Only relatively few individuals reflected the qualities of Noah, Daniel, and Job and were thus marked for survival.
وَهٰذَا لِأَنَّهُمْ تَحَلَّوْا بِٱلْإِيمَانِ وَٱلطَّاعَةِ ،‏ تَمَثُّلًا بِنُوحٍ وَدَانِيَالَ وَأَيُّوبَ .‏ —‏ حز ٩ :‏ ١ -‏ ٥‏ .‏