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Nabi
Nuh [a] at once began to build
the Ark. He was helped by those
few who believed in him and fol-
lowed the path of Allah. When the
disbelievers saw what
Nabi
Nuh [a]
was doing they began to laugh.
Making fun of him they would say,
“
Look at that foolish man for good-
ness sake! He is building a ship
where there is neither sea, river nor
lake!
”
“
How and where are you going to
float your Ark?
” asked some in
amusement. And turning to their
friends they would say, ”
Did we not
tell you all along that this man is
mad!
”
Nabi
Nuh [a] looked at the unbe-
lievers and said to them, “
Take this
warning from me, and I do not lie!
Allah will send a fearful storm in
which you and your wealth and all
your children will be completely
destroyed
”.
The people laughed back in mock-
