Noah (peace be upon him) - the first messenger

We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people, worship God, for you have no other god but He. Will you not take heed for yourselves?"

The chiefs of his people, who did not believe, said: "He is only a man like you. He wishes to acquire ascendancy over you. If God had willed He would have sent down angels. We never heard this from our elders.

He is only a man possessed; so wait and watch him for a time."

"O my Lord," prayed (Noah), "help me against them, for they accuse me of lies."

So We asked him to build the ark under Our eyes and guidance, (and said): "When Our command is issued and the source of water boils over, put a pair of every species in it, and your family except those for whom Our sentence has been passed already; and do not speak to Me for those who are wicked: They will be drowned.

When you and those with you have boarded the ark, say: 'All praise be to God who has delivered us from the people who were sinful.'

And say: 'O Lord, disembark me in a welcome place; You are the best of deliverers.'

There were surely signs in this; We will surely put you to the test.