3 Aug, 2024
Quran 26:201~209
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They will not believe in it until they see the painful punishment, which will take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺. Then they will cry, “Can we be allowed more time?” Do they ˹really˺ seek to hasten Our torment? Imagine ˹O Prophet˺ if We allowed them enjoyment for years, then there came to them what they had been threatened with: would that enjoyment be of any benefit to them ˹at all˺? We have never destroyed a society without warners to remind ˹them˺, for We would never wrong ˹anyone˺. Quran 26:201~209 Surah ash-Shu`ara` (The Poets)
The Surah is named ‘The Poets’ and is mentioned in the Ayat, وَالشُّعَرَاءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ “And the poets – [only] the deviators follow them;” (26:224).
This is the longest Makki Surah of the Qur’an having 227 Ayat.
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لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ یَرَوُا۟ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِیمَ فَیَأۡتِیَهُم بَغۡتَةࣰ وَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡعُرُونَ فَیَقُولُوا۟ هَلۡ نَحۡنُ مُنظَرُونَ أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا یَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ أَفَرَءَیۡتَ إِن مَّتَّعۡنَـٰهُمۡ سِنِینَ ثُمَّ جَاۤءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ یُوعَدُونَ مَاۤ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ یُمَتَّعُونَ وَمَاۤ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡیَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ ذِكۡرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِینَ
The non-believers were asking for signs to prove that the Qur’an was the word of Allah. Allah mentioned many signs both in nature and in history. Stories of many prophets are also mentioned to indicate that all prophets presented basically the same message.
وہ دردناک عذاب دیکھے بغیر اس پر ایمان نہیں لائیں گے پھر وہ ان پر اچاناک آئے گا اور انہیں خبر بھی نہ ہوگی پھر کہیں گے کیا ہمیں مہلت مل سکتی ہے کیا ہمارے عذاب کو جلد چاہتے ہیں بھلا دیکھ اگر ہم انہیں چند سال فائدہ اٹھانے دیں پھر ان کے پاس وہ عذاب آئے جس کا وعدہ دیے جاتے ہیں تو جو انہوں نے فائدہ اٹھایا ہے کیا ان کے کچھ کام بھی آئے گا اور ہم نے ایسی کوئی بستی ہلاک نہیں کی جس کے لیے ڈرانے والے نہ آئے ہوں نصیحت دینے کے لیے اور ہم ظالم نہیں تھے
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Allah has power to bring down the mightiest sign, but here is a test for people. This wonderful creation is a sign itself for those who want to learn.
Signs were shown to Pharaoh.
Pharaoh’s magicians and Prophet Moses.
The exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. The sea splitting and giving the way.
Prophet Ibrahim’s struggle against idolatry.
Prophet Noah and his people.
The ‘Ad and the Prophet Hud – peace be upon him.
The Thamud and the Prophet Saleh – peace be upon him.
Prophet Lot – peace be upon him – and his people.
Prophet Shu’aib – peace be upon him – and his people.
The Qur’an is the message from the Lord of the worlds. It is neither from devils nor do they have any clue of this message. It is not poetry of the poets. It is a serious message with eternal consequences.