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said, "We do not see you as anything but a human being
like ourselves. We do not see anyone following you but
the lowest of us, unthinkingly. We do not see you as
superior to us. On the contrary, we consider you to be
liars." (Surah Hud: 27)

These people, whose pride showed through in their
language, also insulted the believers who followed Nuh (as).
Since, according to their errant thinking, superiority rested
on one' s wealth, possessions, sons, position and rank, they
looked for these qualities in the believers who adhered to
Nuh (as). However, they failed to grasp that superiority
entailed nearness to Allah and high morals:
They said "Nuh, you have argued with us and argued
much so bring us what you have promised us if you are
telling the truth." (Surah Hud: 32)
Before them the people of Nuh denied the truth. They
denied Our servant, saying, "He is madman," and he
was driven away with jeers. (Surat al-Qamar: 9)

Nuh (as) tolerated patiently this terrible behaviour and
performed his task of summoning them to the truth with
sincerity. Yet, when it became obvious that it was not
probable for them to reform, he expressed his feelings in
regards to their arrogance to Allah and turned Him for help:
He said, "My Lord, I have called my people night and
day but my calling has only made them more evasive.
Indeed, every time I called them to Your forgiveness,
they put their fingers in their ears, wrapped themselves
up in their clothes and were overweeningly arrogant.
Then I called them openly. Then I addressed them
publicly and addressed them privately." (Surah Nuh: 5-9)