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Are they then the victors?” This holy verse has pointed to one of the main reasons of the disobedience of the faithless persons. It says: “Yet, We gave provision to these and their fathers until life grew long for them.…” But, this long life and abundant divine blessings did not move the sense of gratitude in them so that they might humble themselves in worshipping Him. On the contrary, those divine blessings caused their pride and disobedience.

Do they not see that this present world and its gifts are not durable? Do they not see that Allah is constantly watching the land, decreasing its sides and its inhabitants? The verse says: “…Do they not see that We come to the land, curtailing it of its sides?…” They see that tribes and nations come and go one after another, in a manner that even the scientists, dignitaries, and scholars, who are the managers of the affairs of the earth, have passed away.

But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.” The glad tidings and warnings of Divine prophets are not based upon personal decisions, imaginations, conjectures and guesses, but they are wholly based on the Divine conclusive revelation. Therefore, this fact is reiterated in this holy verse that the mission of the Prophet (S) is that he should warn people by the way of Divine revelation.

So, addressing the holy Prophet (S), it says: “Say: ‘Verily I warn you only by the revelation.…” And, he should tell them he does not say anything from his own self, but if it does not affect their hard hearts, it is not so surprising, nor does it show any reason for the deficiency of the revelation. On the contrary, it is for the fact that when the warnings are said to the deaf persons, they cannot hear.