How and Where Did the Ark Land?
كيف وأين رست السفينة؟
Allah commanded the sky to stop the pouring rain and the earth to suck the water in, so the ark landed on a mountain called Judi. "And it was said, 'O earth! Swallow up your water. And O sky! Withhold your rain.' The floodwater receded and the decree was carried out. The Ark rested on Mount Judi, and it was said, 'Away with the wrongdoing people!'" (Surah Hud 11:44). "It was said, 'O Noah! Disembark with Our peace and blessings on you and some of the descendants of those with you. As for the others, We will allow them a brief enjoyment, then they will be touched with a painful punishment from Us'" (Surah Hud 11:48).
أمر الله تعالى السماء أن توقف الماء والمطر، وأمر الأرض أن تبتلع الماء، فوقفت السفينة فوق جبل اسمه الجودي. وَقِيلَ يَا أَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ وَيَا سَمَاءُ أَقْلِعِي وَغِيضَ الْمَاءُ وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ وَاسْتَوَتْ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ ۖ وَقِيلَ بُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ (سورة هود: 44). قِيلَ يَا نُوحُ اهْبِطْ بِسَلَامٍ مِّنَّا وَبَرَكَاتٍ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أُمَمٍ مِّمَّن مَّعَكَ ۚ وَأُمَمٌ سَنُمَتِّعُهُمْ ثُمَّ يَمَسُّهُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ (سورة هود: 48).
1. Sky and Earth Commanded Together | السماء والأرض أُمرتا معا
The same two elements that produced the flood, covered in How Did the Ship Noah Built Sail When There Was No Water?, are commanded to reverse it just as directly. The sky that had poured rain is told to withhold it, and the earth that had burst with springs is told to swallow the water back, showing the same total command over creation at the flood's end as at its beginning.
العنصران ذاتهما اللذان أنتجا الطوفان، كما تناولنا في مقال كيف سارت السفينة التي بناها نوح ولا ماء موجود؟، أُمرا بعكسه بالمباشرة ذاتها. فقيل للسماء التي أمطرت أن تمسك، وقيل للأرض التي تفجرت بالعيون أن تبتلع الماء مرة أخرى، مما يُظهر التحكم الكامل ذاته في الخلق عند نهاية الطوفان كما عند بدايته.
2. A Farewell to the Wrongdoers | وداع للظالمين
The declaration "Away with the wrongdoing people!" closes the account of the flood with a final, unambiguous statement about those who were destroyed. This phrase serves the same function as the description of Nuh's people as "an example to humanity" found elsewhere, sealing the episode as a definitive judgment.
يختتم إعلان "بُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ" قصة الطوفان بتصريح نهائي لا لبس فيه بشأن من هلكوا. وهذه العبارة تؤدي الوظيفة ذاتها التي يؤديها وصف قوم نوح بأنهم "للناس آية" الوارد في موضع آخر، لتختم الحادثة بوصفها حكما قاطعا.
3. Blessings for Those Who Descend With Nuh | بركات لمن نزل مع نوح
Allah's words upon disembarking promise peace and blessings not only to Nuh but to generations descended from those who were with him, while also noting that some among those future generations would still face their own trial and punishment. This shows that surviving the flood guaranteed physical safety for that generation, but not automatic righteousness for every descendant afterward.
تعد كلمات الله عند النزول بالسلام والبركات لا لنوح وحده بل للأجيال المنحدرة ممن كانوا معه، بينما تشير أيضا إلى أن بعض تلك الأجيال المستقبلية سيواجه ابتلاءه وعقابه الخاص. وهذا يُظهر أن النجاة من الطوفان ضمنت السلامة الجسدية لذلك الجيل، لكنها لم تضمن الصلاح تلقائيا لكل ذرية لاحقة.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Where did the Ark come to rest?
On Mount Judi, as recorded in Surah Hud 11:44.
How did the floodwater recede?
Allah commanded the sky to withhold its rain and the earth to swallow the water.
What did Allah promise Nuh upon disembarking?
Peace and blessings upon him and some of the generations descended from those with him.