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Did the flood of Nuh A.S. happen in only a particular region, or encompass the whole world?How many different species were on board his ark?

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Question

Possibly did Dinosaurs not get on, hence became extinct?

Answer

1. It encompassed the whole world. (Tafseer Mazhari vol.6 pg.40) 2. Allah Ta'ala ordered Nooh to take onto the ship those useful to man. Nooh (Alayhis salaam) excluded animals which live in water and earthly creatures. (Bayaanul Qur'aan vol.1 pg.47; Hashiyatul Jamal; Tafseer Baghawi vol.2 pg.34). The first to enter was a parrot and the last was a donkey.

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Moulana Muhammad Hashim
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