Ark of Noah

Ark of NoahBiblical vs.

Qur’anic Versions

2013.11.16

• Please compare the narration of Ark of

Noah in the Bible and the Qur’an

• Comment on the possibilities of its

content in light of modern knowledge

Ark of Noah (Genesis 6-9)

God saw wickedness of man was great, regretted that he had made man on the earth, decided to destroy man and all living things;(Gen. 6:5-7)

Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God;(Gen. 6:9)

Cause of Flood

Ark of Noah (Genesis 6-9) He was asked to make an ark of

gopher wood with specific details;(Gen. 6:14)

Asked to take his family and a pair of all kinds of living being with food on board;(Gen. 6:18-22)

[ 7 pairs of clean and one pair of unclean;(Gen. 7:2) ]

Flood covered all hills and destroy all life on earth ; (Gen. 7:17-24)

Ark & Flood


The flood lasted for 5 months and ark stopped at mountains of Ararat (Gen. 8:3-4)

Noah sent dove out of the ark and it with olive leaf in her mouth … so Noah knew that the waters were abated (Gen. 8:7-11)


Noah and his family with all living beings stayed on board for a year (Gen. 8:7-11)

God made covenant with all that there will not be any more flood to destroy all flesh. (Gen. 9:11-17)

Prophet Nuh (Qur’anic version) Qur’an Surah 71 (Nuh) ; 7:59-64； 10:71-74； 11:25-49；

23:23-30； 26:105-122； 29:14-5; 37:75-81； 53:52-62; 54:9-16

Prophet Nuh was sent to warn his people to worship one God alone (Q71:1; 11:25-26)

Most of his people were stubborn and humiliated him, challenged him to send the disaster he warned them (Q11:32)

Allah ordered Nuh to build an ark and take into it those who believe including his family, a pair of every species(Q11:40-1)

One of the sons of Nuh did not embark (Q11:42-3)

When the flood subsided, the ark rested on Mt. Judi (Q11:44)

Ark of Noah(comparison of Biblical and Qur’anic version)Genesis Qur’an

Noah was the only just man Allah sent Nuh to teach his people

The flood covered the whole earth

The Qur’an is silent about whether the flood covered the whole earth.

Size and details of ark was given

Ark was made of wood and nail. No further details was given.

The whole family of Noah were saved.

Family of Nuh(except disbeliever) and the believers were saved.

All kinds of living beings were on board

A pair of all kinds of animals were on board

Genesis Qur’anArk rested on Mt. Ararat Ark rested on Mt. JudiLord repented that He made man on earth and He grieved

-- --

God made covenant with all that there will not be any more flood to destroy all flesh.

-- --

Rainbow as the sign of covenant -- --

Noah was drunken and naked, cursed his son

Nuh was sent as a messenger, faithful to God

Ark of Noah(comparison of Biblical and Qur’anic version)

Ark of Noah Genesis version

Ark

Wooden boat of 450 feet long Need a steel frame to support

(Tom Vosmer, Archaeologist)

How to get 30 million species on board ?

7 days： 30,000,000 species50 pairs per second (need ~30 years)MiracleAnimals in the area of Noah


If global flood covered the whole earth Land and sea-bed should have a coherent marine

sediments. Geologists(Ian Plimer)： no evidence 3 times of water is needed Water + ice + water fountain :

Atmospheric change Atmosphere will contain too much water vapor Atmospheric pressure increase - crushed lungs Drown by breathing


If global flood covered the whole earth (cont’d)

If springs released such amount of water geysers – release very deadly poisonous gases ground become quicksand

If water came from comet need to be 1,000 miles( size of Brazil) friction : 12 trillion tons of TNT temp. 〜 12,000℉ (hotter than surface of sun)


• Biblical scholar Lloyd Baily Localized flood

• In 1931, Leonard Woolley and his wife discovered the remains of Ur

a large range of water deposited mud layer was found

estimated to be of 5,000 years ago , at least 3 towns were buried

Evidence of Localized Flooding

According to

archaeological

finds, Nuh's flood

took place on the

Mesopotamian

plain.(Harun Yahya, Perished Nations, 2004)

Area Flooded

This mud-clay layer was most probably formed by the clay masses carried by the Flood water and, in the whole world, it only exits under the Mesopotamian plains. This discovery became important piece of evidence proving that the Flood has only occurred on the Mesopotamian plains.

Evidence of Flood

The excavations made by Sir Leonard in the Mesopotamian plains disclosed the presence of a mud-clay layers 2.5 m. deep in the earth.

(Harun Yahya, Perished Nations, 2004)

“ We bore Noah upon a thing made of

planks and nails, which floated under Our

care. This was a vengeance for the sake of

him who had been slighted. And We left that

Ark as a Sign. Then, is there any who would

take admonition?” (Q 54:13-15)

The End

Documents

Ark of Noah