The story of Noah's ark is mentioned in various religious scriptures, the main ones being those of Islam (Quran), Christianity (Bible) and Judaism (Torah). in the Bible, Noah's flood is a story to warn the corrupt and inspire the righteous. On the other hand, Noah's flood in the Qur’an cautions the unfaithful to God and the gruesome consequence of unfaithfulness. In biblical narratives, God decided to bring the flood Himself and also became sorry afterwards for His action. In the Qur’an, the flood is a response to Noah's prayer to God. This study shows that two flood stories portray the image of God in two different ways, The biblical God has been humanized (suitable for human to perceive) to some extent having the attributes of a human-like understanding of mistakes, a strive for correction (repentance), and a willingness to build covenant (agreement) with all His creatures (e.g. Noahic covenant). The God in the Qur’an isolates Himself from all human-like attributes; He is inimitable and all-knowing, He seeks for loyalty and submission of one’s entire self to Him. He sets punishment as a recompense for unfaithfulness. The Qur’anic covenant implies obeying the one and only God, but unlike the biblical God, the Qur’anic God is not obliged to do anything like an agreement. The flood story got a symbolic transmission with the rise of Christianity. The biblical flood story shaped up in an image of baptism.
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