Kitáb-i-Íqán | 7 |
Among the Prophets was Noah. For nine hundred
and fifty years He prayerfully exhorted His
people and summoned them to the haven of security
and peace. None, however, heeded His call.
Each day they inflicted on His blessed person such
pain and suffering that no one believed He could
survive. How frequently they denied Him, how
malevolently they hinted their suspicion against
Him! Thus it hath been revealed: "And as often
as a company of His people passed by Him, they
derided Him. To them He said: `Though ye scoff
at us now, we will scoff at you hereafter even as
ye scoff at us. In the end ye shall know.'" (1) Long
afterward, He several times promised victory to
His companions and fixed the hour thereof. But
when the hour struck, the divine promise was not
fulfilled. This caused a few among the small number
of His followers to turn away from Him, and
to this testify the records of the best-known books.
These you must certainly have perused; if not, undoubtedly
you will. Finally, as stated in books and