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The Unbelievers Target

the Prophets First

Unbelievers have existed in every period of history and have
fought His religion and the believers. This is one of Allah's un-
changing laws. Their methods are clear, and among the most promi-
nent of them is mockery. In fact, the tactics and even the words they
use are always the same:
Pharaoh and those before him and the Overturned Cities
made a great mistake. They disobeyed the messenger of
their Lord... (Surat al-Haqqa, 9-10)
Unbelievers have exhibited the same obstinate behavior
throughout the centuries. Pharaoh, Abu Lahab, the Prophet Noah's
(as) tribe, the ‘Ad's tribe, the Thamud's tribe, Prophet Lot's (as) tribe,
and others are among the people mentioned as having adopted a
cruel and mocking approach toward the prophets and thereby earn-
ing their own destruction. In the most unintelligent way, these peo-
ple not only made the prophets a subject of mockery, but everything
to do with religion, including worship and religious rules.
However, as in the Qur'an Allah tells us, they were the ones who
were destroyed and plunged into remorse as a result:
Alas for My servants! No messenger comes to them without
their mocking him. (Surah Ya Sin, 30)
No messenger came to them without their mocking him.
(Surat al-Hijr, 11)