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the afternoon and when you reach midday. Their Messengers brought them the Clear Signs.
(30:18) Allah did not wrong them; rather they wronged
themselves. (9:70)
NOT WASTING TIME Recite to them the story of Nuh when he said to
So when you have finished, work on. (94:7) his people, ‘My people, if my standing here and
reminding you of Allah’s Signs has become too
NUH (AS) (NOAH) much for you to bear, know that I have put my
We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh trust in Allah. So decide, you and your gods, on
and the Prophets who came after him. And We what you want to do and be open about it. Do
revealed to Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq and with me whatever you decide and do not keep me
Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and ‘Isa and Ayyub and waiting. If you turn your backs, I have not asked
Yunus and Harun and Sulayman. And We gave you for any wage. My wage is the responsibility of
Dawud the Zabur. (4:163) Allah alone. I am commanded to be one of the
We gave him Ishaq and Ya‘qub, each of whom Muslims.’ But they denied him so We rescued
We guided. And before him We had guided Nuh. him, and all those with him, in the Ark and We
And among his descendants were Dawud and made them the successors and We drowned the
Sulayman, and Ayyub, Yusuf, Musa and Harun. people who denied Our Signs. See the final fate of
That is how We recompense the good-doers. those who were warned! (10:71-73)
(6:84) We sent Nuh to his people: ‘I am a clear warner
We sent Nuh to his people and he said, ‘My peo- to you. Worship none but Allah. I fear for you the
ple, worship Allah! You have no other god than punishment of a painful day.’ The ruling circle of
Him. I fear for you the punishment of a dreadful those of his people who disbelieved said, ‘We do
Day.’ The ruling circle of his people said, ‘We see not see you as anything but a human being like
you in flagrant error.’ He said, ‘My people, I am ourselves. We do not see anyone following you
not in error at all but rather am a Messenger from but the lowest of us, unthinkingly. We do not see
the Lord of all the worlds, transmitting my Lord’s you as superior to us. On the contrary, we con-
Message to you and giving you good counsel, sider you to be liars.’ He said, ‘My people! What
and I know from Allah what you do not know. Or do you think? If I were to have clear evidence
are you astonished that a reminder should come from my Lord and He had given me a mercy di-
to you from your Lord by way of a man among rect from Him, but you were blind to it, could we
you, to warn you and make you guard against force it on you if you were unwilling? My people!
evil so that hopefully you will gain mercy?’ But I do not ask you for any wealth for it. My wage is
they denied him so We rescued him and those the responsibility of Allah alone. I will not chase
with him in the Ark. And We drowned the people away those who believe. They are surely going to
who denied Our Signs. They were a blind peo- meet their Lord. However, I see you as ignorant
ple. (7:59-64) people. My people! Who would help me against
(Hud said,) ‘Or are you astonished that a re- Allah if I did drive them away? So will you not
minder should come to you from your Lord by pay heed? I do not say to you that I possess the
way of a man among you in order to warn you? treasuries of Allah; nor do I know the Unseen;
Remember when He appointed you successors nor do I say that I am an angel; nor do I say to
to the people of Nuh, and increased you greatly those who are vile in your eyes that Allah will not
in stature. Remember Allah’s blessings, so that give them any good. Allah knows best what is in
hopefully you will be successful.’ (7:69) their hearts. If I did, I would certainly be one of
Has the news of those who came before them not the wrongdoers.’ They said, ‘Nuh, you have ar-
reached them, the people of Nuh and ‘Ad and gued with us and argued much so bring us what
Thamud, and the people of Ibrahim and the in- you have promised us if you are telling the truth.’
habitants of Madyan and the overturned cities? He said, ‘Allah will bring it to you if He wills and
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