“ The deluge of waters upon the earth [that would] bring to ruin all flesh ” was something that Noah had “not yet beheld. ”
‹ فَطُوفَانُ ٱلْمِيَاهِ ٱلَّذِي أَهْلَكَ كُلَّ جَسَدٍ › هُوَ أَمْرٌ لَمْ يَكُنْ نُوحٌ قَدْ رَأَى مِثْلَهُ بَعْدُ ،‏ إِذْ إِنَّهُ حَدَثٌ لَا سَابِقَةَ لَهُ .‏