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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Light of the Holy Qur'an Interpretation of Sura Hud Commentary : Verse 89 (89) وَ يا قَوْمِ لا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شِقاقي‏ أَنْ يُصيبَكُمْ مِثْلُ ما أَصابَ قَوْمَ نُوحٍ أَوْ قَوْمَ هُودٍ أَوْ قَوْمَ صالِحٍ وَ ما قَوْمُ لُوطٍ مِنْكُمْ بِبَعيدٍ " And O My people!

Let not(your)breach with me cause you to sin, lest befalls you the like of what befell the people of Noah, or the people of Hud or the people of Salih; and the people of Lot are not far off from you. " Commentary : Shu'ayb advises his opponents that they should not burn their bridges behind themselves, i. e., because of their hostility to one person they should not destroy the destiny and happiness of themselves and their society.

They should stop thinking that the tragic stories of their ancestors were simplistic and parochial in nature. The histories of many people are similar and correspond with each other. We must note that Allah's hands are always capable of meting out punishment. He can annihilate any nation anywhere regardless of what form they might take any time He wants.

Just as He drowned the people of Noah(a.s.) , swept away the people of Hud by storm, blasted the people of S alih(a.s.) to extermination, and annihilated the tribe of Lot(a.s.) by assailing them with stones and overturning the land with them. The verse says: " And O My people! Let not(your)breach with me cause you to sin, lest befalls you the like of what befell the people of Noah, or the people of Hud or the people of Salih; and the people of Lot are not far off from you.

" Commentary : Verse 90 (90) وَ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّي رَحيمٌ وَدُودٌ "(Then come)and ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn unto Him(in repentance): Verily my Lord is Merciful, Loving. " Commentary : ‏The dissidents and unbelievers must not only be warned and informed of the punishment to come, but they must also be shown the method by which they can reform themselves and the course of action that may attract Divine mercy.

They must be notified that in order to receive Allah's favor and friendship(1), they must follow the path of the prophets and the leadership of the Sinless Ones. If they repent and reconstruct their lives, they will receive positive answers from Allah.

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