Abu `Isa At-Tirmidhi recorded from Ibn `Abbas that Abu Bakr said, "O
Messenger of Allah, verily your hair has turned gray.'' The Prophet replied,
«شَيَّبَتْنِي هُودٌ
وَالْوَاقِعَةُ وَالْمُرْسَلَاتُ وَعَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ وَإِذَا الشَّمْسُ
كُوِّرَت»
(Surahs Hud, Al-Waqi`ah, Al-Mursalat, `Amma Yatasa'lun [An-Naba'] and
Idhash-Shamsu Kuwwirat [At-Takwir] have turned my hair gray.) In another
narration he said,
«هُودٌ
وَأَخَوَاتُهَا»
(Surah Hud and its sisters...)
[بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ ]
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
[الر كِتَابٌ
أُحْكِمَتْ ءايَـتُهُ ثُمَّ فُصِّلَتْ مِن لَّدُنْ حَكِيمٍ خَبِيرٍ - أَلاَّ
تَعْبُدُواْ إِلاَّ اللَّهَ إِنَّنِى لَكُمْ مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ وَبَشِيرٌ - وَأَنِ
اسْتَغْفِرُواْ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُواْ إِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَّتَاعًا حَسَنًا
إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَيُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُ وَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ
فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ كَبِيرٍ - إِلَى اللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ
وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ]
(1. Alif Lam Ra. (This is) a Book, the Ayat whereof are perfect (in every
sphere of knowledge), and then explained in detail from One (Allah), Who is
All-Wise Well-Acquainted (with all things).) (2. (Saying) worship none but
Allah. Verily, I (Muhammad) am unto you from Him a warner and a bringer of glad
tidings.) (3. And (commanding you): "Seek the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn
to Him in repentance, that He may grant you good enjoyment, for a term
appointed, and bestow His abounding grace to every owner of grace. But if you
turn away, then I fear for you the torment of a Great Day.) (4. To Allah is your
return, and He is able to do all things.'')