Page 229 - Learning from the Qur'an

Has news not reached you of those who came before you, the
peoples of Nuh and 'Ad and Thamud, and those who came after
them who are known to no one but Allah? Their Messengers came
to them with Clear Signs, but they put their hands to their mouths,
saying, 'We reject what you have been sent with. We have grave
doubts about what you are calling us to.' (Qur'an, 14:9)
It is He Who created you from clay and then decreed a fixed term,
and another fixed term is specified with Him. Yet you still have
doubts! (Qur'an, 6:2)
They said, 'Salih, we had great hopes in you before this happened.
Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers worshipped? We
have grave doubts about what you are calling us to.' (Qur'an,
11:62)

THEY IMMEDIATELY FALL INTO DESPAIR
If We let man taste mercy from Us, and then take it away from
him, he is despairing, ungrateful; (Qur'an, 11:9)
When We bless man, he turns away and draws aside. When evil
touches him, he despairs. (Qur'an, 17:83)
When We give people a taste of mercy, they rejoice in it, but when
something bad happens to them because of what they themselves
have done, they immediately lose all hope. (Qur'an, 30:36)

THEY ARE IN DISCORD
EVEN AMONG THEMSELVES
Mankind was a single community. Then Allah sent out Prophets
bringing good news and giving warning, and with them He sent
down the Book with truth to decide between people regarding
their differences. Only those who were given it (the Book) differed
about it, after the Clear Signs had come to them, envying one
another. Then, by His permission, Allah guided those who believed
to the truth of that about which they had differed. Allah guides
whoever He wills to a straight path. (Qur'an, 2:213)

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