36:18 They said, “We predict evil from you. If you do not stop, we will certainly stone you
and inflict a terrible punishment.”
36:19 The messengers said, “Your prediction of evil comes from within. Is it because you
are warned? No! You are a people in error.”
36:20 A man [Habib, the carpenter] came running from the outskirts of the city and said,
“My people, listen to the messengers! Obey those who do not ask any reward and who
follow the right path. It would be unreasonable of me not to serve Him who created me, and
to Whom we will all return. Should I worship other gods besides Him? If Allah wished to
afflict me their intercession could not help me at all, nor could they save me.
If I did worship
other gods, I would be in clear error. I believe in your Lord, so listen to me.” It was said to
him, “Enter the Garden of Paradise.” The man replied, “Oh, if only my people knew how
gracious Allah has been to me and that He has made me one of the honored ones!”
36:28 After the man [Habib] from the outskirts died, We sent no army down from heaven
against his people. We did not need to do so. It was nothing more than a single cry, and they
were extinct. Oh! The misery that falls upon My servants! Every messenger sent to them has
been mocked. Do they not see how many earlier generations We have destroyed? Everyone
of them will be brought before Us for judgment.
36:33 The dead earth is a sign for them. We give it life which produces grain for them to eat.
And We have placed gardens of palms and grapes there with springs gushing water so they
might enjoy the fruit of Our artistry. Their hands did not make this. Why will they not be
grateful? Glory to Allah who created all things in mated pairs: everything produced by the
earth, mankind, and things which they can never imagine.
50:36 How many generations did We destroy before them who were mightier than they are
in strength so they filled the land? Was there any place for them to hide? Certainly, there is a
reminder here for those who have hearts or who listen and give witness to the truth. We
created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six days, and We did not get
tired.
50:39 Therefore, be patient with what they say, and sing the praises of your Lord before
sunrise and before sunset. Praise him at night and after the prayers. Listen for the day when
the crier calls from near by. The day men hear that shout will be the Judgment Day.
50:43 Surely, We give life and cause death. Everything will return to Us. The day that the
earth quickly splits open as the dead emerge from their graves will be an easy gathering for
Us to make. We know exactly what the unbelievers say, and you should not compel them.
Use the Koran to warn those who fear my threat.
26:141 The people of Thamud rejected the messengers. Their brother Salih said to them,
“Will you not fear Allah? I am a faithful messenger worthy of all trust. Fear Allah and obey
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me. I ask for no reward. My reward comes only from the Lord of the worlds. Will you be
left safely to enjoy all you have among gardens and fountains and grain-fields and palm-
trees, heavy with fruit, and—insolent as you are—your homes carved from the mountain
stone? Fear Allah and obey me. Do not obey the bidding of the extravagant who make
mischief in the land, and do not reform.”
26:153 They said, “You are certainly one of the bewitched. You are only a man like us. Give
us a sign if you are telling the truth.”
26:155 He said, “Here is a she-camel. She has a right to drink from the well, and you have a
right to drink from the well, each at a scheduled time. But do not harm her, or the
punishment of a terrible day will overtake you.”
26:157 But they hamstrung her, and then regretted it, so the punishment overtook them.
Surely,
there is a sign here, but most of them do not believe.
27:45 Long ago We sent to the Thamud their brother Salih saying, “Worship Allah.” But
they became two quarrelling factions. He said, “My people, why do you embrace evil, rather
than good? Why do you not ask Allah’s forgiveness so that you may receive mercy?”
27:47 They said, “We predict that you and your followers will bring us evil.” He said, “The
evil that you sense will befall you, will come from Allah. You are a people on trial.”
27:48 In the city there were nine men from one family who made mischief in the land and
would not reform. They said, “Swear to one another by Allah that we will attack Salih and
his family at night, and we will tell his vengeance-seeking heirs that we did not see the
murder of his family, and we will be telling the truth.” They plotted and planned, but We
also plotted, even though they did not realize. See how their plotting turned out. We
destroyed them and their entire people. You may still see their ruined homes which were
destroyed because they were wicked. Surely this is a sign for those who understand. We
saved those who believed and acted righteously.
26:123 The people of Ad rejected the messengers.
Their brother Hud said to them, “Will you
not fear Allah? I am a faithful messenger worthy of all trust. Fear Allah and obey me. I ask
for no reward. My reward comes only from the Lord of the worlds. What? Do you build
monuments on every high place to amuse yourselves? Do you acquire fine buildings in the
hope that you will live there forever? When you exert your power, do you do so like a
tyrant? Fear Allah and obey me. Fear Him who has generously given you everything you
know. Fear Him who has generously given you cattle, and children, and gardens, and
fountains. Truly, I fear that you will have the punishment of a terrible day.”
26:136 They said, “It does not matter to us if you warn us or not. This is just an ancient
myth. We are not the ones who will be punished.”
26:139 So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Surely, there is a sign here, but most
of them do not believe. Truly, your Lord, He is the mighty, the merciful!
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