Noah�s Character in the Quran

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   Peace...

Thoughts, questions, challenges inspired by the character of Noah in the 

Quran:

In Sura 71, Noah - his character has changed so drastically from that of 

the Torah.   Noah repeats common Quranic ideas that appear in sura 78 - 

Naba- and others, while other events of importance (namely the rainbow 

covenant with mankind)  aren't mentioned.

Has anyone else experienced the drama of this sura?  While so many 

suras have a peaceable "la koom deeenakoom walladeen"  message in 

them - this one turns quite intense at the end with "Noah"  entreating 

Allah (swt) to wipe out all the unbelievers.

What is the best place to begin looking for an explanation of who Noah 

was to Mohammed's (pbuh) audience?  Who did he (and they) already  

understand Noah to be?  What did the name of Noah do for them?

For my own part - I am reading The Seals of Wisdom by Ibn al-'Arabi for 

more insight into the prophet's life...   but still way off from answer to 

some of the above questions...

Submitted with love and respect,

God keep you all close,

Jamal Morelli

Edited by Jamal Morelli

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hat2010 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 October 2006 Location: Neutral Zone Status: Offline Points: 561	Post Options Post Reply Quote hat2010 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Noah�s Character in the Quran Posted: 27 November 2006 at 6:46am
	Peace... Thoughts, questions, challenges inspired by the character of Noah in the Quran: In Sura 71, Noah - his character has changed so drastically from that of the Torah. Noah repeats common Quranic ideas that appear in sura 78 - Naba- and others, while other events of importance (namely the rainbow covenant with mankind) aren't mentioned. Has anyone else experienced the drama of this sura? While so many suras have a peaceable "la koom deeenakoom walladeen" message in them - this one turns quite intense at the end with "Noah" entreating Allah (swt) to wipe out all the unbelievers. What is the best place to begin looking for an explanation of who Noah was to Mohammed's (pbuh) audience? Who did he (and they) already understand Noah to be? What did the name of Noah do for them? For my own part - I am reading The Seals of Wisdom by Ibn al-'Arabi for more insight into the prophet's life... but still way off from answer to some of the above questions... Submitted with love and respect, God keep you all close, Jamal Morelli Edited by Jamal Morelli

Megatron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 December 2001 Status: Offline Points: 279	Post Options Post Reply Quote Megatron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 January 2007 at 10:54pm
	That's an interesting question. I never saw things from that perspective. In that a lot of what the Qur'an says should be interpreted from the perspective of the people who were reading at the time the Prophet revealed it. Sorry to digress, but is that where a lot of the interpretation of certain verses in the Qur'an comes from? From scholars who try to determine the social fabric of Arabia at the time of the Prophet.

hat2010 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 October 2006 Location: Neutral Zone Status: Offline Points: 561	Post Options Post Reply Quote hat2010 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 January 2007 at 11:02am
	Peace Megatron, The interpretation question you pose will have to be answered by someone more educated than me. I do think it would be helpful to have a list of common expressions in the Quran that would have existed in Arabia and what they meant to the listeners; oaths on the moon, the stars, etc., reflecting on the palm tree, the camel, etc..,... After all, M - what is now classical arabic was Meccan darija. So, along those lines, my question is - to those early listeners - who was Noah to them?