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indeed I spoke to them both publicly and in secret saying, 'Ask for forgiveness
of your Lord, surely, He is the Forgiver.'"

It was simply no use the unbelievers had refused to listen and he knew they
would never change. Although he had been insulted, and ridiculed it meant
nothing to him, the only thing that mattered was that the unbelievers belied
the truth Allah had sent him with and he supplicated against them saying, "My
Lord, do not leave a single unbeliever upon the earth! Surely, if You leave
them they will mislead Your worshipers and father none except the immoral,
and unbelievers." Then he asked Allah, "Forgive me, My Lord, and my
parents and whosoever seeks refuge in my house as a believer, men and
women alike and do not increase the harmdoers except in ruin."

Allah heard Noah's supplication and revealed to him, "None of your nation will
believe except whosoever has already believed. Do not distress yourself with
what they may do. Build the Ark (a large ship) with Our seeing (and
protection), and as We reveal. Do not speak to Me concerning the evildoers;
they shall be drowned."