Nuh {AS}’s Patience and the Cruelty of His People

“O you who believe, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.” [Al ‘Imran 3:200].

 Prophet Nuh {AS} lived a very long and difficult life which resulted from his spending a lot of time among stout idol worshippers, attempting to rid them of their false beliefs.

However, in spite of this, he persevered and exhibited steadfastness, withstanding their tortures and troubles.

At times, the people would beat him up to such an extent that for three whole days, he would be in a state of unconsciousness while blood continued to ooze out of his ears. 

They would pick him up and throw him in a house but upon regaining consciousness, he would pray: “O Lord! Guide my people for they comprehend not!”

For approximately nine hundred and fifty years, he invited people towards God, but the people only increased in their rebellion and obstinacy. 

They would bring their children towards Nuh {AS}, point him out to them and say:

“O’ children! If  you happen to remain alive after us, beware that you do not follow this insane person!”

Then, they would say to him, “O Nuh! If you do not stop your speeches, you shall be stoned to death. These people who follow you are base and ignoble ones, who have listened to your talks and accepted your invitation without slightest reflection and deliberation.”

When Nuh {AS} spoke to them, they would insert their fingers into their ears and pull their clothes over their heads so that they would neither hear his words nor see his face.

The situation reached such an unbearable point {After 900 years of consideration and forgiveness} that Nuh {AS} saw no alternative but to seek God’s help and so he supplicated: “O’ Allah {SWT}! I am overpowered. Assist me and grant me relief from them.”

Reference:

Taareekh-e-Anbiya pg 48-52