The Day of Judgment
The Quran was revealed in the first quarter of the seventh century. At that time the present as well as the future of the Ark of Noah remained completely unknown. After the passing of more than one thousand years of the revelation of the Quran, the statement it contained about the past of the Ark proved completely right.
In this way, it is certain that the statement of the Quran regarding the future of the Ark will also be proved completely true. The statement of the Quran about the past being proved true is, in itself, a proof that its statement about the future will also be proved true. After the credibility of the Quran has been proved true from one aspect, its credibility is also proved true from another aspect.
The truth is that Noah’s Ark represents a history of the prophets. It is historical evidence of God’s creation plan and the veracity of the prophetic mission. The appearance of Noah’s Ark gives this message to man—”O People, the time of Reckoning has come near. Prepare yourself for your appearance before God, before the time comes for the Great Reckoning when one will find oneself face to face with God.”
The appearance of Noah’s Ark is not just an item of
archaeology—rather it is an inevitable part of the creation
plan of God: why has man been created, and finally what
awaits him in terms of this creation plan, in future, when
God will deliver His final judgement regarding man’s
eternal future in the next life.
The appearance of Noah’s Ark is not just an item of archaeology—rather it is an inevitable part of the creation plan of God. The Ark symbolizes the creation plan of God: why has man been created, and finally what awaits him in terms of this creation plan, in future, when God will deliver His final judgement regarding man’s eternal future in the next life.