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But they rejected (the truth). And We brought them To book for their misdeeds. 97. Did the people of the towns Feel secure against the comingl067 Of Our wrath by night While they were asleep? 98. Or else did they feel Secure against its coming In broad daylight while they Played about (care-free)? 99. Did they then feel secure
Against Allah's devising But no one can feel Secure from the Plan Of Allah. except those (Doomed) to ruin!l068 SECfION 13. To those who inherit The earth in succession To its (previous) possessors, Is it not a guiding (lesson) That, if We so willed,
1067. This and the two following verses should be read together. TIley furnish a commentary on the story of the five prophets that has already been related. Allah's wrath may come by night or by day, whether people are arrogantly defying Allah's laws or are sunk in lethargy or vain dreams of unreality. Who can escape Allah's decree, and who can feel themselves outside it except those who are seeking their own ruin? 1068. This closes that chapter of the narrative which deals with Prophets who were rejected by their own people, but who stood firm on Allah's message and were able to rescue a remnant who believed. In each case there were special circumstances and special besetting sins, which have been explained in the notes. The nations which as a body could not be won over to Allah's Law perished. So far we have been dealing with the corruptions and iniquities within each nation. In the story of Moses we have first a struggle against the bondage of Egypt, one of the foremost powers then in the world, the rescue of the Israelites and their wanderings, and their proving themselves unworthy and being left to wander in a new sense when they rejected the new Prophet (Mu~ammad) who came to renew Allah's Message.
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