Surah Nuh

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Surah Nuh is the 71st chapter of the Quran, focusing on the story of the Prophet Noah, his call to monotheism, and his people's rejection and subsequent punishment.

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Surface form Occurrences
The Flood of Nuh 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Surah of the Quran
chapter of the Quran
addressesAudience people of Nuh
addressesConcept divine retribution
prophetic perseverance
shirk
tawhid
belongsToHolyBook Quran
canonicalStatus part of the standard Quranic canon
centralTheme call to monotheism
divine punishment of disbelievers
patience in conveying God’s message
rejection of a prophet by his people
repentance and seeking forgiveness
containsSupplicationOf Prophet Noah
surface form: Prophet Nuh
describesEvent Nuh’s complaint to Allah about his people
Nuh’s long period of calling his people
destruction of Nuh’s disbelieving people
emphasizesAct obedience to a prophet
seeking forgiveness from Allah
encourages trust in Allah’s judgment
turning to Allah in repentance
followsSurah Surah Al-Ma'arij
hasArabicName سورة نوح
hasEnglishName Noah
surface form: Chapter of Noah
hasMainCharacter Prophet Noah
surface form: Prophet Nuh
hasNumberOfVerses 28
hasQuranNumber 71
hasRevelationPeriod Meccan period of Prophet Muhammad’s mission
isInJuz 29
isMeccanOrMedinan Meccan
isNamedAfter Prophet Noah
surface form: Prophet Nuh
isPartOfSection later Meccan surahs
literaryType rhymed prose
mentionsProphet Prophet Noah
surface form: Nuh
mentionsReward worldly blessings for repentance
mentionsSign creation of the earth
creation of the heavens
creation of the moon
creation of the sun
human creation in stages
precedesSurah Surah Al-Jinn
revealedInLanguage Arabic
scriptureTradition Islam
warnsAgainst idolatry
persistence in disbelief

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Quran hasPart Surah Nuh
Surah Al-Mu'minun mentionsEvent Surah Nuh
this entity surface form: The Flood of Nuh
Surah Al-Jinn precededBy Surah Nuh