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Al-Araf 4-7

4- AND HOW MANY VILLAGES DID WE DESTROY, AND OUR PUNISHMENT ARRIVED TO THEM AT NIGHT OR WHILE RESTING IN THE AFTERNOON.

5- WHAT THEY SAID WHEN OUR PUNISHMENT ARRIVED TO THEM WAS: “WE WERE UNJUST TRANSGRESSORS”.

6- WE WILL ASK THOSE WE SENT GUIDANCE TO AND WE WILL ASK THE MESSENGERS.

7- WE WILL NARRATE IT TO YOU WITH KNOWLEDGE, FOR WE WERE NOT ABSENT.

We read many stories in the Quran about people and nations Allah the Highest destroyed in the past.  They disobeyed and transgressed in various ways. The people of the prophet Lott; they practiced and approved of homosexuality on a wide scale.  The people of Shoab who cheated in weight and measure, the army of pharaoh who chased Moses and the Children of Israel, Abrahah and his army when they marched to destroy the Kabba, and many others.

Allah’s punishment reached those people at times when they felt safe and secure, such as when they were asleep at night or in the afternoon, for Allah the Highest is able to send his punishment at any time, and they can not stop it.  When it reaches people while they feel safe and secure; its impact is worse.

Allah the Highest does not punish people before sending them guidance, warning and advice as well as enough time, for Allah the Highest said: “AND WE WERE NOT TO PUNISH BEFORE SENDING A MESSENGER”.  (S: 17 A: 15)

We usually know when we do wrong that what we are doing is wrong.  When Allah’s punishment arrives to people who have been given many chances, it is usually severe and swift.  Allah the Highest described the picture saying: “AND HOW MANY VILLAGES DID WE DESTROY WHEN IT WAS TRANSGRESSION AND IT IS TOTALLY EMPTY, WITH A DISUSED WELL AND A GREAT PALACE”.  (S: 22 A: 45)

Yet there is not time for the punishment to arrive, but when it does, it is very swift and severe indeed.  Allah the Highest said: “ARE THE PEOPLE OF VARIOUS PLACES SAFE THAT OUR PUNISHMENT WILL NOT ARRIVE TO THEM WHILE THEY WERE ASLEEP, OR ARE THE PEOPLE OF VARIOUS PLACES SAFE THAT OUR PUNISHMENT WILL NOT ARRIVE TO THEM MID MORNING WHILE THEY AMUSE THEMSELVES”.  (S: 7 A: 97-98)

Allah the Highest gets the People to admit to their wrong doing before they are destroyed on Earth.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “No nation is destroyed before admitting to their own sins”.

Allah the Highest said: “AND THEY DAY HE WILL CALL THEM AND SAYS: “WHAT DID YOU ANSWER THE MESSENGERS?”  (S: 28 A: 65)

And said: “THE DAY WHEN ALLAH WILL GATHER THE MESSENGERS AND SAY: “WHAT WAS THE RESPONSE TO YOU?”  THEY SAY: “WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE, FOR ONLY YOU KNOW WHAT IS HIDDEN”. (S: 5 A: 109)

Allah the Highest asks those he sent the messengers to as well as the messengers about their response.  Ordinary people however will be asked about those in their charge.  Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him said: “You are all guardians and you will be asked about those in your charge.  The leader will be asked about his people and the man will be asked about his family, and the woman will be asked about her husband’s household, and the slave will be asked about his master’s money”.  (M: Emarah & B: Ahkam)

Allah the Highest does not ask to gain information from us, but to make people admit to their wrong doings for Allah the Highest knows all there is and all that happens in the Heavens and in the Earth, He said: “AND HE (ALLAH) HAS THE KEYS TO ALL HIDDEN THINGS, ONLY HE KNOWS IT, AND KNOW WHAT IS IN THE LAND AND SEA, AND THERE IS NOT A TREE LEAVE DROPS HE DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT, OR A GRAIN IN THE DARKNESS OF THE EARTH, AND NEITHER A WET OR DRY THING, BUT IS IN A CLEAR DECISIVE BOOK”.  (S: 6 A: 59)

No one can give the wrong answer to the Almighty who knows the answer.