Eternal Words 7- Sura Al-'A'raf Verse65
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Section 9
The Ministry of Messenger Hud
Messenger Hud exhosting his people to serve only Allah and none else - The people challengingHud against the threats of the Wrath of Allah - The punishment they suffered.
(65) وَ إِلى عادٍ أَخاهُمْ هُوداً قالَ يا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ ما لَكُمْ مِنْ إِلهٍ غَيْرُهُ أَ فَلا تَتَّقُونَ
65. " And unto (the people of) ' Ad (We sent) their brother Hud. He said : ' O' my people ! Serve Allah (alone), you have no god other than Him, will you not keep from evil ? "
Commentary :
This second story, the prophethood of Hud has been told in this Sura. The detailed story of Prophet Hud has been referred to in Sura Ash-Shu'ara' and Sura Hud.
The people of 'Ad had been living in a zone in the south of Arabia by the name of 'Ahghaf. physically they were very strong and, from the point of agriculture and raising cattle, they were a powerful people. This group of people were involved in idolatry and corruption.
Hud was one of the relatives of these people. He was appointed to prophethood among them. He invited his people to Unity, as Noah did.
Explanations :
1. Invitation to Unity is at the top of the mission of prophets.
"... He said : ' O' my people ! Serve Allah (alone), ..."
2. The most sympathetic and compassionate leaders unto people were the divine prophets.
" And unto (the people of) 'Ad (We sent) their brother Hud. ..."
3. Preachers should treat as a brother with people. They ought to love them.
"... (We sent) their brother Hud. ..."
4. The Wrath of Allah upon the former disbelievers should be taken as a warner by the later generations to be aware and to take example so that they be afraid of rejecting the Divine religion.
"... you have no god other than Him, will you not keep from evil ? "
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