What did the leaders think of their prophets? What did they say of them? What action did they take concerning them? ANS. -What the leaders thought of the prophets, what they said of them and the actions they took concerning them are to be extracted directly from the Scriptures. SECTION 8: Noah 59 Certainly We sent Noah to his people, so he said my people, serve Allah, you have no god other than Him. Indeed I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day. 60 The chiefs of his people said: Surely we see thee in clear error. 61 He said my people, there is no error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds. 62 I deliver to you the messages of my Lord, and I offer you good advice, and I know from Allah what you know not. 63 Do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you and that you may guard against evil, and that mercy may be shown to you? 64 But they called him a liar, so We delivered him and those with him in the ark, and We drowned those who rejected Our messages. Surely they were a blind people! SECTION 9: HUD 65 And to ‘Ad a (We sent) their brother Hud. He said my people, serve Allah, you have no god other than Him. Will you not then guard against evil? 66 The chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: Certainly we see thee in folly, and we certainly think thee to be of the liars. 67 He said my people, there is no folly in me, but I am a messenger of the Lord of the worlds. 68 I deliver to you the messages of my Lord and I am a faithful adviser to you. 69 Do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after Noah’s people a and increased you in excellence of make. So remember the bounties of Allah, that you may be successful. 70 They said: Hast thou come to us that we may serve Allah alone, and give up that which our fathers used to serve? Then bring to us what thou threat nest us with, if thou art of the truthful. 71 He said: Indeed uncleanness and wrath from your Lord have lighted upon you. Do you dispute with me about names which you and your fathers have named? Allah has not sent any authority for them. Wait, then; I too with you am of those who wait. 72 So We delivered him and those with him by mercy from Us, and We cut off the roots of those who rejected Our messages and were not believers. SECTION 10: Salih and Lot 73 And to Thamud a (We sent) their brother Salih. He said my people, serve Allah, you have no god other than Him. Clear proof has indeed come to you from your Lord. This is Allah’s she-camel —a sign for you —so leave her alone to pasture in Allah’s earth, and do her no harm, lest painful chastisement overtake you. 74 And remember when He made you successors after ‘Ad and settled you in the land —you make mansions on its plains and hew out houses in the mountains. So remember Allah’s bounties and act not corruptly in the land, making mischief. 75 The arrogant chiefs of his people said to those who were weak, to those who believed from among them: Do you know that Salih is one sent by his Lord? They said: Surely we are believers in that wherewith he has been sent. 76 Those who were haughty said: Surely we are disbelievers in that which you believe. 77 Then they hamstrung the she-camel and revolted against their Lords commandment, and said; O Salih, bring us that with which thou threatenest us, if thou art of the messengers. 78 So the earthquake seized them, and they were motionless bodies in their abodes. 79 So he turned away from them and said: O my people, I delivered to you the message of my Lord and gave you good advice, but you love not good advisers. 80 And (We sent)Lot, when he said to his people: Do you commit an abomination which no one in the world did before you? 81 Surely you come to males with lust instead of females. Nay, you are a people exceeding bounds. 82 And the answer of his people was no other than that they said: Turn them out of your town; surely they are a people who aspire to purity! 83 So We delivered him and his followers, except his wife —she was of those who remained behind. 84 And We rained upon them a rain. See, then, what was the end of the guilty! SECTION 11: Shu‘aib 85 And to Midian (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. e said: O my people, serve Allah, you have no god other than Him. Clear proof indeed has come to you from your Lord, so give full measure and weight and diminish not to men their things, and make not mischief in the land after its reform. This is better for you, if you are believers. 86 And lie not in wait on every road, threatening and turning away from Allah’s way him who believes in Him and seeking to make it crooked. And remember when you were few, then He multiplied you, and see what was the end of the mischief-makers! 87 And if there is a party of you who believe in that wherewith I am sent and another party who believe not, then wait patiently till Allah judges between us; and He is the Best of Judges. Part 9 88 The arrogant chiefs of his people said: We will certainly turn thee out, O Shu‘aib, and those who believe with thee from our town, or you shall come back to our religion. He said: Even though we dislike (it)? 89 Indeed we should have forged a lie against Allah, if we go back to your religion after Allah has delivered us from it. And it is not for us to go back to it, unless Allah our Lord please. Our Lord comprehends all things in His knowledge. In Allah do we trust. Our Lord, decide between us and our people with truth, and Thou art the Best of Deciders. 90 And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved, said: If you follow Shu‘aib, you are surely losers. 91 So the earthquake overtook them, and they were motionless bodies in their abode a — 92 Those who called Shu‘aib a liar were as though they had never dwelt therein —those who called Shu‘aib a liar, they were the losers. 93 So he turned away from them and said: O my people, indeed I delivered to you the messages of my Lord and I gave you good advice; how, then, should I be sorry for a disbelieving people? SECTION 12: Makkans warned of Punishment 94 And We did not send a prophet to a town but We seized its people with distress and affliction that they might humble themselves. 95 Then We changed the evil for good, till they became affluent and said: Distress and happiness did indeed touch our fathers. So We took them by surprise while they perceived not. 96 And if the people of the towns had believed and kept their duty, We would certainly have opened for them blessings from the heavens and the earth. But they rejected, so We seized them for what they earned. 97 Are the people of the towns, then, secure from Our punishment coming to them by night while they sleep? 98 Or, are the people of the towns secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they play? 99 Are they secure from Allah’s plan? But none feels secure from Allah’s plan except the people who perish. SECTION 13: Moses sent to Pharaoh with signs 100 Is it not clear to those who inherit the earth after its (former) residents that, if We please, We would afflict them for their sins, and seal their hearts so they would not hear? 101 Such were the towns some of whose news We have related to thee And certainly their messengers came to them with clear arguments, but they would not believe what they had rejected before. Thus does Allah seal the hearts of the disbelievers. 102 And We found not in most of them (faithfulness to) covenant; and We found most of them to be transgressors. 103 Then, after them, We sent Moses with Our messages to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they disbelieved them. See, then, what was the end of the mischief-makers! 104 And Moses said: O Pharaoh, surely I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds, 105 Worthy of not saying anything about Allah except the truth. I have come to you indeed with clear proof from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with me. 106 He said: If thou hast come with a sign, produce it, if thou art truthful. 107 So he threw his rod, then lo! it was a serpent manifest. 108 And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it was white to the beholders. SECTION 14: Pharaoh summons Enchanters 109 The chiefs of Pharaoh’s people said: Surely this is a skilful enchanter! 110 He intends to turn you out of your land. What do you advise? 111 They said: Put him off and his brother, and send summoners into the cities, 112 To bring to thee every skilful enchanter. 113 And the enchanters came to Pharaoh, saying: We must surely have a reward if we prevail. 114 He said: Yes, and you shall certainly be of those who are near (to me). 115 They said: O Moses, wilt thou cast, or shall we (be the first to) cast? 116 He said: Cast. So when they cast, they deceived the people’s eyes and overawed them, and they produced a mighty enchantment. 117 And We revealed to Moses: Cast thy rod. Then lo! it swallowed up their lies. 118 So the truth was established, and that which they did became null. 119 There they were vanquished, and they went back abased. 120 And the enchanters fell down prostrate — 121 They said: We believe in the Lord of the worlds, 122 The Lord of Moses and Aaron. 123 Pharaoh said: You believe in Him before I give you permission! Surely this is a plot which you have plotted in the city, to turn out of it its people, but you shall know! 124 I shall certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, then I shall crucify you all together! 125 They said: Surely to our Lord do we return. 126 And thou takest revenge on us only because we believed in the messages of our Lord when they came to us. Our Lord, pour out on us patience and cause us to die in submission (to Thee)! SECTION 15: Israelites’ Persecution continues 127 And the chiefs of Pharaoh’s people said: Wilt thou leave Moses and his people to make mischief in the land and forsake thee and thy gods? He said: We will slay their sons and spare their women, and surely we are dominant over them. 128 Moses said to his people: Ask help from Allah and be patient. Surely the land is Allah’s —He gives it for an inheritance to such of His servants as He pleases. And the end is for those who keep their duty. 129 They said: We were persecuted before thou camest to us and since thou hast come to us. He said: It may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you rulers in the land, then He will see how you act. SECTION 16: Moses shows more Signs 130 And certainly We overtook Pharaoh’s people with droughts and diminution of fruits that they might be mindful. 131 But when good befell them they said: This is due to us. And when evil afflicted them, they attributed it to the ill-luck of Moses and those with him. Surely their evil fortune is only from Allah, but most of them know not. 132 And they said: Whatever sign thou mayest bring to us to charm us therewith —we shall not believe in thee. 133 So We sent upon them widespread death, and the locusts and the lice and the frogs and the blood —clear signs. But they behaved haughtily and they were a guilty people. 134 And when the plague a fell upon them, they said: O Moses, pray for us to thy Lord as He has made promise with thee. If thou remove the plague from us, we will certainly believe in thee and will let the Children of Israel go with thee. 135 But when We removed the plague from them till a term which they should attain, lo! they broke (their promise). 136 So We exacted retribution from them and drowned them in the sea, because they rejected Our signs and were heedless of them. 137 And We made the people who were deemed weak to inherit the eastern lands and the western ones which We had blessed. And the good word of thy Lord was fulfilled in the Children of Israel —because of their patience. And We destroyed what Pharaoh and his people had wrought and what they had built. 138 And We took the Children of Israel across the sea. Then they came to a people who were devoted to their idols. They said: O Moses, make for us a god as they have gods. He said: Surely you are an ignorant people! 139 (As to) these, that wherein they are engaged shall be destroyed and that which they do is vain. 140 He said: Shall I seek for you a god other than Allah, while He has made you excel (all) created things? 141 And when We delivered you from Pharaoh’s people, who subjected you to severe torment, killing your sons and sparing your women. And therein was a great trial from your Lord.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 00:58:06 +0000