Page 135 - General Knowledge from the Qur'an

People and Societies Cited in the Qur'an 133

We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in the life of this
world and We let them have enjoyment for a time. (Surah Yunus, 98)

THE PROPHET IBRAHIM (AS) AND HIS COMPANIONS
You have an excellent example in Ibrahim and those with him, when
they said to their people, 'We wash our hands of you and all that you
worship apart from Allah, and we reject you. Between us and you
there will be enmity and hatred for ever unless and until you believe in
Allah alone.' Except for Ibrahim's words to his father: 'I will ask for-
giveness for you but I have no power to help you in any way against
Allah.' 'Our Lord, we have put our trust in You and have repented to
You. You are our final destination. (Surat al-Mumtahana, 4)

ONE OF THE TWO COMPANIONS OF
THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAAS)
If you do not help him, Allah did help him when the disbelievers
drove him out and there were two of them in the Cave. He said to his
companion, 'Do not be despondent, Allah is with us.' Then Allah sent
down His serenity upon him and reinforced him with troops you
could not see. He made the word of the disbelievers undermost. It is
the word of Allah which is uppermost. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
(Surat at-Tawba, 40)

THE PROPHET MUSA (AS) AND HIS SERVANT
Remember when Musa said to his servant, 'I will not give up until I
reach the meeting-place of the two seas, even if I must press on for
many years.' But when they reached their meeting-place, they forgot
their fish which quickly burrowed its way into the sea. When they had
gone a distance further on, he said to his servant, 'Bring us our morn-
ing meal. Truly this journey of ours has made us tired.' He said, 'Do
you see what has happened? When we went to find shelter at the rock,
I forgot the fish. No one made me forget to remember it except Satan. It
found its way into the sea in an amazing way.' He said, 'That is the
very thing that we were looking for!' So, following their footsteps, they
retraced their route. (Surat al-Kahf, 60-64)