Story of PROPHET: NOAH - NOOH (عليه السلام) Part 6

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PROPHET: NOAH - NOOH (عليه السلام)

PART: 6

THE ARROGANCE OF HIS PEOPLE (TERMING HIS FOLLOWERS AS ABJECT/MISERABLE/POOR)

His people were in astonishment about how a human could become a Messenger. They demeaned his followers as the most abject of them.

He said: “O my people! Just consider, if I have a clear sign from my Lord, and He has bestowed His Mercy upon me, which has been obscured from your sight, shall we compel you to accept it when you are averse to it.” (11:28)

INVITE TO THE WAY OF YOUR LORD WITH WISDOM

Noah addressed them in all politeness and called them towards Truth with gentleness, as Allah said to Moses and Aaron:

“And speak to him a gentle word, that he may be mindful or he may fear.”

In another Verse: “Invite all to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching, and argue with them in ways that are most gracious.”

I SEEK NO REWARD FROM YOU FOR MY MESSAGE

The Verse: “If I have a clear sign from my Lord, and He has bestowed His Mercy upon me” means Prophethood and being sent as Messenger. And “which has been obscured from your sight: meant that you were unable to understand or grasp it, so you were not guided towards it. And “shall we compel you to accept it when you are averse to it” means that we are not going to force you to accept it, not to impose it upon you as long as you do not seek it and want it. “O My people! I do not ask of you any reward for this, my reward rests only with Allah” means that I do not seek any reward in return of my duty of conveying to you that (Message) which will benefit you in both worlds. The reward is only from Allah, Whose reward is the best and lasting. [So you do not have to fear that I might seek some financial benefit or political gain, or social status out of it].

NOAH’S REFUSAL TO DRIVE AWAY HIS “ABJECT” FOLLOWERS

“I shall not drive those who believe, indeed they shall meet their Lord but  I see you are ignorant people.” 

(11:29) This Verse indicates that his people asked him to expel those with him, whom they called as abject people. They gave their promise to him that if he did so, they would join him. He refused to do so and said: “indeed they shall meet their Lord” which means: I fear to drive them out, [because if I drive them out, they will have a point against me when they meet their Lord].

This was also the case with our Prophet ﷺwhen the disbelievers of Quraish asked him to repel those ‘abject’ and weal Muslims who believed in him, like Ammar, Suhaib, Bilal and others; Allah forbade him to do so.

“And I do not say to you that I possess the Treasure of Allah or that I know the Unseen or that I am an angel.” 

(11:31) This Verse meant that I am only his slave and Messenger. I do not possess any of the knowledge of Allah except what Allah has taught me, and I do not have any power upon anything except what Allah has made me capable of, neither can I benefit myself or harm myself except what Allah willed.

اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم

 To be Continued…

ان شاء الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ

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