, Tannur is a Fountainhead in India, while Ash-Sha’bi said it was in Kufah and Qatadah said it was in Arabian Peninsula. 

However, this second opinion does not stand to any evidence.

And Allah said: “Until when Our Command came and the fountains of the earth gushed forth, We said: ‘Load a pair of every kind in it and your family, except this one against whom the Word has gone forth already and take also those who have believed.’ But only a few believed with him.” (11:40)

OPINION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK

It is said in the Book of the Ahlul-Kitaab (Bible): He was commanded to load seven pairs of domestic animals, and only one pair from wild animals. 

However, it contradicts the Qur’anic concept which uses the word “Ithnain” denoting two.

TAKE THE BELIEVERS ON-BAORD AND LEAVE THE DISBELIEVERS

“…and your family, except this one against whom the Word has gone forth already,” means: Take only those of your family who believed and leave those who did not. His son Yam was one of the disbelievers as we will explain later.

“…also those who have believed,” means: Take those of your people who believed in you, “But only a few believed with him,” This happened despite the fact that Noah called them to the way of Allah for a very long time, calling them day and night, in public and private, Sometimes making threats (of punishments) and sometimes promises (of reward).

اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم

 To be Continued…

ان شاء الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ

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