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and in which His name is remembered, there are Lord, build a house in the Garden for me in Your
men who proclaim His glory morning and presence and rescue me from Pharaoh and his
evening. (24:36) deeds and rescue me from this wrongdoing peo-
There is no objection to the blind, no objection ple.’ (66:11)
to the lame, no objection to the sick; nor to your- So let them worship the Lord of this House.
selves if you eat in your own houses or your fa- (106:3)
thers’ houses or your mothers’ houses or your
brothers’ houses or your sisters’ houses or the HUD (AS) AND ‘AD
houses of your paternal uncles or paternal aunts And to ‘Ad We sent their brother Hud, who said,
or the houses of your maternal uncles or mater- ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no other
nal aunts or places to which you own the keys or god than Him. So will you not guard against
those of your friends. There is nothing wrong in evil?’ (7:65)
your eating together or eating separately. And The ruling circle of those of his people who dis-
when you enter houses greet one another with a believed said, ‘We consider you a fool and think
greeting from Allah, blessed and good. In this you are a liar.’ (7:66)
way Allah makes the Signs clear to you so that He said, ‘My people, I am by no means a fool,
hopefully you will use your intellect. (24:61) but rather am a Messenger from the Lord of all
These are the ruins of their houses because of the the worlds, transmitting my Lord’s Message to
wrong they did. There is certainly a Sign in that you, and I am a faithful counsellor to you. Or are
for people with knowledge. (27:52) you astonished that a reminder should come to
How many cities We have destroyed which lived you from your Lord by way of a man among you
in insolent ingratitude! There are their houses, in order to warn you? Remember when He ap-
never again inhabited after them, except a little. pointed you successors to the people of Nuh,
It was We Who were their Heir. (28:58) and increased you greatly in stature. Remember
The metaphor of those who take protectors be- Allah’s blessings, so that hopefully you will be
sides Allah is that of a spider which builds itself a successful.’ (7:67-69)
house; but no house is flimsier than a spider’s They said, ‘Have you come to us to make us wor-
house, if they only knew. (29:41) ship Allah alone and abandon what our fathers
And a group of them said, ‘People of Yathrib, used to worship? Then bring us what you have
Your position is untenable so return!’ some of promised us if you are telling the truth.’ (7:70)
them asked the Prophet to excuse them, saying, He said, ‘Punishment and anger have come
‘Our houses are exposed,’ when they were not down on you from your Lord. Do you argue with
exposed; it was merely that they wanted to run me regarding names which you and your forefa-
away. (33:13) thers invented and for which Allah has sent
He bequeathed their land, their houses and their down no authority? Wait, then; I am waiting with
wealth to you, and another land you had not yet you.’ (7:71)
trodden on. Allah has power over all things. So We rescued him and those with him by mercy
(33:27) from Us, and We cut off the last remnant of those
Remain in your houses and do not display your who denied Our Signs and were not believers.
beauty as it was previously displayed in the Time (7:72)
of Ignorance. Perform prayer and give the alms And to ‘Ad We sent their brother Hud. He said,
and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah desires ‘My people! Worship Allah. You have no god
to remove all impurity from you, People of the apart from Him. You are merely fabricators. My
House, and to purify you completely. (33:33) people! I do not ask you for any wage for it. My
(I swear) by the Visited House. (52:4) wage is the responsibility of Him Who brought
Allah has made an example for those who be- me into being. So will you not use your intellect?
lieve: the wife of Pharaoh when she said, ‘My My people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and
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