The Age of Prophet Noah (Peace Be Upon Him): A Quranic and Rational Perspective

It has become widespread among people that Prophet Nuh (peace be upon him) lived for a thousand years or more, based on a specific understanding of the noble verse: "And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them a thousand years minus fifty years" (Al-'Ankabut: 14). However, contemplation of the Quranic text, along with the assistance of science and historical data, leads to a different conclusion: that the age of Noah (peace be upon him) was within the limits of the natural human lifespan, i.e., at most between eighty and one hundred and twenty years as claimed by some sources. This does not diminish his status; rather, it increases its alignment with Almighty Allah's way in creation!.