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So they disbelieved him, and the torment of the day of darkness(dark clouds carrying Allah's scourge) seized them, and indeed itwas the torment of an extremely dreadful day.
Surely in this story there is a great lesson, but most of thesepeople do not learn a lesson and become believers.
as well as the residents of Madyan had denied their Prophets,likewise Musa (Moses) was also denied. Initially, I gave respiteto all those unbelievers and then I seized them: see how terriblewas My disapproval!
So did Thamud, the people of Lut and those of Aiykah (the peopleof Median) - all divided themselves into factions;
all charged their Rasools as liars, so just was my torment ofannihilating them.
When Our judgement came to pass, We delivered Shu'aib and thosewho believed with him through Our special mercy. A mighty blastseized the wrongdoers and they lay dead with their faces down intheir homes by the morning,
as if they had never flourished there. Behold! Like Thamud, goneare the people of Median!
Those who deny Allah and his Rasool and those who intend to drawa line between Allah and His Rasools saying: "We believe in some,and reject the rest" - desiring to take a middle way betweenbelief and unbelief
- these are the real unbelievers and We have prepared for suchunbelievers a humiliating punishment.
Surely We sent Our Rasools with clear signs, and sent down withthem the Book and the Scales of Justice, so that men may conductthemselves with fairness. We also sent down Iron, with its mightystrength and diverse uses for mankind, so that Allah may knowthose who will help Him, though unseen, and help His Rasools.Surely Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.
If We had sent down this Qur'an on a mountain, you would haveseen it humble itself and split asunder from the fear of Allah,We are citing this example for mankind, so that they may takeheed.
He created the heavens and the earth to manifest the Truth. Hecauses the night to succeed the day and the day to overtake thenight. He has subjected the sun and the moon to His law, each onefollowing a course for an appointed term. Is not He theAll-Mighty, the All-Forgiving?
When the angels of death cause those people to die who havewronged their souls, they ask: "What was your condition?" Theyreply: "We were oppressed in the earth." The angels say: "Was notthe earth of Allah spacious enough for you to emigrate and gosomewhere else?" Hell will be their abode and it is a very evilrefuge!
However, those helpless men, women and children who have neitherthe means to migrate nor strength to escape,
Allah may pardon them. Allah is the Pardoning, Forgiving.
When the angels of death cause those people to die who havewronged their souls, they ask: "What was your condition?" Theyreply: "We were oppressed in the earth." The angels say: "Was notthe earth of Allah spacious enough for you to emigrate and gosomewhere else?" Hell will be their abode and it is a very evilrefuge!
However, those helpless men, women and children who have neitherthe means to migrate nor strength to escape,
Allah may pardon them. Allah is the Pardoning, Forgiving.
Surely there is a lesson for you in cattle. We give you to drinkof what is in their bellies, between bowels and blood - pure milk- pleasant for those who drink it.
O believers! Do not offer your Salah when you are drunk until youknow what you are saying; nor after seminal emission, except whenyou are travelling, unless you wash your whole body. If you aresick, or on a journey, or one of you has used the toilet, or hashad contact with women (sexual relation with wives) and can findno water, then make Tayammum: take some clean earth and rub yourfaces and hands with it. Allah is Lenient, Forgiving.
Lest someone should say: 'Alas! I neglected my duty towards Allahand I was one of those who mocked at His revelations.'
Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky with whichWe bring forth fruits of various colors? Similarly, in themountains there are streaks of various shades including white,red, jet-black rocks.
It is not conceivable that any Prophet would hold back from thespoils of war; for anyone who holds back shall bring alongwhatever he has been withholding on the Day of Resurrection; thenevery soul shall be paid back in full what it has earned and theyshall not be dealt with unjustly.
O believers! Do not betray the trust of Allah and His Rasool, norviolate your trusts knowingly.
Mischief (war between Roman and Persian empires) has appeared inthe land and the sea in consequence of man's own misdeeds.Through such wars Allah let people taste the fruit of theirdeeds, so that they may turn back from evil.
from the mischief of the slinking whisperers (Shaitan and hisworkers)
And with the people of Thamud who hewed out their dwellings inthe rocks of the valley?
When it is said to them: "Do not make mischief on earth," theysay: "We make peace."
Be aware! They are the ones who make mischief but they do notrealize it.
Remember the time when Musa (Moses) prayed for water for hispeople; We said: "Strike the rock with your staff." Thereupon Wecaused twelve springs to come out of that rock. Each tribe wasassigned its own drinking-place. Then they were commanded: "Eatand drink of what Allah has provided and do not create mischiefin the land."
And when he leaves you, he directs his efforts towards causingmischief in the land, destroying crops and cattle. Allah, Whom hemakes his witness, does not like mischief.
When it is said to him "Fear Allah," arrogance carries him off tosin. Hell will be the proper place for such a person, which isindeed an evil refuge.
But if they turn away from accepting this challenge, it will beclear proof of their mischief and Allah has the full knowledge ofmischief-makers.
The Jews say: Allah's hand is tied up! - Nay! Their own handswill be tied up and they will be cursed for what they utter. Bothof His hands are free; However, He spends as He pleases. The factis that the revelations that have come to you from Allah willsurely make many of them increase in their wickedness andunbelief. We have stirred among them enmity and hatred till theDay of Resurrection. Every time they kindle the fire of war,Allah extinguishes it. Now they are striving to spread mischiefin the land. Allah does not love those who do mischief.
Do not create mischief in the land after it has been set inorder. Pray to Him with fear and hope. Surely the mercy of Allahis always close to those who do good to others.
Then after them, We sent Musa (Moses) with Our revelations toFir'on (Pharaoh) and his chiefs but they too treated Ourrevelations unjustly, so see what was the end of thosemischief-makers.
As for those who break their covenant with Allah after confirmingit and cut asunder what Allah has commanded to be joined andcreate mischief in the land, they are the ones on whom thereshall be a curse and they are the ones who will have a terriblehome.
Rather seek, by means of what Allah has given you, to attain theabode of the hereafter, while not neglecting your share in thisworld. Be good to others as Allah has been good to you, and donot seek mischief in the land, for Allah does not love themischief makers."
Therein they shall be reclining on raised soft couches,
The punishment for those who wage war against Allah and HisRasool and strive to create mischief in the land is death orcrucifixion or the cutting off their hands and feet from oppositesides or exile from the land based on the gravity of theiroffense. This will be their humiliation in this world and in theHereafter they will have grievous punishment,
except those who repent before you apprehend them, in such acase, you should know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
How many townships have rebelled against the commandments oftheir Rabb and His Rasools! Stern was Our reckoning with them andexemplary was Our punishment.
So they tasted the fruit of their misdeeds, and the fruit oftheir misdeeds was perdition.
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment in the Hereafter.Therefore, fear Allah! O men of understanding and faith. Allahhas indeed sent down to you an admonition;
Allah does not mind using the similitude of a gnat or an evenmore insignificant creature to teach a lesson. Those who believeknow that it is the truth from their Rabb; but the unbelieverssay: "What does Allah mean by such a similitude?" By such asimilitude Allah confounds many and enlightens many. He confoundsnone except the transgressors:
We have sent down to you clear revelations: no one can deny themexcept the transgressors.
Had the residents of the towns believed and feared Allah We wouldhave showered upon them riches from and the earth, but theydisbelieved; so We seized them for their misdeeds.
Say to them: "Even if you had all the treasures of my Rabb'sblessings at your disposal, you would still hold them back forfear of spending. Man is ever so stingy!"
who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor stingy, butkeep the balance between those two extremes;
Behold, you are those who are being asked to give in the cause ofAllah. Yet some of you are stingy, whereas whoever is stingy toHis cause, is in fact stingy to himself. Allah is selfsufficient, it is you who are needy. If you turn away He willreplace you by some other folk; who will not be like you.
By no means! It will be the fire of hell,
eager to pluck out his skull,
it will be calling all those who try to escape and turn theirback,
who collected wealth and withheld it.
As for him who is a stingy and considers himself independent ofAllah
They set up equals with Allah to mislead people from His Way.Tell them: "Well, you may enjoy yourself for a while, but yourfinal destination is going to be hellfire."
The unbelievers say to the believers: "Follow us, and we willbear the burden of your sins". But they will not bear any burdenof their sins; they are surely lying.
Of course, they shall bear their own burdens as well as theburdens of others in addition to their own; and on the Day ofResurrection they shall be questioned about their invented lies.
Among the people there are some who purchase frivolous tales sothat they may lead people away from the Way of Allah, without anyknowledge, and take the invitation to the Right Way as a mockery.For such people there will be a humiliating punishment.
When some trouble befalls man, he cries to his Rabb and turns toHim in repentance; but no sooner does He bestow on him His favorthan he forgets what he has prayed for and sets up rivals toAllah, thus misleading others from His Way. Tell such people:"Enjoy your unbelief for a little while; certainly you will be ofthe inmates of hellfire."
The followers shall say to their miss guided leaders: "But you!There is no welcome for you either! It was you who have broughtus to this end. Such an evil abode."
Then they will pray: "Our Rabb, inflict on those who brought thisfate upon us double punishment in the fire."
But the generations who succeeded them abandoned the Salah andstarted following their lusts; so they will soon face theconsequences of their deviation.
To Musa (Moses) We gave nine clear signs. Ask the Children ofIsrael how, when he came to them and Fir'on told him: "O Musa! Ithink that you are bewitched".