How many years did Noah (peace be upon him) live?
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The duration of Noah's stay among his people, calling them to Allah, was 950 years, as stated in the Holy Quran: "And he remained among them a thousand years minus fifty years, and the flood seized them while they were wrongdoers." Historians mentioned that he lived for 1780 years. These accounts are found in the history of Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir's Stories of the Prophets.
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