He and the seven members of his family occupied themselves with the doing of God - given work, which included building an ark. Meanwhile, Noah was also “a preacher of righteousness. ”
(‏ ٢ بط ٢ :‏ ٥‏ )‏ وَقَدْ أَبْقَاهُ عَمَلُ ٱلْكِرَازَةِ وَعَمَلُهُ فِي ٱلْفُلْكِ وَمُعَاشَرَتُهُ لِعَائِلَتِهِ مَشْغُولًا بِفِعْلِ ٱلْأُمُورِ ٱلَّتِي يَرْضَى عَنْهَا ٱللهُ .‏