al-Qamar

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ أنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ

9. The people of Noah (as) denied [him] before the disbelievers denying the Noble Prophet (S). They denied Our servant and besides denial of his Prophethood said: "A madman!" and that he was far from the true path.

10. Then Noah (as) invoked his Lord [saying]: "I have been overcome, so render [me] assistance!"

God Almighty consoles the Noble Prophet (S) saying that if disbelievers denied your Prophetic Call and miracles, do not entertain sorrow since people in aforetime were the same. The people of Prophet Noah (as) did so many wrongs to the Archprophet (as) and transgressed the bounds to such an extent that they attributed madness and ignorance to him. They even threatened that they would kill him as it is reflected elsewhere in the Holy Qur'an⁹:

"They said: 'If you cease not, O Noah (as), you will surely be among those stoned to death.'"

Finally, he was desperate of guiding them and said unto God Almighty that neither such people nor their offspring may be guided. Thus, according to the blessed Verse 10, Noah (as) said:

"I am overcome, render me assistance."

Following nine hundred and fifty years of imparting Divine Guidance, his people, except for a small number, denied his Prophetic Call. Further, they transgressed the bounds to such extent that he was desperate and called his Lord saying that he could not guide them to the Straight Path and invoked him to take his vengeance upon them. Then, God Almighty answered his prayer as a consequence of which the torment of tempest encompassed them.

Footnotes

1. 9. 26:116