27. NUH ’S SON DROWNED
One of the sons of Sayyiduna Nuh whose name was Kin’aan did not embrace faith by heart. Instead, he was a hypocrite. He would conceal his Kufr but at the time of flood, he exposed it. When getting on the ark, Sayyiduna Nuh called his son and said, ‘O my beloved son! You too board the ark and leave the company of the unbelievers.’ He said, ‘During the flood, I will climb up the mountains to get shelter.’ Gloomy, Sayyiduna Nuhsaid, ‘Son! Today, no one can save anyone from the torment of Allah. Only the one upon whom Allah would shower His mercy can be saved.’ Whilst this discussion was taking place between the son and the father, a big wave came and Kin’aan drowned. It is also reported that Kin’aan climbed up a high mountain, hid in a cave and sealed every opening of the cave. But when the wave of flood struck the top of the mountain, the cave filled with water. In this way, Kin’aan drowned into dirty water containing his excreta. Allah has mentioned about this event in the Holy Quran:
Nuh called out to his son whereas he was standing apart from him, ‘O my son! Embark along with us, and do not be with the nonbelievers.’ He said, ‘I shall take the refuge of a mountain – it will save me from the water’; said Nuh, ‘Today there is none who can rescue from the torment of Allah, except upon whom He has mercy’; and the wave came in between them, so he remained amongst the drowning ones.
Seeing his son drowning in front of his eyes, Sayyiduna Nuh became very grievous and sad. He implored Allah O my Rab! My son, Kin’aan is among my households and Your promise is true. You are Ahkam-ul-Hakimeen Allah said in reply, ‘O Nuh! Your son, Kin’aan is not among those households of yours about whom I promised to save. Therefore, O Nuh! Your request is not valid, so request me not of any such thing about which you are not aware of.’ Sayyiduna Nuh said, ‘O Allah I seek Your refuge from asking You of any such thing that I am not aware of and if You do not shower Your mercy upon me by forgiving me, then I will be at loss.’
Describing this parable, Allah has mentioned in the Holy Quran:
And Nuh called upon his Lord – submitted he, ‘My Lord! My son is also of my family, and surely Your promise is true and You are the Greatest Ruler of all.’ He said, ‘O Nuh, he is not of your family; his deeds are very inappropriate; therefore do not ask Me something which you do not have knowledge; I advise you not to be unwise.’ He submitted, ‘My Lord! I seek Your refuge from asking you the something which I do not have knowledge; and if You do not forgive me and do not have mercy on me, I would then be a loser.’
Source: (QURANIC WONDERS) by ‘ABDUL MUSTAFA A’ZAMI.
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