Nuh and the Big Boat
7 min · Ages 4–12 · Prophet Nuh (Noah) · Free Story
The Prophet Nuh, peace be upon him, calls his people to Allah for many, many years, patiently, even when they laugh at him. Then Allah tells him to build a great ship, and it carries the believers safely through the flood.
Nuh stayed with his people for nine hundred and fifty years, calling them to Allah, and he kept building the boat even when they laughed. He never gave up.
Try today: Keep trying at something hard today, even if it takes a while.
How the Story begins
Nine hundred and fifty years is a very long time. This true story is from the Qur’an. It is the story of the Prophet Nuh, peace be upon him, and a very big boat. Our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, told us that Nuh was the first of Allah’s messengers sent to the people of the earth. Are you ready? Let’s climb aboard the story.
Long ago, the people of Nuh had forgotten Allah. They had made statues, given them names, and called them their gods. So Allah sent Nuh to them. And Nuh said: “My people, worship Allah. You have no god other than Him.” Nuh loved his people, and he wanted them to be safe. He did not ask them for any money. His reward was with Allah alone.
Nuh called his people by night, and he called them by day. He spoke to them out loud in front of everyone, and he spoke to them quietly, one by one. The Qur’an tells us that Nuh stayed among his people for nine hundred and fifty years. Can you imagine? That is longer than your grandparents’ grandparents’ grandparents. And Nuh never gave up.
The Story has 18 Pages. The rest is narrated in the app.
This Story is free in Munira. Narrated Page by Page over hand-drawn Scenes, then a picture Quiz and one Moral to carry into tomorrow. Bedtime Mode dims the screen and fades the narration to silence.
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Sources
Retold from Surah Hud 11:25–48, Nuh 71:1–28, Al-Mu'minun 23:23–30, Al-Qamar 54:9–15, Al-'Ankabut 29:14–15, Al-Isra 17:3; Sahih al-Bukhari 3339, 3340; with notes from Tafsir Ibn Kathir
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