Question No. 3261 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified Content level: Intermediate

Did Prophet Noah Fall Short in Raising His Son?

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Dear Professor, this is a passage from a lecture by Professor Naqavian. His words are sound and moving, but if someone, for whatever reason, chooses to sin, are the parents, guardians, and teachers in that society to blame? Did the person have no part in choosing this wrong path? And if the guardians and teachers are at fault, would that excuse the person before God? If so, what role does a person’s own reason play? If someone follows Satan and their own base desires, taking Satan as their model, are the teachers still to blame? Of course, I do not deny the importance of upbringing and society’s influence, but we cannot hold them entirely responsible. In this regard, we might consider Prophet Noah’s son, peace be upon him. Surely Noah was a prophet and well versed in every aspect of upbringing. So why did his son take the wrong path? Was his father to blame, given that he was both his father and the leader of his community?
Did he fall short in raising his son?
Noah’s son kept company with the wicked, and his prophetic lineage was lost.

Subject category: Ahl al-Bayt and Islamic History Religious Upbringing and Family Critique and review

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In response to the question of whether Prophet Noah fell short in raising his son, this text explains that responsibility for upbringing is shared, and that parents cannot be held entirely to blame. A person’s own role and choices matter too.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

In discussing irresponsible officials, they used their own example. Taking a broad view, the issue can be framed in three ways:

First, officials and managers fully carry out their duties, and their staff and subordinates fulfil theirs as well.

Second, neither the officials and managers nor their staff and subordinates carry out their duties.

Third, officials and managers fail to fulfil their duties, leaving their staff and subordinates to suffer injustice.

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Did Prophet Noah Fall Short in Raising His Son?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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