Nuh and the Great Flood
Leena the lizard and her friends watch the Prophet Nuh (AS) build the ark and ride out the Great Flood, in an audiobook for children aged 4 to 9.
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What is Nuh and the Great Flood about?
Nuh and the Great Flood is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 4 to 9 that tells the story of the Prophet Nuh (AS) and the Great Flood through the eyes of Leena the lizard and her animal friends.
Leena lives on a warm rock near Nuh's mud-brick house, with Tobias the tortoise and Papu, a gossipy parrot. The animals love Nuh for his kindness, but the people of the town laugh at him and worship statues of false gods. Hungry for adventure, Leena hides in a merchant's bag to ride into town. There she makes friends with Kamran, a skinny black cat, and hears Nuh bravely call the crowd to worship Allah alone. The people put their fingers in their ears and throw stones.
Allah tells Nuh to build an ark. He and his sons cut trees into planks and seal them with pitch, while the townspeople mock him for building a boat so far from the sea. Nuh's wife and one of his sons refuse to believe and walk away, the son saying he will climb a mountain. Then the rain pours down, water bursts from the ground, and the animals come two by two. The ark floats while the whole world becomes one great sea, until it comes to rest on Mount Judi and everyone walks out onto dry land.
Told in six chapters and read by Ramon Tikaram, the story is full of sound effects and animal chatter, but Nuh is its real hero: patient, honest and brave through all his years among his people. It is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- The Prophet Nuh (AS) kept calling his people to Allah with great patience, even when they laughed at him.
- We worship Allah alone, not statues that people make.
- Being honest is right even when no one would find out, as when, in the story, Nuh gives back the merchant's purse.
- Allah saves those who believe and trust in Him.
- Gossip hurts people, but sharing true and useful news helps them.
Chapters
- Meet the Crew
- An Adventure
- Prophet Nuh Rejected
- The Ark
- The Great Flood
- A New World
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Nuh 71:5-7: Nuh called his people night and day, but they put their fingers in their ears and turned away.
- Surah Nuh 71:23: His people refused to leave their idols, among them Wadd and Suwa'.
- Surah Hud 11:36-44: Nuh builds the ark while his people mock him, takes on two of every kind and the believers, calls to his son who says he will climb a mountain, and the ark comes to rest on Mount Judi.
- Surah Al-Ankabut 29:14: Nuh stayed among his people for 950 years before the flood.
- Surah Al-Qamar 54:11-13: The gates of the sky opened with pouring rain, springs burst from the earth, and Nuh was carried on a vessel of planks and nails.
- Surah At-Tahrim 66:10: The wife of Nuh is given as an example of those who did not believe.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why did the people of the town not listen to Nuh (AS)?
- What did Nuh do when the merchant left his purse behind?
- How do you think Leena felt when the first big raindrops fell?
- Why did the friends stop calling Papu a gossip by the end?
- What can we learn from Nuh's patience?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Nuh and the Great Flood suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. The animals keep the story light and funny, though the storm and the flood may be exciting for the youngest.
Is Nuh and the Great Flood based on the Qur'an?
Nuh's preaching, the ark, the flood and the ark coming to rest on Mount Judi follow the Qur'an, mainly Surah Hud and Surah Nuh. Leena and her friends are the story's own characters, imagined to show the story from the animals' side.
How long is Nuh and the Great Flood?
About 50 minutes, in six chapters.
