Editing Noah in Islam (section)

===Early preaching===
According to Islamic belief, Noah began preaching to his people both verbally and through example. He would praise [[God]] consistently and he urged his people to do the same, warning his tribe of the punishment they would face if they did not mend their ignorant ways. The [[Qur'an]] states that Noah repeatedly told his people:
{{bq|“O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous Day.”|{{qref|7|59|c=y}}}}

Though a few were moved by Noah's words, the powerful and wealthy members of the tribe refused to hear his call. The unbelievers at the time were impelled to rebel by various evil motives. Firstly, they were extremely envious and jealous of men superior to them in any way.<ref>{{qref|11|27|b=y}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=September 2020}} Secondly, the people were ignorant of the weak and lowly, who were frequently superior intellectually, morally and spiritually.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> As a result of their ignorance, they were arrogant and mocked all who they felt were inferior to them. They would ask Noah, "Shall we believe in you, when the inferior follow you?"<ref>{{Qtaf|en:ibk|26|111}}</ref> Noah would respond: "Their account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know."<ref>{{Qtaf|en:ibk|26|113}}</ref> When Noah preached the faith of God to them, all they did was revile the messenger, abuse the Message, and refer to the whole warning as a lie.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> He then went on to explain the Prophetic Message in greater depth, ensuring them that it was not a message of destruction but it was a message with the mercy from God, and that their acts would lead to destruction if they did not accept the faith. He questioned them, asking why they would not accept what would benefit them in the near future.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> Noah went onto further, and told his community that he asked of no reward from them, telling them his only reward would be from God. But his people threatened him with being [[stoning|stoned]].<ref>{{qref|26|116|b=y}}, {{Qtaf|en:ibk|26|116}}</ref>