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== The Second Father of Humans == | == The Second Father of Humans == | ||
Some believe that Noah (a) is the second father of humans, because all humans today descend from Noah (a), as it is mentioned in verses 77 and 78 of [[ | Some believe that Noah (a) is the second father of humans, because all humans today descend from Noah (a), as it is mentioned in verses 77 and 78 of [[Sura al-Saffat]], "and made his descendants the survivors, * and left for him a good name among posterity" (37:77 – 78) Some sources interpreted these verses suggesting that all races of human beings living on the earth today are descendants of the three sons of Noah (a); descendants of Ham who live in Africa, descendants of Shem live in the west of Asia and in Europe and descendants of Japheth live in China. However, some scholars including [[Ibn Kathir]] believe that the mentioned verses do not include all human beings; but rather, they mean that God placed prophethood among descendants of Noah (a). | ||
Although some sources mention that children of Noah (a) were born after the flood, but Islamic traditions have mentioned children of Noah (a) before [[Flood of Noah|the flood]]. According to different [[Islamic]] traditions, Noah (a) had four sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth and Canaan, all of whom except Canaan believed in Noah (a) and went in the ark with Noah (a), but Canaan is that son of Noah (a) who did not believe in his father and was drowned in the sea; about whom, as mentioned in the glorious [[Qur'an]], God told Noah (a) that, "he is not your son". According to [[hadiths]], the progeny of Noah (a) continued through Shem and there were prophets in his progeny who were the links for grace between God and people. | Although some sources mention that children of Noah (a) were born after the flood, but Islamic traditions have mentioned children of Noah (a) before [[Flood of Noah|the flood]]. According to different [[Islamic]] traditions, Noah (a) had four sons, Shem, Ham, Japheth and Canaan, all of whom except Canaan believed in Noah (a) and went in the ark with Noah (a), but Canaan is that son of Noah (a) who did not believe in his father and was drowned in the sea; about whom, as mentioned in the glorious [[Qur'an]], God told Noah (a) that, "he is not your son". According to [[hadiths]], the progeny of Noah (a) continued through Shem and there were prophets in his progeny who were the links for grace between God and people. | ||