Hazrat Nuh — Page 44
l:,;. Three sons of , peace be upon him, namely Shem, Ham, and Japeth are generally believed to be the ancestors of the three principal racesof mankind. Another great blessing bestowed upon as's descendantswas that Allah promisedto con- • ~- tinue Prophethoodin his progeny. Allah says: And We did send Noah and Abraham, and We placed among their seed prophethoodand the Book. So some of them followedthe guidance,but many of them wererebellious. 40 All praise belongs to Allah, Lordoftheworlds.