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at him, jest him. They continue to give him troubles in many
ways.
At last he became disheartened after continuing this state for a
long period, He prayed to Allah saying : O my Lord! The people
of my tribe are not coming back to your path in spite of my
preaching so diligently; rather they are going afar from you.
You destroy them.
Allah lets Nooh (As) to know that within a short period Allah's
doom will befall upon them. Soon there would be devastating
cyclone and great flood. Allah advised Nooh (As) to keep ready
a ship to escape His punishment. Moreover, Allah said to him
that he should take his followers on board the ship as soon as
there is a hint of such oncoming punishment at this order of
Allah Nooh (As) built a large ship. He explained to his people,
that the punishment of Allah is coming for not obeying him.
Despite such warning people did not come to the right way.
Rather they began laughing at him and jesting to Nooh (As) all
the more.
One day truly the sign of flood appeared. Water started to gush
out from the ground. Violent rain and storm started. Nooh (A)
took on board the ship all the believers and all kinds of animals
in pairs. He said to the believers, "Get into the boat in the name
of Allah". It will go on and stop with name of Allah(As). Before
the ship started he recited:
Bismillahi majreha wa mursaha, inna Rabbi Lagafurur Rahim.