Allah tells us about those past nations and the punishment and vengeance that
struck them for their going against the Messengers and disbelieving in the
Prophets, peace be upon them. We have already seen their stories in detail in
numerous places (in the Qur'an). Allah says:
[أُوْلَـئِكَ
الاٌّحْزَابُ]
(such were the Confederates.) meaning, `they were greater and stronger than
you, they had more wealth and children, but that did not protect them from the
punishment of Allah at all when the command of your Lord came to pass.' Allah
says:
[إِن كُلٌّ إِلاَّ
كَذَّبَ الرٌّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ]
(Not one of them but denied the Messengers; therefore My torment was
justified.) `The reason for their destruction was their disbelief in the
Messengers, so let those who are addressed here beware and be afraid.'
[وَمَا يَنظُرُ
هَـؤُلآءِ إِلاَّ صَيْحَةً وحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ ]
(And these only wait for a single Sayhah there will be no pause or ending
thereto.) Malik narrated from Zayd bin Aslam; "There will none who can avert
it,'' i.e., they will only wait for the Hour that it shall come upon them
suddenly while they perceive not. But some of its portents have already come,
i.e., it has drawn nigh. This Sayhah is the blast on the Trumpet when Allah will
command Israfil to sound a long note, and there will be no one in the heaven or
on earth but will be terrified, except those whom Allah spares.
[وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا
عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ ]
(They say: "Our Lord! Hasten to us Qittana before the Day of Reckoning!'')
Here Allah denounces the idolators for calling for the punishment to be hastened
upon themselves. Qitt refers to a book or record, or it was said that it means
one's allotted share or fortune. Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him,
Mujahid, Ad-Dahhak, Al-Hasan and others said, "They asked for the punishment to
be hastened.'' Qatadah added, this is like when they said: e
[اللَّهُمَّ إِن
كَانَ هَـذَا هُوَ الْحَقَّ مِنْ عِندِكَ فَأَمْطِرْ عَلَيْنَا حِجَارَةً مِّنَ
السَّمَآءِ أَوِ ائْتِنَا بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ]
("O Allah! If this (the Qur'an) is indeed the truth from You, then rain down
stones on us from the sky or bring on us a painful torment.'') (8:32). It was
also said that they asked for their share of Paradise to be hastened, if it
really existed, so that they might have their share in this world; they said
this because they thought it unlikely to exist and they disbelieved in it. Ibn
Jarir said, "They asked for whatever they deserved, good or bad, to be hastened
for them in this world.'' What he said is good, and A-Dahhak and Isma`il bin Abi
Khalid based their views on it. And Allah knows best. They said this by way of
mockery and disbelief, so Allah commanded His Messenger to be patient in the
face of their insults, and He gave him the glad tidings that his patience would
be rewarded with victory and success.
[اصْبِر عَلَى مَا
يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الاٌّيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ - إِنَّا
سَخَّرْنَا الجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِىِّ وَالإِشْرَاقِ - وَالطَّيْرَ
مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَّهُ أَوَّابٌ - وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَءَاتَيْنَـهُ
الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ ]
(17.And remember Our slave Dawud, endued with Al-Ayd. Verily, he was ever
oft-returning in all matters and in repentance.) (18. Verily, We made the
mountains to glorify Our praises with him in the `Ashi and Ishraq.) (19. And (so
did) the birds assembled, all obedient to him.) (20. We made his kingdom strong
and gave him Al-Hikmah and sound judgement in speech and decision.)
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