The same is the aim of the discourse here | Wherever one may look one will see extraordinary manifestations of His power |
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In particular, the person who has a clear concept of God's being AII-Powerful, cannot be involved in the misunderstanding that it is not possible for God, Who is the Creator of life and death, to grant a life of a thousand years or so to any man | Evidently, he must have been appointed to Prophethood after he had attained his maturity, and must have lived some life after the Flood also |
But according to the Qur'an, he must have lived for at least a thousand years, because 950 years is the time that he spent in preaching his mission after his appointment to Prophethood till the coming of the Flood.
1中国语文 - Ma Jian : 我确已派努哈去教化他的宗族,他在他们之间,逗留了九百五十年,洪水就袭击了他们,因为他们是不义的。 Maka mereka ditimpa banjir besar yaitu, air bah yang sangat tinggi sehingga tenggelamlah mereka semuanya dan mereka adalah orang-orang yang zalim maksudnya adalah orang-orang yang menyekutukan Allah | Swahili - Al-Barwani : Na hakika tulimtuma Nuhu kwa watu wake na akakaa nao miaka elfu kasoro miaka khamsini Basi tufani liliwachukua nao ni madhaalimu• Somali - Abduh : dhab ahaan baan ugu dirray Nabi Nuux Qoomkiisii wuxuuna ku dhexnagaaday Kun sano oo kontan la'waxaana wabtay dhuufaankii Halaagii Biyaha iyagoo daalimiin ah• The Bible says that he lived for 950 years |
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There, on the one hand, it has been said to the believers, "We have put to the test all those believers who have passed before you", and, on the other, the wicked disbelievers have been warned to the effect: "You should not have the misunderstanding that you will outstrip Us and escape Our grasp | For some people such a long life is inconceivable |
But according to the Qur'an, he must have lived for at least a thousand years, because 950 years is the time that he spent in preaching his mission after his appointment to Prophethood till the coming of the Flood | The fact is that man of his own will and wish cannot live even for a moment, but if Allah wills, He can make him live for as long as He pleases |
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" The Qur'an and the Bible differ about the age of the Prophet Noah | One should keep the initial verses of the Surah in view in order to understand the relevancy of these stories in this context |