Noah built the ark and survived the Flood with his family in the Genesis account of Noah’s Ark. Genesis presents Noah as a righteous man chosen by God during a time when human violence and wrongdoing had spread across the earth.
God instructs Noah to construct a large vessel, bring aboard his wife, his sons, their wives, and representatives of the animals, and preserve food for them. After the waters recede, Noah leaves the ark and offers a sacrifice. The story then describes a covenant between God and Noah, symbolized by the rainbow.
Noah is also a major figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, although the details differ among the traditions. In the Quran, Noah is called Nuh, and the account emphasizes his preaching and the rejection he faced. The ark story is therefore shared across several religious cultures, but its wording and interpretation vary.