[Pooya/Ali Commentary 69:12] What happened to the people of Nuh is a reminder for all time. Evil meets with its punishment, but the good is saved by the mercy of Allah. Aqa Mahdi Puya says: There are people who hear the words of guidance but for want of will or lack of true faith do not retain them; but those who strive to come nearest to Allah and reach perfection in every good that Allah has described in the Quran, carefully preserve every word revealed by Allah and never let satanic forces divert their attention from the right path. According to Tafsir al Husayni, Hilyatul Awliya, Kashshaf, Thalabi, Ibn abi Hatim, Ibn Marduwayh and Ibn Asakir the following saying of the Holy Prophet holds Ali as the perfect example of retaining divine guidance: "O Ali, Allah has commanded me to keep you near me at all time. I prayed to Allah that your faculties of hearing and keeping in mind should be so perfect that whatever wisdom and knowledge you receive from Allah and me is preserved in your heart and mind for ever. Allah has commanded me to tell you all that which He reveals to me."