Allah, the Exalted, says,
[و]
(And) This is an introductory to what is implied: "Verily, We sent.''
[إِلَىعَادٍ
أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا]
(to the `Ad (people) their brother Hud.) Hud came to them commanding them to
worship Allah alone, without any associates. He forbade them from worshipping
the idols which they made up, inventing names as gods. He informed them that he
did not want any reward from them for his sincere advising and conveying of
Allah's Message. He only sought his reward from Allah, the One Who created him.
[أَفَلاَ
تَعْقِلُونَ]
(Will you not then understand) Someone has come calling you to what will
benefit your situation in this life and the Hereafter without asking for any
wage (from them). Then he commanded them to seek the forgiveness of the One Who
is capable of expiating previous sins. He also commanded them to repent for that
which they may do in the future. Whoever has these characteristics, Allah will
make his sustenance easy for him, grant him ease in his affairs and guard over
his situation. For this reason Allah says,
[يُرْسِلِ السَّمَآءَ
عَلَيْكُمْ مُدْرَاراً ]
(He will send you (from the sky) abundant rain,)
[قَالُواْ يَهُودُ
مَا جِئْتَنَا بِبَيِّنَةٍ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَارِكِى ءالِهَتِنَا عَن قَوْلِكَ وَمَا
نَحْنُ لَكَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ - إِن نَّقُولُ إِلاَّ اعْتَرَاكَ بَعْضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا
بِسُوءٍ قَالَ إِنِّى أُشْهِدُ اللَّهِ وَاشْهَدُواْ أَنِّى بَرِىءٌ مِّمَّا
تُشْرِكُونَ - مِن دُونِهِ فَكِيدُونِى جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ لاَ تُنظِرُونِ - إِنِّى
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ مَّا مِن دَآبَّةٍ إِلاَّ هُوَ
ءاخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَآ إِنَّ رَبِّى عَلَى صِرَطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ]
(53. They said: "O Hud! No evidence have you brought us, and we shall not
leave our gods for your (mere) saying! And we are not believers in you.) (54.
All that we say is that some of our gods (false deities) have seized you with
evil (madness). He said: "I call Allah to witness and bear you witness that I am
free from that which you ascribe as partners in worship, ) (55. Besides Him
(Allah). So plot against me, all of you, and give me no respite.'') (56. I put
my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature but He
has the grasp of its forelock. Verily, my Lord is on the straight path (the
truth).)
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