The people of Nuh (peace be upon him) and their attitude towards his call

We sent Noah to his people, and he said: "O people worship God; you have no other god but He; for I fear the retribution of the great Day may fall on you."

The elders of his people replied: "We see clearly that you have gone astray."

"I have not gone astray, O my people," he said, "but have been sent by my Lord, the creator of all the worlds.

I bring to you the messages of my Lord, and give you sincere advice, for I know from God what you do not know.

Do you wonder that a warning has come to you from your Lord through a man who is one of you, and warns you to take heed for yourselves and fear God? You might be treated with mercy."

But they called him a liar, and We saved him and those with him in the Ark, and drowned the others who rejected Our signs, for they were a people purblind.