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Why Some People Rejected the Messengers
Shows how some people rejected messengers because the message did not suit what they wanted. It mentions pride, jealousy, and choosing worldly life over the truth.
Hud Warns the People of Aad
Tells how Hud warned Aad to worship Allah, but they rejected him and trusted their own power, so Allah saved Hud and destroyed those who denied the truth.
Shu'ayb and the Proud Leaders of Madyan
Continues the story of Shu'ayb. The leaders threaten to remove him and his followers unless they return to their ways. Shu'ayb stays firm, and the rejecters are punished.
Warnings Sent to Firawn's People
Firawn's people face drought, lack of crops, floods, locusts, lice, frogs, and blood. Each time they promise to believe, but they break their promise after relief comes.
Musa Goes to Meet Allah
Musa leaves for forty nights to receive Allah's message. Harun is left in charge, and Musa receives tablets containing guidance and mercy.
Musa and Harun Face Firawn's Magicians
Tells how Firawn and his chiefs called Allah's signs magic and gathered magicians. Musa told the magicians to throw, and said Allah would expose their magic as worthless.
Allah Provides for All and Tests Mankind
Says Allah provides for every creature and created the heavens and earth to test who does best. People despair when blessings are taken and boast when they return, except the patient.
Nuh Argues With His People
Tells how Nuh warned his people, who mocked him as an ordinary man followed by the lowest. He refuses payment and refuses to drive the believers away, and they demand the punishment.
Shaytan Disowns His Followers on Judgment Day
Compares disbelievers' deeds to ashes in a storm. On Judgment Day the weak blame the arrogant, and Shaytan says he only invited them, while believers enter Gardens greeted with peace.
The Arrogant Who Call Revelation Old Legends
Says false gods create nothing and are lifeless. The arrogant call revelation old legends, will carry the sins of those they mislead, and are taken by angels while wronging themselves, then enter Hell.
Everyone Will Pass by Hell
Answers those who doubt being raised after death. All will come to Hell; the God-fearing are saved. Disbelievers boast of their status, but many richer generations were destroyed, and Allah increases the guided in guidance.
The Day the Deniers Finally See the Angels
Those who deny the meeting with Allah demand to see angels. When they do, their deeds become dust, and the wrongdoer bites his hands, wishing he had followed the Messenger instead of a misleading friend.
Nuh and the People Who Denied Him
Nuh asks his people to fear Allah and obey him, wanting no payment. They look down on his followers and threaten to stone him, so Allah saves him in the ship and drowns the rest.
Hud Warns the People of Aad
Hud warns Aad against building monuments for fun, strong palaces and tyranny, and reminds them of Allah's gifts. They refuse his advice, so they are destroyed.
Firawn's Arrogance and His Drowning
Firawn calls the signs magic, claims to be the only god and orders Haman to build a tower. He and his soldiers are arrogant, so Allah throws them into the sea and curses them.
Leaders and Followers Blame Each Other
Shows wrongdoers standing before their Lord, where those who were oppressed blame the arrogant for their disbelief, the arrogant blame them back, and all of them feel regret when they see the punishment.
Wealth and Children Do Not Bring Nearness
Tells how the wealthy always rejected warners, boasting of their wealth and children. Says Allah gives and holds back provision as He wills, only faith and good deeds bring nearness, and what is spent for Him is replaced.
Arrogance and the Way of Former Nations
Challenges people to show what their false partners created. Says Allah holds the heavens and earth, and those who swore to follow a warner turned away in arrogance, while stronger nations before them were destroyed.
Wrongdoers Blame Each Other on That Day
Wrongdoers and what they worshipped are gathered and questioned, and they blame one another for going astray. They were arrogant when told there is no god but Allah and called the Prophet ﷺ a mad poet.
Pride of the Deniers and Nations Before Them
Disbelievers, full of pride, call the Prophet ﷺ a magician and liar and are amazed he calls to one God. They are reminded of Nuh's people, 'Aad, Firawn, Thamud and Lut's people, who denied and were punished.
Those Who Dispute Allah's Signs
Those who deny the Book will be dragged in chains into boiling water and Fire, where their false gods abandon them. The Prophet ﷺ is told to be patient, as messengers before him brought signs only by Allah's permission.
Faith Too Late Does Not Help
Livestock and ships are among Allah's signs. Earlier nations were stronger but boasted of their own knowledge; when they saw the punishment they declared faith, but faith at that point did not benefit them.
The Fate of 'Aad and Thamud
Warns of a punishment like that of 'Aad, who boasted of their strength and were struck by a screaming wind, and Thamud, who preferred blindness to guidance. Those who believed were saved.
Firawn Mocks Musa and Is Drowned
Tells how Firawn's people laughed at Musa's signs and broke their word after afflictions were lifted. Firawn boasted of his kingdom and belittled Musa, his people obeyed him, and they were all drowned.
Signs for Those Who Reflect
Points to signs in the heavens, earth, people, animals, night and day, rain and winds. Warns the sinful liar who hears Allah's verses, turns away arrogantly and mocks them, of a painful punishment.
Every Nation Kneeling Before Its Record
Describes every nation kneeling and called to its record of deeds. Believers enter Allah's mercy, while those who mocked His verses and were fooled by worldly life are left in the Fire. Ends with praise of Allah.
The Wind That Destroyed 'Aad
Tells how the brother of 'Aad warned his people to worship Allah alone. They mocked him and asked for the punishment, then mistook it for a rain cloud until a wind destroyed everything except their homes.
The Approaching Day Draws Near
Recalls the destruction of 'Aad, Thamud, the people of Nuh and the overturned towns. Says the Prophet ﷺ is a warner like those before and the Day is near, so people should prostrate to Allah and worship Him.
'Aad and Thamud Deny the Warning
Tells how 'Aad were destroyed by a screaming wind. Thamud rejected a human messenger, and when one of them hamstrung the she-camel sent as a trial, a single blast destroyed them.
The Prophet's Great Character and the Deniers
Assures the Prophet ﷺ that he is not mad and has a great moral character. Tells him not to obey the deniers or the lying, gossiping, cruel man who calls Allah's verses ancient legends.
Disbelievers Crowding Around the Prophet
Questions disbelievers who crowd around the Prophet ﷺ yet hope for Paradise. Allah can replace them with better people, so leave them until the Day they rush from their graves humbled.
Nuh Calls His People Day and Night
Tells how Nuh called his people to worship Allah night and day, openly and secretly, asking them to seek forgiveness. He pointed to the heavens, sun, moon, and earth, but they put their fingers in their ears.
The Wealthy Man Who Called the Qur'an Magic
Tells of a man Allah gave wealth and children, who still wanted more and opposed Allah's verses. After thinking and frowning, he arrogantly called the Qur'an imitated magic and the words of a human.
Musa Sent to Firawn
Tells how Allah called Musa in the sacred valley of Tuwa and sent him to Firawn, who denied the greatest sign and claimed to be the highest lord, so Allah seized him as a lesson.