" Incidentally...

" Incidentally, in some cases, Allah recounts that He had exterminated those disobedient people leaving only their traces behind. However, in other cases, He mentions that He had wiped out those evil doers completely together with all their effects. However, story telling in the Qur'an has an important role and carries with it significant repercussions. First of all the stories are impressive and attractive.

Secondly it paves the way for accepting the influence of rational and demonstrative reasoning. Thirdly, it offers another proof of the miraculous nature of the Prophet(p.b.u.h.) as an uninstructed individual who brings such news. And fourthly, it offers instructive lessons for its audience.

Commentary : Verse 101 (101) وَ ما ظَلَمْناهُمْ وَ لكِنْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ فَما أَغْنَتْ عَنْهُمْ آلِهَتُهُمُ الَّتي‏ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ شَيْ‏ءٍ لَمَّا جاءَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ وَ ما زادُوهُمْ غَيْرَ تَتْبيبٍ " And We did no injustice unto them, but they were unjust unto themselves. When the decree of your Lord came, their gods, whom they invoked other than Allah, availed them not anything and they increased them naught but perdition.

" Commentary : The Arabic term/ tatbib/ is derived from/ tabb/ which means 'sequential loss and gradual death and destruction'. To punish the oppressor is not called oppression. On the contrary, it is identical with justice. One's own destiny lies in his own hands, which is his own willful conduct. No one can be man's savior but Allah. None is able to stand against the Will of Allah. The verse says: " And We did no injustice unto them, but they were unjust unto themselves.

When the decree of your Lord came, their gods, whom they invoked other than Allah, availed them not anything and they increased them naught but perdition. " Commentary : Verse 102 (102) وَ كَذلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذا أَخَذَ الْقُرى‏ وَ هِيَ ظالِمَةٌ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُ أَليمٌ شَديدٌ " And such is the grasp(of punishment)of your Lord when He grasps the townships that are unjust. Verily His grasp(punishment)is painful, severe.

" Commentary : It is certain that Allah's punishment is quite hard and painful. The verse says: " And such is the grasp(of punishment)of your Lord when He grasps the townships that are unjust. Verily His grasp(punishment)is painful, severe.

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