do you wonder that an admonition has come to you from your...

do you wonder that an admonition has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you, that he might warn you?..." Then, they should remember the favours of Allah and that, after the destruction of the people of Noah as a result of their committing sins, He, settled them on the earth and increased them in stature and strength. "....

And remember when He made you successors after Noah's people, and increased you in stature....." When the servants of Allah do remember the bounties of Allah practically, they will consequently be prosperous both in this world and in the Hereafter. ".... Therefore, remember the bounties of Allah so that you may be prosperous." Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 70 قَالُواْ أَجِئْتَنَا لِنَعْبُدَ اللّهَ وَحْدَهُ وَنَذَرَ مَا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ آبَاؤُنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ **70.

"** They said: **'** Have you come to us that we should serve Allah alone and give up what our fathers used to serve? Then bring us what you promise us to, if you are of the truthful ones '." The pepple of 'Ad told Hud whether he had come to them in order that he would make them worship Allah*,* the One, and restrain them from worshipping their gods which their ancestors had been worshipping.

They told him if he was truthful, that he was a messenger of Allah*,* he would bring upon them down the punishment he had threatened them to for worshipping idols. The verse says: "They said: 'Have you come to us that we should serve Allah alone and give up what our fathers used to serve?

Then bring us what you promise us to, if you are of the truthful ones'." Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 71 قَالَ قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ رِجْسٌ وَغَضَبٌ أَتُجَادِلُونَنِي فِي أَسْمَاء سَمَّيْتُمُوهَا أَنتُمْ وَآبَآؤكُم مَّا نَزَّلَ اللّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ فَانتَظِرُواْ إِنِّي مَعَكُم مِّنَ الْمُنتَظِرِينَ 71. "He (Hud) said: "There have already fallen you punishment and wrath from your Lord.

Do you dispute with me about names which you and your fathers have named (your idols), for which Allah has not sent any authority? Wait then, and verily I, also with you, will be of those who wait." The verse begins thus: "He (Hud) said: "There have already fallen you punishment an wrath from your Lord. ..." In answer to them, Hud (as) said to them that the punishment was certain to be fallen on them.

They had done something that they deserved the wrath of Allah*.* The Wrath of Allah is in the manner that He wills punishment or evil-doers.

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