2.5 Noah And His People

For many generations, Noah's people were worshipping man-made idols and thinking that this was the right thing to do. After all, their fathers and grandfathers worshipped these idols, so how could this man (Noah) dare tell us to stop worshipping them. For Noah, their fathers and grandfathers were in the wrong path. They had changed the true religion of Adam and his descendants who worshiped Allah alone Who created them and everything in the universe.

Noah called among his people, "O my people! Worship ALLAH! You have no god but Him. Truly I fear for you the punishment of a dreadful day." But the council of his people answered, "We see that you are in clear error." He answered back, "My people, there is no error in me. But I am a messenger from the Lord of all the worlds. I convey to you the messages of my Lord and I give you good advice, for I know from ALLAH what you do not know." (7: 59-62)