The distant reward

Nuh (as) came to his people, while they had forgotten their roles — future — participation in this world. He asked them, to return to Allah, stop the sin, think and act with an intent to bring betterment to this world. But his people rejected him. Gave him names. Called him a liar. Somebody who is nobody and has nobody beside him. Only the few poor / the left out segments. These nobody's, they said, are too ignorant to understand the value of this world.

Nuh (as) had these few friends, who stood strong beside him. After Allah, he banked on them. While ridiculed he had a shelter, a friend, a small group of people who could show him safety. But to Nuh's people, these were too ignorant to talk wisdom. Too ignorant to understand what is life and how to live it.

His people, had gone farther in disobedience. They got tired of Nuh (as). Asked him to stop the arguments, reminders, calls. Just go back to your group and preach. Stop the noise. If at all, bring the punishment you talk about. But don't interrupt our business, life or norms.

We know the punishment was due on these people. These people are same as we are today. We know a punishment is near. Yet we shut the call. We continue to break the boundaries. Thinking the immediate gratification is far more in value than the distant reward.