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The verse 46 of [[Sura Hud]], "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family", led some exegetes to doubt about Kan'an being Noah's (a) son. According to ''Tafsir al-Qurtubi'', the son who was drowned was not Noah's (a) son; rather he was an illegitimate son of Noah's (a) wife, since in verse 46 of Sura Hud, [[God]] says: "O Noah! Indeed, He is not of your family. Indeed, he is [personification of] unrighteous conduct.". Also, in verse 10 of [[Sura al-Tahrim]], Noah's (a) wife is characterized as a betrayer: "the wife of Noah (a) and the wife of [[Lot (a)]]. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them". However, many Shiite and Sunni exegetes have appealed to [[hadith]]s regarding the interpretation of verses 45 and 46 of Sura Hud to show that this remark is unfounded. They believe that the phrase, "betrayed them" in the Qur'an does not imply that Noah's (a) wife was an adulterer or that the "Son of Noah (a)" being her illegitimate child. | The verse 46 of [[Sura Hud]], "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family", led some exegetes to doubt about Kan'an being Noah's (a) son. According to ''Tafsir al-Qurtubi'', the son who was drowned was not Noah's (a) son; rather he was an illegitimate son of Noah's (a) wife, since in verse 46 of Sura Hud, [[God]] says: "O Noah! Indeed, He is not of your family. Indeed, he is [personification of] unrighteous conduct.". Also, in verse 10 of [[Sura al-Tahrim]], Noah's (a) wife is characterized as a betrayer: "the wife of Noah (a) and the wife of [[Lot (a)]]. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them". However, many Shiite and Sunni exegetes have appealed to [[hadith]]s regarding the interpretation of verses 45 and 46 of Sura Hud to show that this remark is unfounded. They believe that the phrase, "betrayed them" in the Qur'an does not imply that Noah's (a) wife was an adulterer or that the "Son of Noah (a)" being her illegitimate child. | ||
[['Allama Tabataba'i]] maintains that the son of Noah (a) who was drowned in the storm was Noah's (a) true and legitimate son. This can be inferred from an address in the verse 42 of Sura Hud: "Oh my son, come aboard with us", since such an address implies the addressor's kindness and passion—Noah (a) wanted to convey to his son that he loved him and wanted the best for him. Thus, when God says about the son that "O Noah!(a) Indeed, He is not of your family. Indeed, he is [personification of] unrighteous conduct", it means that he is not among people who God had promised to rescue from the storm as in the verse "load upon the ship … your family", because only the righteous members of Noah's (a) family were promised to survive. So, although the son was Noah's (a) son and family, he was not the family of Noah (a) who could survive. The view that the "Son of Noah (a)" was Noah's (a) true son is also accepted in ''[[Tafsir nemune]]'', ''[[Majma' al-bayan]]'', and ''[[Tafsir al-Tabari]]''. | [['Allama Tabataba'i]] maintains that the son of [[Noah (a)]] who was drowned in the storm was Noah's (a) true and legitimate son. This can be inferred from an address in the verse 42 of Sura Hud: "Oh my son, come aboard with us", since such an address implies the addressor's kindness and passion—Noah (a) wanted to convey to his son that he loved him and wanted the best for him. Thus, when God says about the son that "O Noah!(a) Indeed, He is not of your family. Indeed, he is [personification of] unrighteous conduct", it means that he is not among people who God had promised to rescue from the storm as in the verse "load upon the ship … your family", because only the righteous members of Noah's (a) family were promised to survive. So, although the son was Noah's (a) son and family, he was not the family of Noah (a) who could survive. The view that the "Son of Noah (a)" was Noah's (a) true son is also accepted in ''[[Tafsir nemune]]'', ''[[Majma' al-bayan]]'', and ''[[Tafsir al-Tabari]]''. | ||
[[Al-Tabrisi]] also holds that "family" in this [[verse]] means religion, that is, the Son of Noah (a) was not his family because he did not believe in Noah (a). | [[Al-Tabrisi]] also holds that "family" in this [[verse]] means religion, that is, the Son of Noah (a) was not his family because he did not believe in Noah (a). | ||