In the Quran, under whose command was Noah told to build the Ark?

In the Quran, Noah was told to build the Ark under God’s command.

In Quran 11:37, God tells Noah to construct the Ark under divine supervision and revelation. The passage presents the building of the vessel as a response to God’s instruction, while opponents mock Noah as he works. The Quran’s account appears chiefly in Surah Hud and is echoed in other passages, including Surah Al-Mu’minun and Surah Al-Qamar.

The Quranic narrative shares major elements with Genesis, including Noah, the Ark, the flood, and the rescue of believers, but its wording and emphasis differ. The Quran highlights Noah’s preaching, his people’s rejection, and the moral consequences of that rejection. It does not simply reproduce every detail found in Genesis.

In Surah Hud, the Ark is also associated with the name of God when it sails and comes to rest on Al-Judi. That geographic reference differs from Genesis’s mountains of Ararat, making it important to identify which scripture a question is asking about.