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'''The Son of Noah''' | '''The Son of Noah''', better known as '''Canʿān''', was the son of Prophet [[Noah (a)]] who did not believe in his father and was drowned in the [[Flood of Noah]] together with other unbelievers. The [[Qur'an]] has referred to the story of the Son of Noah in [[verse]]s 40 to 47 of [[Sura Hud]]. Many [[exegetes]] of the Qur'an hold that these verses appear to show that Noah (a) was not aware of his son's disbelief and this was the reason why he called his son to board on the [[Ark of Noah (a)|ship]]. | ||
==The Story of the Son of Noah== | ==The Story of the Son of Noah== | ||
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"Noah called out to his Lord, and said, ‘My Lord! My son is indeed from my family. Your promise is indeed true, and You are the fairest of all judges.’" Said He, ‘O Noah! Indeed, He is not of your family. Indeed, he is [personification of] unrighteous conduct. So do not ask Me [something] of which you have no knowledge. I advise you lest you should be among the ignorant.’" He said, ‘My Lord! I seek Your protection lest I should ask You something of which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and have mercy upon me I shall be among the losers.’ It was said, ‘O Noah! Disembark in peace from Us and with [Our] blessings upon you and upon nations [to descend] from those who are with you, and nations whom We shall provide for, then a painful punishment from Us shall befall them.’<ref>Translation by Qara'i</ref>}} | "Noah called out to his Lord, and said, ‘My Lord! My son is indeed from my family. Your promise is indeed true, and You are the fairest of all judges.’" Said He, ‘O Noah! Indeed, He is not of your family. Indeed, he is [personification of] unrighteous conduct. So do not ask Me [something] of which you have no knowledge. I advise you lest you should be among the ignorant.’" He said, ‘My Lord! I seek Your protection lest I should ask You something of which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and have mercy upon me I shall be among the losers.’ It was said, ‘O Noah! Disembark in peace from Us and with [Our] blessings upon you and upon nations [to descend] from those who are with you, and nations whom We shall provide for, then a painful punishment from Us shall befall them.’<ref>Translation by Qara'i</ref>}} | ||
==Doubts about Can'an | ==Doubts about Can'an Being Noah's (a) Son== | ||
The verse 46 of [[Sura Hud]], "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family", led some exegetes to doubt about Can'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."<ref>Translation by Qara'i</ref>. Attributing to this verse as well as the verse 10 of [[Sura al-Tahrim]], in which Noah's (a) wife is characterized as a betrayer<ref>Qara'i: Allah draws an example for the faithless: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. | The verse 46 of [[Sura Hud]], "O Noah, indeed he is not of your family", led some exegetes to doubt about Can'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."<ref>Translation by Qara'i</ref>. Attributing to this verse as well as the verse 10 of [[Sura al-Tahrim]], in which Noah's (a) wife is characterized as a betrayer<ref>Qara'i: Allah draws an example for the faithless: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. | ||
They were under two of our righteous servants, yet they betrayed them. | They were under two of our righteous servants, yet they betrayed them. | ||
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Some exegetes appeal to the way Noah's (a) conversation with his son is narrated in the Qur'an as evidence that Noah (a) was unaware of his son's disbelief. They say that if Noah (a) knew about his son's disbelief, then instead of saying: "Do not be with the faithless!"<ref>[[Qur'an11]]:42</ref>, he would say: "Do not be a faithless". The former sentence—which appears in the Qur'an—implies mere companionship with unbelievers; thus, it shows that Noah (a) was unaware of his son's [[disbelief]]. 'Allama Tabataba'i believes that Quranic verses appear to imply that God had promised Noah (a) to save his family from the storm, and since Noah (a) was not aware of his son's disbelief, he appeals to God's promise in the verse 45 of Sura Hud, and in fact he wants to say: "Oh my Lord! My son is my family and Your promise is true, so You will not punish him as You punish the disbelievers and You will not drown him. However, the verdict is up to You and You are the best of all judges". | Some exegetes appeal to the way Noah's (a) conversation with his son is narrated in the Qur'an as evidence that Noah (a) was unaware of his son's disbelief. They say that if Noah (a) knew about his son's disbelief, then instead of saying: "Do not be with the faithless!"<ref>[[Qur'an11]]:42</ref>, he would say: "Do not be a faithless". The former sentence—which appears in the Qur'an—implies mere companionship with unbelievers; thus, it shows that Noah (a) was unaware of his son's [[disbelief]]. 'Allama Tabataba'i believes that Quranic verses appear to imply that God had promised Noah (a) to save his family from the storm, and since Noah (a) was not aware of his son's disbelief, he appeals to God's promise in the verse 45 of Sura Hud, and in fact he wants to say: "Oh my Lord! My son is my family and Your promise is true, so You will not punish him as You punish the disbelievers and You will not drown him. However, the verdict is up to You and You are the best of all judges". | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:پسر نوح|پسر نوح]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | {{references}} | ||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:پسر نوح|پسر نوح]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | |||
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