THE-PROPHET-MUSA-(AS)

The prophet most frequently mentioned as an example in the Qur'an is the Prophet Musa (as). Many verses offer detailed accounts of his difficulties with his people and Pharaoh, his struggle in communicating the message to his people, his moral excellence, his faith in and submission to Allah and his sincerity.

Reading these verses about the Prophet Musa (as) ensures following this messenger whom Allah made superior in many ways, and adopting what he preached to his people.
The Prophet Musa (as) Told Pharaoh That He

Was A Messenger Of Allah And That If He

Adhered To Him, He Would Be Guided

At the behest of Allah, the Prophet Musa (as) first communicated Allah's message to Pharaoh. Pharaoh was an extremely insolent man who declared himself a deity and his people simply submitted themselves to him because of the material power which he possessed. Allah wanted Musa (as) to go to Pharaoh. This is related in a verse as follows:

Go to him and say, “We are your Lord’s Messengers so send the tribe of Israel away with us and oppress them no more. We have brought you a Sign from your Lord. Peace be upon those who follow the right guidance. It has been revealed to us that the scourge will fall on those who deny His signs and give no heed to them.” (Surah Ta Ha, 47-48)

In another verse, Allah gave the Prophet Musa (as) the following command:

Go to Pharaoh—he has overstepped the limits and say: ‘Do you resolve to purify yourself? I will guide you to your Lord so that you may fear Him.’” (Surat an-Nazi’at, 17-19)

Upon Allah’s revelation, the Prophet Musa (as) went to Pharaoh in the company of his brother Harun (as) and conveyed the message to Pharaoh:

"Musa said, “Pharaoh! I am truly a Messenger from the Lord of all the worlds, and am duty-bound to say nothing about Allah except the truth. I have come to you with a Clear Sign from your Lord. So send the tribe of Israel away with me.”(Surat al-A’raf, 104-105)"

The Prophet Musa (as) Told Pharaoh That Allah

Created Everything And He Had Knowledge

Of Everything
The following conversation between the Prophet Musa (as)and Pharaoh is related in the Qur’an:

"Pharaoh said, “Who then is your Lord, Musa?” He said,“Our Lord is He Who gives each thing its created form and then guides it.” He said, “What about the previous generations? "He replied, “He alone has knowledge of them, recorded in a Book. My Lord does not err nor does He forget.” (Surah Ta Ha, 49-52)"

As the verses above relate, the Prophet Musa (as) answered Pharaoh's questions about the existence of Allah very wisely. He told of Allah’s existence and grandeur first by saying that He is the Creator of everything and then elaborating on His names.
The Prophet Musa (as) Declared That

Allah Is The Lord Of Everything

The Prophet Musa (as) told Pharaoh of Allah’s infinite might as follows:

"Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord of all the worlds?” He replied, “The Lord of the heavens and the Earth and everything between them, if only you had faith!” Pharaoh said to those around him, “Are you listening?” Musa went on, “He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.” (Surat ash-Shu’ara’, 23-26)"

"Musa said, “He is the Lord of the East and the West and everything between them, if only you could understand!”(Surat ash-Shu’ara’, 28)"

The Prophet Musa (as) Warned Pharaoh And

His Magicians Against Allah’s Wraith

Like all other disbelievers, upon the Prophet Musa’s (as) declaration that Allah is the sole deity, Pharaoh resorted to cruelty. He threatened the Prophet Musa (as), saying that he would be sent to prison. The conversation between the Prophet Musa (as)and Pharaoh is related in the Qur’an as follows:

Pharaoh said, “If you take any god other than me, I will certainly throw you into prison.” Musa said, “Even if I were to bring you an undeniable sign?” (Surat ash-Shu’ara’, 29-30)

Then the Prophet Musa (as) performed miracles, for which reason Pharaoh, with his unswerving insistence on denial, accused him of sorcery. Believing that Musa’s (as) magic could be undone by sorcery, he called magicians from all over the country to confront Musa (as) and promised them a reward in return for defeating Musa (as).

"Musa said to them, “Woe to you! Do not fabricate lies against Allah or He will annihilate you with His scourge. Impostors are bound to fail.” (Surah Ta Ha, 61)"

The Prophet Musa (as) Told The Magicians

That Allah Would Render Their Magic Void

As we saw in the life histories of the previous messengers, Allah gave the good news that He would always protect men of faith, and disbelievers would never be able to harm them against His Will. When the time of confrontation came, the Prophet Musa(as) told the magicians that their performance was mere sorcery, which would be rendered void by the Will of Allah:

"When they had thrown, Musa said, “What you have brought is magic. Allah will certainly prove it false. Allah does not uphold the actions of corrupters.” Allah confirms the Truth by His words, even though the evil-doers may hate it. (Surah Yunus, 81-82)"

Despite this, the magicians insisted on struggling against the Prophet Musa (as) and employed all their means to defeat him. The related verses read:

"Musa said to them, “Throw whatever it is you are going to throw!” They threw down their ropes and staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh we are the winners.” (Surat ash-Shu’ara’, 43-44)
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"At this, Allah revealed to the Prophet Musa (as) the following: "Throw down what is in your right hand. It will swallow up their devices for their devices are just magicians' tricks. Magicians shall not prosper whatever they do.”(Surah Ta Ha, 69)"

Indeed, Allah’s promise came true and the Prophet Musa (as)worked a real miracle by his staff:

"But Musa threw down his staff and at once it swallowed up what they had fabricated. The magicians prostrated themselves in adoration, saying, “We now believe in the Lord of all the worlds.” (Surat ash-Shu’ara’, 45-47)"

At Pharaoh’s Threat Of Murder, The Prophet

Musa (as) Declared That He Trusted In Allah Alone

No doubt, the violation of the established system infuriated Pharaoh, for it conflicted with his personal interests. This was the main reason for his threatening Musa with murder, saying, “… Let me kill Musa and then let him call upon his Lord! I am afraid that he may change your religion and bring about corruption in the land.” (Surah Ghafir, 26)

At Pharaoh’s threat, the Prophet Musa (as) showed great resoluteness, as did other messengers, and answered thus:

“I seek refuge in my Lord and in your Lord from every tyrant who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning.”(Surah Ghafir, 27)"

The Prophet Musa (as) Declared That Pharaoh

And His Inner Circle Would Never Attain Salvation

Pharaoh and his inner circle considered Musa’s (as) miracles granted to Him by Allah as sorcery. Musa (as) answered these people, who accused him of being a magician saying, “…we have not heard of this [religion] among our forefathers:”

My Lord knows best who has come with guidance from Him and who will have the best Home in the end. The wrongdoers will certainly not be successful.” (Surat al-Qasas, 37)

In the Qur’an, Allah tells us about the existence of people who reject Allah’s signs, while in their inner beings they are convinced thereof. Pharaoh was one of the most insolent of such people. Despite the clear evidence brought by Prophet Musa (as), he ignored them. Furthermore, when Allah inflicted upon the followers of Pharaoh a number of calamities, they asked Musa (as) to pray to Allah for them—although they stated that they disbelieved—, declaring that they would believe if their wish was granted. (Surat al-Araf, 130-135)

The Prophet Musa (as) addressed Pharaoh, who arrogantly ignored the truth, as follows:

"We gave Musa nine Clear Signs. Ask the tribe of Israel about when he came to them and Pharaoh said to him, “Musa, I think you are bewitched.” He replied, “You know that no one sent these down but the Lord of the heavens and Earth as clear proofs. Pharaoh, I can see that you are doomed.” (Surat al-Isra’, 101-102)"

The Prophet Musa (as) Enjoined Patience

And Trust In Allah
The Prophet Musa (as) told believers to remain patient in the face of Pharaoh’s accusations and attacks, and gave the good news that Allah would grant absolute victory to believers over disbelievers:

"They said, “We were oppressed before you came to us and oppressed we shall remain.” He said, “It may well be that your Lord is going to destroy your enemy and make you the successors in the land, so that He can see how you behave.”(Surat al-A’raf, 129)"

In yet another verse, the Prophet Musa (as) admonished his people to trust in Allah:

"Musa said, “My people! If you believe in Allah, then put your trust in Him, if you are Muslims.” (Surah Yunus, 84)"

When people face a difficulty, acting with patience and trusting in Allah, as the Prophet Musa (as) advised his people to do, and, owing to this sound mindset, taking rational decisions and being moderate always bring success to believers.



The Prophet Musa (as) Set An Example To

His People With His Patience

In compliance with Allah’s command, the Prophet Musa (as)and his people secretly left Egypt. Pharaoh thereupon mobilised his soldiers and set out after the children of Israel.

By the time the children of Israel had reached the banks of the Red Sea, Musa’s (as) people said they had no place to escape:

"Indeed, we are to be overtaken...” (Surat ash-Shu’ara’, 61)"

At that very moment, the way Musa (as) conducted himself is an example for all believers. He remembered that he should never lose faith in Allah’s help:

Musa said, “Never! My Lord is with me and He will guide me.” (Surat ash-Shu’ara’, 62)

This committed attitude, assumed by the Prophet Musa (as) at such a time of difficulty, no doubt sets an example to all Muslims. No matter what a person encounters, he should never forget that Allah has control over everything and that everything happens as He wills.

Indeed, in return for this profound faith, Allah divided the waters of the sea, leaving a dry path in the middle, which the children of Israel immediately followed. When Pharaoh and his soldiers blindly set foot on the path that divided the sea, the waters suddenly began to close in on them and they all drowned. This event is surely clear evidence that Allah’s help and support is always with believers.

Reminding his people about Allah’s blessings upon them, the Prophet Musa (as) warned his people about not being ignorant. After Pharaoh and his soldiers were drowned in the sea, Musa (as)set off with his tribe to a safer place where they met some people who practised a polytheistic religion. They thereupon asked the Prophet Musa (as) to give them a god just like those people had and thereby displayed their deviant understanding of faith. The Prophet Musa (as) described the situation of people who worship beings other than Allah, and reminded them about the blessings they enjoyed, so as to prevent them from displaying ingratitude:

Musa said, “You are indeed an ignorant people. What these people are doing is destined for destruction. What they are doing is purposeless.” Then he asked, “Should I seek something other than Allah as a god for you when He has favoured you over all other beings?” [And he reminded them of this word of Allah.] “Remember when We rescued you from Pharaoh’s people who oppressed you cruelly, killing your sons and letting your women live. In that there was a terrible trial from your Lord.” (Surat al-A’raf, 138-141)

Allah grants countless blessings: being able to think, speak, see, the beauties surrounding one, the way the world is created in a way to meet all one’s needs and hundreds and thousands of other blessings that are impossible to count here… Feeling grateful for these blessings is a form of worship for believers. One who ponders upon them and is able to see Allah’s mercy to him becomes more devoted to our Lord and can never dare to be ungrateful towards Him. For this reason, messengers reminded their people about Allah’s blessings and, in compliance with Allah's commands, reminded them to remember them, as the Prophet Musa (as) did:

Remember when Musa said to his people, “My people! Remember Allah’s blessing to you when He appointed prophets among you and made you kings, and gave you what He had not given to any other nation!” (Surat al-Ma’ida, 20)

The Prophet Musa (as) Warned His

People Against Being Ungrateful To Allah

After saving the Children of Israel from Pharaoh’s cruelty, Allah granted them many material and spiritual blessings. In the Qur'an, the blessings given to them are enumerated as follows:

And We shaded you with clouds and sent down manna and quails to you: “Eat of the good things We have provided for you.” They did not wrong Us; rather it was themselves they were wronging… Remember when We said, “Go into this town and eat from it wherever you like, freely. Make your way reverently through the gates and say, ‘We repent!’ Your mistakes will be forgiven. We will bestow abundance on the righteous among you.”(Surat al-Baqara, 57-58)

"And when Musa was looking for water for his people, We said, “Strike the Rock with your staff.” Then twelve fountains gushed out from it and each tribe knew their drinking place. “Eat and drink of Allah’s provision and do not go about the Earth corrupting it.” (Surat al-Baqara, 60)"

However, his people turned ungrateful; they told Musa (as)that they would no longer put up with a monotonous diet and asked him to implore Allah for green vegetables, grains, lentils and onions. In return for this ungrateful attitude of his people, Prophet Musa (as) said the following:

"And when you said, “Musa, we will not put up with just one kind of food, so ask your Lord to supply to us some of what the earth produces—its green vegetables, cucumbers, grains, lentils and onions,” he said, “Do you want to replace what is better with what is inferior? Go to any town, then you will have what you are asking for. "Shame and misery were stamped upon them. They incurred the wrath of Allah. That was because they rejected Allah's Signs and killed His prophets without any right to do so; and because they rebelled and went beyond the limits. (Surat al-Baqara, 61)"

As we see in this story about the Prophet Musa (as), Allah's messengers always reminded their peoples to feel grateful for the blessings they had and warned them against a terrible scourge if they failed to carry out divine worship. Those assuming a contrary attitude should fear facing the end that befell those ungrateful nations of the past. The Prophet Musa (as) reminded his people who swerved from the right path about Allah's promise and His punishment, and summoned them to ask for repentance.

Upon Allah’s command, the Prophet Musa (as) left his people behind and headed for Mountain of Tur, leaving his people in the care of Harun (as). However during his absence, his people were lured away from the remembrance of Allah by a man named Samiri who built a statue of a calf for them to worship. When Musa (as) returned to his tribe, he asked them:

"My people, did not your Lord make you a handsome promise? Did the fulfillment of the promise seem too long to you in coming, or was it to incur your Lord's anger that you failed me?” (Surah Ta Ha, 86)"

The Prophet Musa (as) summoned his people to repent one by one. After explaining to them their wrongdoing, he told them that it would be better for them if they repented:

"And when Musa said to his people, “My people, You wronged yourselves by adopting the calf, so turn towards your Maker and kill your own [guilty] selves. That is the best thing for you in your Maker’s sight.” And He turned towards you. He is the Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (Surat al-Baqara, 54)"

The Prophet Musa (as) Humiliated the Samiri

Who Forced His Tribe into Idolatry, and

Glorified Allah

"Begone!” cried Musa. “An outcast shall you be in this life, nor shall you escape your appointed doom. Look at your god which you served with such devotion. We will burn it to cinders and then scatter its ashes far and wide over the sea.” (Surah Ta Ha, 97)"

As seen in the above verse, the Prophet Musa (as) took a definitive precaution against a hypocrite who had led his people astray. He drove Samiri away, so as to hinder him from causing further corruption among his people. To this end, Musa (as) burnt the idol Samiri had built and then scattered its ashes in the sea. Thus, nothing remained of this statue. This attitude of the Prophet Musa (as)also gives a hint about how believers should take action in such situations. This aside, the Prophet Musa (as) told Samiri about the kind of torment he would face both in this world and beyond. Then, the Prophet Musa (as) reminded his people that their god was Allah alone:

"Your god is Allah alone, there is no god but Him. He encompasses all things in His knowledge.” (Surah Ta-Ha, 98)"

Out side of the tombo

Jebel Musa

THE PROPHET DAWUD (AS)

One of the messengers to whom Allah revealed a book was the Prophet Dawud (as). At every moment of his life and upon every incident he encountered, the Prophet Dawud (as) was one who remembered Allah and called upon Him. As stated in averse, he was a person “who repeatedly turned back to Allah." Allah gave him wisdom and discernment in speech, and he was a servant of Allah who was made superior to the majority of people. In the Qur’an, Allah informs us that He granted great power to the Prophet Dawud (as), both spiritually and materially. Indeed, Allah made the mountains and birds join the Prophet Dawud (as) in exalting Him (Allah). (Surat al-Anbiya’,79) As this verse states, the Prophet Dawud (as) possessed the kind of knowledge that could be possessed by very few people. In one verse, Allah states that He made the Prophet Dawud (as),whom He made superior in many ways, a master (khalif) in the land.

“Dawud! We have made you a master [khalif] in the land, so rule with justice among men and do not yield to your own desires, lest they turn you away from the Path of Allah. Those who stray from the Path of Allah will receive a harsh punishment, because they forgot the Day of Reckoning.” (Surah Sad, 26)

The Prophet Dawud (as) Commanded His

People Not To Violate One Another’s Rights

The Prophet Dawud (as), to whom Allah granted true strength and vision, summoned his people to believe in Allah, as all other messengers had done. Allah gives believers the Prophet Dawud’s (as) justice and judgment without swerving from righteousness as an example. The Prophet Dawud’s (as) judgement between two litigants is exemplary for all believers:

"Has the story of the litigants reached you? How they climbed up to the Upper Room and came in on Dawud who was alarmed by them. They said, “Do not be afraid. We are two litigants, one of whom has acted unjustly towards the other, so judge rightly between us and do not be unjust and guide us to the Right Path. This brother of mine has ninety-nine ewes and I have only one. He said, 'Let me have charge of it,’ and got the better of me in the dispute.” (Surah Sad, 21-23)"

The Prophet Dawud’s (as) answer to these litigants was as follows:

“He has certainly wronged you by asking for your ewe to add to his flock. Truly, many partners are unjust to one another—except those who believe and do good works, and how few they are! …” (Surah Sad, 24)"

As all other prophets, the Prophet Dawud (as) also summoned people to live by Allah’s commands. The verse above is an example. After admonishing the litigants that they should not violate one another’s rights, he reminded them that this is a kind of morality peculiar to believers.

The Prophet Dawud (as), who frequently turned to Allah, also turned to Him after this judgment. This is related in the Qur'an as follows:

"Dawud realised that We had put him to the test. He begged forgiveness from his Lord and fell down prone, prostrating himself in penitence. So We forgave him his sin, and in the world to come he shall be honoured and well received. (Surah Sad, 24-25)"

This attitude of the Prophet Dawud (as), who was aware that Allah tested him in every deed in which he engaged, and that he had to seek His pleasure in every deed, sets an example for all believers. Every person of faith should take this attitude as an example and remember that Allah witnesses everything and that everyone will give an account of his deeds to Allah on the Day of Judgment.
Other Verses Relating To The

Prophet Dawud (as) In The Qur’an

Be steadfast in the face of what they say and rememberOur servant Dawud, who possessed true strength. Hetruly turned to his Lord. (Surah Sad, 17)

We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom anddiscriminating judgment. (Surah Sad, 20)

We forgave him his sin and in the world to come he shallbe honoured and well received. (Surah Sad, 25)

We gave knowledge to Dawud and Sulayman who said,“Praise be to Allah Who has favoured us over many ofHis servants who are believers.” (Surat an-Naml, 15)

We bestowed on Dawud Our great favour: “O mountains and birds! Echo his songs of praise!” And We made iron malleable for him. (Surah Saba, 10)

THE SKIES WITH 'WOVEN' ORBITS

"By heaven furnished with paths;" (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 7)"

The Arabic word "alhubuki," translated as "furnished with paths" in verse 7 of Surat adh-Dhariyat, comes from the verb "hubeke," meaning "to weave closely, to knit, to bind together." The use of this word in the verse is particularly wise and represents the current state of scientific knowledge in two aspects.

The first is this: The orbits and paths in the universe are so dense and intertwined that they constitute intersecting paths, just like the threads in a piece of fabric. The Solar System we live in is made up of the Sun, the planets and their satellites and heavenly objects in constant motion such as meteors and comets. The Solar System moves through the galaxy known as the Milky Way, which contains 400 billion stars.1 It is estimated that there are billions of galaxies. Celestial bodies and systems revolving at speeds of thousands of kilometers an hour move through space without colliding with one another.

The science of astronomy was developed with the aim of mapping the positions and courses of stars, while astro-mechanics was developed in order to determine these complex motions. Astronomers used to assume that orbits were perfectly spherical. The fact is, however, that heavenly bodies are known to follow mathematical shapes, such as spherical, elliptical, parabolic or hyperbolic orbits. Dr. Carlo Rovelli of the University of Pittsburgh says, "Our space in which we live is just this enormously complicated spin network."2

Above left; the orbits of some of the bodies in the Solar System. Based on this picture and looking clockwise, it can be seen that the Solar System itself is part of even greater orbital movements.3

The picture above shows some of the complex movements of stars.

This picture shows the approximately annual movements of just
seven stars in the Milky Way.

The second aspect is that the description in the Qur'an of the sky using a word meaning "woven" may be a reference to the String Theory of physics. (Allah knows the truth.) According to this theory, the basic elements that comprise the universe are not point-like particles, but strings resembling miniature violin strings. These tiny, identical and one dimensional strings oscillating in the form of filaments are regarded as being like loops in appearance. It is assumed that the origin of all the diversity in the universe lies in the way these strings vibrate at different vibrations, in the same way that violin strings produce different sounds with different vibrations.4

Although it is not possible to see the size of the threads in the String Theory, the only theory to bring theories such as Einstein's theory of general relativity and quantum mechanics together in a coherent way, it can still be calculated mathematically. These strings, which scientists regard as the material from which space and time are woven, are just 1.6x10-35 m (0.000000000000000000000000000000000016 meters) in size.5 This, known as Plank's length, is the smallest known, being just 10-20 of the protons that make up the nucleus of that atom.6 If an atom were to be magnified to the size of the Solar System, each one of these strings would be no bigger than a tree. 7 Bearing in mind that an atom is 100,000 times smaller than the smallest thing that can be seen with the naked eye, the minute scale of these strings can be more easily grasped.

Professor of Physics Abhay Ashtekar from the University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Physics Jerzy Lewandowski from the University of Warsaw interpret the woven appearance of space as follows in an article titled "Space and Time Beyond Einstein":

In this theory, Einstein wove the gravitational field into the very fabric of space and time... The continuum we are all used to is only an approximation. Perhaps the simplest way to visualize these ideas is to look at a piece of fabric. For all practical purposes, it represents a 2-dimensional continuum; yet it is really woven by 1-dimensional threads. The same is true of the fabric of space-time. It is only because the "quantum threads" which weave this fabric are tightly woven in the region of the universe we inhabit that we perceive a continuum. Upon intersection with a surface, each thread, or polymer excitation, endows it with a tiny "Plank quantum" of area of about 10-66 cm2. So an area of 100 cm2 has about 1068 such intersections; because the number is so huge, the intersections are very closely spaced and we have the illusion of a continuum.8

An Article in the New York Times seeking an answer to the question "How Was the Universe Built?" contained the following lines:

Even the tiny quarks that make up protons, neutrons and other particles are too big to feel the bumps that may exist on the Planck scale. More recently, though, physicists have suggested that quarks and everything else are made of far tinier objects: superstrings vibrating in 10 dimensions. At the Planck level, the weave of space-time would be as apparent as when the finest Egyptian cotton is viewed under a magnifying glass, exposing the warp and woof.9

In his book Three Roads to Quantum Gravity, the theoretical quantum physicist Lee Smolin devotes one chapter to "How to Weave a String" and says this on the subject:

... space may be 'woven' from a network of loops... just like a piece of cloth is 'woven' from a network of threads.10

In his book Our Cosmic Habitat the cosmologist and astrophysicist Prof. Martin Rees says:

According to our present concepts, empty space is anything but simple... and on an even tinier scale, it may be a seething tangle of strings.11

The way that Allah describes the universe as being woven paths and orbits in verse 7 of Surat adh-Dhariyat shows that the Qur'an is in extraordinary agreement with science. As can be seen in a great many other instances, the way that all the information revealed in the Qur'an 1400 years ago is confirmed by modern scientific data is highly thought provoking. This perfect harmony between the Qur'an and scientific developments clearly reveals that the Qur'an is the word of our Lord, the creator of and He who knows best about all things. In one verse Allah states:

"Will they not ponder the Qur'an? If it had been from other than Allah, they would have found many inconsistencies in it." (Surat an-Nisa, 82)

THE PROPHET NUH (AS)

The Shrine of Prophet Noah(pbuh),Kerak
The Prophet Nuh (as) is mentioned and praised in many verses of the Qur'an:

You are the descendants of those We carried in the Ark with Nuh. He was a truly grateful servant. (Surat al-Isra’, 3)

Nuh called out to Us, his prayers were graciously answered.
We rescued him and his family from the terrible plight and made his descendants the sole survivors; and We bestowed on him the praise of later generations.
Peace be upon Nuh among all beings! (Surat as-Saffat, 75-79)

Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other beings. (Surah Al‘Imran, 33)

We sent Nuh to his people: “Warn your people before painful punishment comes to them.” (Surah Nuh, 1)

Allah sent the Prophet Nuh (as) to his people as a messenger.
In order to make the Prophet Nuh (as) and those who obeyed him swerve from the true path, the ruling circle of those of his people who disbelieved plotted against them, tried to defame15them through aspersions and dared to mock at them. In return for what they did, Allah punished this people in the life of this world and sent a raging flood upon them.
The Prophet Nuh (as) Declared To His People
That He Was A Messenger Worthy Of Trust
Those who do not fear Allah do not trust each other in the true sense. This is because in a society of such people, one can possibly be harmed even by whom one considers to be the closest to oneself. In such a society, its members always act guardedly, trying not to show any of their weaknesses to others. This is why people mostly want to have real friends upon whom they can rely.
Messengers, on the other hand, go in fear of Allah and are thus utterly reliable people. The recognition of messengers' trustworthiness is of great importance, for which reason the messengers particularly stress this quality while communicating Allah's message to others:

The people of Nuh denied the Messengers. Their brother said to them, “Will you not guard against evil? I am a Messenger to you worthy of all trust. So fear Allah and obey me.” (Surat ash-Shu‘ara’, 105-108)
Concerns like greed for leadership, longing for wealth and property, and expectation of esteem hold people back from trusting others—to such an extent that people do not expect others to-do another a favour unless a personal interest is in question. The prophets, however, expect their recompense from Allah alone and stress that they do not demand anything from people. As the Prophet Nuh (as) said to his people:

“I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of no one but the Lord of all the worlds.”(Surat ash-Shu‘ara’, 109)
“If you turn your backs, I have not asked you for any wage. My wage is the responsibility of Allah alone. I am commanded to be one of the Muslims.” (Surah Yunus, 72)

The Prophet Nuh (as) Called His People
To Worship Allah Alone
The Prophet Nuh (as) invited his people to abandon the falsehood in which they had been mired and to worship Allah. He reminded them that there was no god besides Allah and warned them that if they failed to grasp this fact in the world, they would meet a terrible punishment in the future. Thus he admonished them and provided various explanations in order for them to believe.
Some of the relevant verses are as follows:

We sent Nuh to his people and he said, “My people, worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. So will you not guard against evil?” (Surat al-Muminun, 23)

We sent Nuh to his people: “I am a clear warner to you. Worship none but Allah. I fear for you the punishment oaf painful day.” (Surah Hud, 25-26)
The Prophet Nuh’s advice to his people is also stated by our Prophet (saas) in one of his hadiths: “When the death of Nuh, the Messenger of Allah, approached, he admonished his tribe: 'Indeed Would give you far reaching advice, commanding you to do two things, and warning you against doing two things as well. I charge you to be-The Prophet Nuh (as)live that there is no god but Allah and that if the seven heavens and the seven earths were put on one side of a scale and the words “there is no god but Allah” were put on the other, the latter would outweigh the former. I warn you against associating partners with Allah and against pride.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari)


The Prophet Nuh (as) Called His People To Turn
To Allah And To Ask For Forgiveness From Him
After reminding them that Allah is the one and only god, the Prophet Nuh (as) urged his people to ask for the forgiveness of Allah, and gave them the good news of the blessings that Allah would bestow upon them if they turned to Him:

[Nuh said, “My Lord,] I said, ‘Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Truly He is Endlessly Forgiving. He will sundown abundant rain from the sky for you and bestow upon you more wealth and sons, and grant you gardens with running brooks.’” (Surah Nuh, 10-12)
In many verses of the Qur'an, Allah promises that He will grant those who believe a beautiful life. Therefore, while calling their people to turn to Allah, the messengers have also related that Allah would grant them blessings. They have also given detailed accounts and Allah's blessings with a view to enable people to grasp His magnanimity and to realise Allah's favour and compassion for them. The Prophet Nuh (as) addressed his peoples follows:

[Nuh said, “My Lord, I said to my people,] 'What is the matter with you that you do not hope for honour from Allah, when He created you by successive stages? Do you not see how He created seven heavens in layers, and placed the moon as a light in them and made the sun ablating lamp? Allah caused you to grow from the earthlike a plant, and to the earth He will restore you. Then He will bring you back afresh. Allah has spread the earth out as a carpet for you so that you could use its wide valleys as roadways.'” (Surah Nuh, 13-20)

What the believers should do is to give thanks to Allah and to urge other people to be thankful too by remembering Allah's blessings as the prophets did.

In Reply To The Aspersions Cast Upon Him, The Prophet
Nuh (as) Provided The Most Rational Answers By Reminding
His People Of Allah
Throughout the world's history, all messengers of Allah have been slandered in similar ways. This is an immutable command of Allah that all messengers have experienced throughout the ages.
The people of the Prophet Nuh (as) also refused to obey their prophet and cast numerous aspersions upon him to intimidate him in their own way. One of their aspersions was to call him erroneous:

The ruling circle of his people said, “We see you in flagrant error.” (Surat al-A‘raf, 60)
One of the distinctive characteristics of the messengers is their unending perseverance, firm resolution and adherence to high moral standards, regardless of the circumstances. In the face of the accusations and the difficulties they encountered, they acted maturely and put their trust in Allah. How the Prophet Nuh responded to this aspersion by his people is a good example for all believers:

He [Nuh] said, “My people, I am not in error at all but rather am a Messenger from the Lord of all the worlds, transmitting my Lord’s Message to you and giving you good counsel, and I know from Allah what you do not know.” (Surat al-A‘raf, 61-62)

The Prophet Nuh (as) responded to those who accused him of being a liar as follows:

The ruling circle of those of his people who disbelieved said, “We do not see you as anything but a human being like ourselves. We do not see anyone following you but the lowest of us, who are rash and undiscerning. We do not see you as superior to us. On the contrary, we consider you tube a liar.” He [Nuh] said, “My people! What do you think? If I were to have clear evidence from my Lord and He had bestowed upon me His grace, but you were blind to it, could we force it on you if you were unwilling? My people! I do not ask you for any recompense for this; for none but Allah can reward me. Nor will I chase away those who believe, for they are surely going to meet their Lord. However, I can see that you are ignorant people.” (Surah Hud, 27-29)
The Prophet Nuh (as) Pointed Up The Insincerity Of Those
Who Asked For Miracles As A Condition For Believing
Throughout history, those who disbelieved made up various pretexts to avoid obeying their messengers. They claimed that the messengers should have possessed more wealth than themselves or should have worked miracles. They even claimed that the messengers should not have been human beings, but angels. The Prophet Nuh (as) responded to such expectations as follows:

“I do not say to you that I possess Allah’s treasures; nor do I know the Unseen; nor do I say that I am an angel; nor do I say to those who are vile in your eyes that Allah will not be bountiful to them—Allah knows best what is in their hearts. If I did, I would certainly become a wrongdoer.”(Surah Hud, 31)

It is typical of the unbelievers to expect the messengers to be wealthy, and to be able to perform miracles. However, what the messengers are superior in is piety and fear for Allah. They are superior to other people because they turn to Allah in every deed and at every instant of their lives; they are submissive to Allah, put their trust in Him and never fail in perseverance and steadfastness.
Allah may give wealth, properties, highly regarded positions, knowledge and all other worldly values to many people. These are not, however, a measure of superiority but only a means of trial.
Only those who have distanced themselves from the religion consider such worldly values as a sign of superiority in the eyes of Allah.
Has news not reached you of those who came before you, the peoples of Nuh and ‘Ad and Thamud, and those who came after them? Allah alone knows their number. Their messengers came to them with clear signs, but they put their hands to their mouths saying, “We reject your message. We have grave doubts about the faith to which you're calling us to.” Their messengers answered, “Is there any doubt about Allah, the Bringer into Being of the heavens and the Earth? He summons you to forgive you for your wrong actions and to reprieve you until your appointed time.” They said, “You are nothing but human beings like ourselves, who want to turn us away from the goals our fathers worshipped; so bring us a clear proof.” Their messengers replied, “We are indeed nothing but human beings like yourselves. But Allah shows favour to any of His servants He wills. It is not for us to bring you proof except by Allah's permission. So let the believers put their trust in Allah.” (Surah Ibrahim, 9-11)

The Prophet Nuh (as) Employed Every Possible
Way To Spread Allah’s Message
Like all messengers, the Prophet Nuh (as) tried all courses to make his people believe. As well as summoning them openly to the religion, he also tried to approach them in different ways.
Despite his efforts, however, his people insisted on disbelief and insolence. The Prophet Nuh (as) has related this obstinate conduct of his people as follows:

He [Nuh] said, “My Lord, I have pleaded with my people night and day, but my pleas have only added to their aversion. Indeed, every time I called on them to ask Your forgiveness, they put their fingers in their ears, wrapped themselves up in their cloaks, persisting in sin, and were overweeningly arrogant. Then I called upon them openly. Then I appealed to them in public and in private.” (SurahNuh, 5-9)
As can be understood by the above words of the Prophet Nuh (as), the Prophets have unceasingly called people to Allah's path and employed various methods to arouse people's conscience. It is an important responsibility of the true believers, as well as of the prophets, to be resolute in face of all the reactions of the people and to strictly obey the command of Allah He formulates as “commanding the right and forbidding the wrong”:

Let there be a community among you who call for righteousness, enjoin justice, and forbid evil. They are the ones who will have success. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 104)

Those who repent, those who worship, those who praise, those who fast, those who bow, those who prostrate themselves, those who command the right, those who forbid the wrong, those who observe the commandments of Allah shall be richly rewarded: give the good news to the believers. (Surat at-Tawba, 112)

The Firm Resolution Of The Prophet Nuh (as)
Towards His People
Being aware of the fact that the possessor of everything on the face of the Earth is Allah and that nobody is able to harm or benefit them except with Allah's permission, the messengers have never been daunted by the threats of their people. In face of the difficulties they encountered, they have always put their trust in Allah, just like the Prophet Nuh (as), who carried on a dauntless struggle with the ruling circle of the unbelievers and insisted that he would never be disheartened by their slanders and assaults:

[Recount to them the story of Nuh when he said to his people,] “My people, if my standing here and reminding you of Allah’s Signs has become too much for you to bear, know that I have put my trust in Allah. So decide, you and your gods, on what you want to do and be open about it. Do with me whatever you decide and do not keep me waiting.”(Surah Yunus, 71)
In like manner, the believers who take the prophets as their models, are also steadfast in the face of difficulties and never yield to their enemies. They know that Allah's help is with them and that absolute victory always comes to those who believe. This is guaranteed in the Qur'an as follows:

Do not give up and do not be downhearted. You shall be uppermost if you are believers. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 139)

… Allah will not let the disbelievers triumph over the believers.(Surat an-Nisa', 141)

The Prophet Nuh (as) Warned His People
Against A Dreadful Punishment
Many nations have been destroyed with punishments that Allah has sent down on them in retribution for their opposition to the messengers and the struggle they waged against those who believed.
The messengers warned their people before the punishment and summoned them to follow Allah's path, as the Prophet (as) warned his people:
[We sent Nuh to his people and he said,] “My people, worship Allah! You have no other god than Him. I fear for you the punishment of a dreadful Day.” (Surat al-A‘raf, 59)
The Answer That The Prophet Nuh (as) Gave To His People Who Mocked At The Believers In numerous verses of the Qur'an, Allah makes mention of those who try to ridicule the believers. However, throughout history, Allah has made a mockery of those who dared to heap scorn on the believers. The humiliation of these people will be much worse in the Hereafter. Allah has related in the Qur'an that, believers lodged in Paradise will be mocking these people while they are being exposed to punishment in Hell. (Surat al-Mutaffifin, 34)
When his people jeered at him and the believers, the Prophet Nuh (as) replied to them as follows:

… “Though you ridicule us now, we will certainly ridicule you as you do us. You will soon know who will receive a punishment which disgraces him and find unleashed against himself an everlasting punishment.” (Surah Hud, 38-39)

The Prophet Nuh (as) Asked For Allah's Help
When His People Persisted In Disbelief
As we have seen in the quoted verses of the Qur'an so far, the Prophet Nuh (as) warned his people all his lifetime about Allah's punishment. When his people who were lured into error persisted in disbelieving, despite all his efforts, he prayed to Allah as follows:
Nuh said, “My Lord! Do not leave a single one of the disbelievers on Earth! If You leave any they will misguide Your servants and spawn nothing but more dissolute disbelievers.”(Surah Nuh, 26-27)

This is what the believers who follow the example of the messengers should do: communicate the message of the religion by every means—in verbal or written form—, demonstrate the signs of Allah's existence and spread awareness of the closeness of the Day of Judgment, of Paradise and of Hell... Should there be people who still refuse to believe, the believers pray that Allah will requite them justly both in this world and in the Hereafter.

The Prophet Nuh's (as) Son Was Among Those
Who Disbelieved
Allah sent down a great calamity on the people of Nuh (as) who well deserved punishment in retribution for their disbelief, mockery and assaults. Thus those who denied the messenger perished, whereas the believers who adhered to the Prophet Nuh (as) boarded the Ark and were saved from punishment. Among those who were destroyed was the Prophet Nuh's (as) son; being the son of a prophet did not save him from punishment.
Today certain people take pride in the piety of their relatives, although they themselves are not devout. One man's father may be a pilgrim or another's grandfather may have been a scholar in religion. Yet, man will be held responsible in the Hereafter only for his own actions and how he has discharged his religious duties. The merits and devoutness of his relatives will not be of any help to him. This is related in the Qur'an as follows:
Allah has set an example for those who disbelieve in the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were married to two of Our servants who were righteous, but they betrayed them and were not helped at all [by their husbands] against Allah. They were told, “Enter the Fire along with all who enter it.” (Surat at-Tahrim, 10)

The Prophet Nuh (as) warned his son until the last moment against being one of the disbelievers, but his warnings were of no avail.

It [the Ark] sailed with them through mountainous waves, and Nuh called out to his son, who had kept himself apart, "My son! Come on board with us. Do not stay with the disbelievers!" He said, “I will take refuge on a mountain; it will protect me from the flood.” He said, “There is no protector from Allah’s command today but He Who has mercy.” The waves surged in between them and he was among the drowned. (Surah Hud, 42-43)

The Prophet Nuh (as) Prayed
For Those Who Believed
The Prophet Nuh (as) also prayed for forgiveness of the believers' sins:

[Nuh said,] “My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and all who enter my house as believers, and all the men and women of the believers, and hasten the destruction of the wrongdoers!” (Surah Nuh, 28)

This prayer of the prophet is another example that all believers should follow. Those who believe in Allah are each other’s sole friends and helpers. Therefore, it is a sign of their faith to pray for one another’s well-being in the Hereafter.

PROPHET ADAM(The first prophet also, the first man in the world)

PROPHET ADAM
Allah made the mountains and the seas. He made all the animals. He made the heavens and the stars. He made the sun and the moon and he made the angels. The angels were like Allah's servants and did everything He ordered.

Then Allah decided to make a man. He called this first man Adam. He taught him many things so that Adam had more knowledge than the angels. There was one Jinn, called Iblis and he thought he was better than Adam so Allah would not let him stay with the other angels.

He was to be called 'Satan', the Devil. Satan blamed Adam for what had happened to him and was very angry. Allah let Adam live in a beautiful place because he was good. The place was called Paradise.

It was a very nice place but Adam was a little lonely, on his own all of the time. Allah decided to help Adam. He made Hawa to be Adam's wife. They were happy and liked living in Paradise. There was, however, one thing they were not allowed to do.
There was a special tree and Allah had told them they must not eat any fruit from that tree.

At first Adam and Hawa were very good and kept away from the tree. Satan decided to do something very naughty. He told them they were silly to keep away from the tree. He said nothing would happen if they ate its fruit. He said the fruit was delicious and they should try it.

After a while they began to listen to Satan and thought they would have just a little taste of the fruit, just to see what it was like. Satan was very happy because he had made them disobey Allah. As soon as they had eaten the fruit, Adam and Hawa realised that they had been very naughty and they felt guilty for what they had done. Allah forgave them but He wouldn't let them stay in Paradise any more so He sent them to live on earth.
The Approximate Size Of Prophet Adam (Peace Be Upon Him)

In Saudi they wanted to show the approximate size of Prophet Adam (PBUH) by making a garment in his size.


This was the idea of Hamdan with the help of 4 tailors. It took 18 days and 40 rolls of cloths were needed. The length of the garment is 29 meters: 9m between the shoulders, 12m width of the bottom, 10m length of the sleeves and 2m width of the neck.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (May God’s Mercy be upon him): The Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allaah created Adam in His image sixty cubits (about 30 metres) in height. When He created him, He said to him, Go and greet that group of angels sitting there, and listen (to) what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring. Aadam (went and) said As-Salaam alaykum (peace be upon you).They replied As-Salaamu-alayka wa Rahmatullaah (peace and Allaah’s Mercy be on you). So they increased it to Wa Rahmatullaah. The Prophet SalAllaahu alayhi wa sallam added, So whoever will enter paradise, will be of the shape and picture of Aadam. Since then the creation of Aadam’s (PBUH) offspring (i.e. stature of human beings) has been diminished continuously up to the present time.
Saheeh Bukhari Vol 8 Hadeeth No: 6227

ADAM PEAK

Foot Mark Of Hazrat Adam ( AS ) , In Srilanka First Foot Mark on Earth .