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This is Allah (50) They Said: if You are Indeed Allah's Messenger, Bring Upon Us Allah's Torment

Many people do not know Allah. This series, This is Allah (1- 49), is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 7:73-75 of the Noble Quran talk about: 1) The leaders of Thamood's people broke the deal made with their Prophet Salih, 2) Thamood killed the marvel Camel and flouted Allah's commandment, 3) They said: if you are indeed Allah's messenger, Bring upon us Allah's torment,  4) The eventual outcome if we do not love the sincere advisers and 5) The wisdom of the real ancient story of Thamood.

In the previous article This is Allah (49):

The leaders of Thamood said unto their Prophet Salih:

If you are truthful in your claim that you are a messenger from Allah, then tell your Lord to bring us a she-camel out of this (specific huge) rock!

Salih said: then you will believe?

They said: oh, yes, sure we will

Salih said: and you will let the she-camel eat and drink without bothering her?

They said: oh, yes, sure we will

Salih said: Look, if you hurt the she-camel you be seized by a severe chastisement

They said: agreed, deal !

Salih prayed to Allah to bring the she-camel out of the specific huge rock that they determined.

Allah did. Miraculously, this she-camel had no father, no mother; it just came out of the rock when Allah has said: Be.

But most of Thamood's people especially their leaders did not believe in Allah and did not follow the teaching of their Prophet Salih.

the leaders of the arrogant party among his people said to those who were oppressed, to such of them as believed, that is, from among Thamood's people who were overpowered, despised and weak:

So you know that Salih is sent from his Lord to you?

They, chieftains of Thamood's people who were scornful, waxed proud, who disdained belief in Salih said that mocking.

The poor people replied: Yes! Truly we believe in the Message with which Salih has been sent.

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The meaning of verse 7: 76

The leaders, those who were proud and scornful towards the believers said: ‘Truly we are disbelievers of that which you believe!’

And they broke the deal and did not keep their word that they had given their Prophet Salih.

Not only that but…

The meaning of verse 7: 77

They hamstrung the she-camel,

They killed the Most Amazing Camel in the History, the Miraculous Camel that has no Father and no Mother.

They hamstrung her by their command, killing her with a sword

And they flouted the commandment of their Lord,

They refused to accept the commands of their Lord with which Salih enjoined them,

And they, ‘O Salih, bring upon us that which you promised us, in the way of chastisement for our killing it, if you are indeed a messenger’; Bring upon us that which you threaten of torment if you are indeed Allah's messenger; they said this out of mockery. 

The meaning of verse 7: 78

So the Trembling, a violent earthquake and a cry from the heaven, a loud noise announcing their torment, seized them, and they lay lifeless prostrate in their habitations, keeled over their knees, dead without a movement (in their dwelling-place) in their town.

But what about Salih and the believers?

They left them before they were destroyed.

When Salih saw what happened, he said:

The meaning of verse 7: 79

Salih turned on them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord's message unto you, explaining the commands and prohibitions and gave you good advice; I warned you of Allah's torment and called you to repent and believe, but you do not listen to those who advise you; you do not love sincere advisers.

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Herein, in this story, two parties were given advice

The first party was sincere, Salih which is Allah's messenger.

The second party was dishonest, proud, sarcastic leaders which are Satan's hosts on the earth.

This story is repeated everyday; the wisdom of the story is to inspect what you hear, what you see, what you read, what you do and look at it;  is it from your Creator Who loves you or from your enemy, the Satan who want you end up in the Eternal Fire!

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Verses 7:76-79 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

Verse 7: 76

QARIB: those who were proud said: 'we disbelieve in that which you believed in. '

SHAKIR: those who were haughty said: surely we are deniers of what you believe in

PICKTHAL: those who were scornful said: lo! in that which ye believe we are disbelievers.

YUSUFALI: the arrogant party said: "for our part, we reject what ye believe in."

Verse 7: 77

QARIB: (then) they hamstrung the shecamel and defied the order of their lord, saying to salih: 'bring down that which you have promised us if you truly are one of the messengers. '

SHAKIR: so they slew the she-camel and revolted against their lord's commandment, and they said: o salih! bring us what you threatened us with, if you are one of the messengers

PICKTHAL: so they hamstrung the she-camel, and they flouted the commandment of their lord, and they said: o salih! bring upon us that thou threatenest if thou art indeed of those sent (from Allah).

YUSUFALI: then they ham-strung the she-camel, and insolently defied the order of their lord, saying: "o salih! bring about thy threats, if thou art a messenger (of Allah)!"

Verse 7: 78

QARIB: thereupon the earthquake seized them, at morning in their dwellings they were crouched, dead.

SHAKIR: then the earthquake overtook them, so they became motionless bodies in their abode

PICKTHAL: so the earthquake seized them, and morning found them prostrate in their dwelling-place.

YUSUFALI: so the earthquake took them unawares, and they lay prostrate in their homes in the morning!

Verse 7: 79

QARIB: he turned from them, saying: 'i conveyed to you, my nation the message of my lord and gave you counsel; but you had no love for sincere advisers. '

SHAKIR: then he turned away from them and said: o my people i did certainly deliver to you the message of my lord, and i gave you good advice, but you do not love those who give good advice

PICKTHAL: and (Salih) turned from them and said: o my people! i delivered my lord's message unto you and gave you good advice, but ye love not good advisers.

YUSUFALI: so Salih left them, saying: "o my people! i did indeed convey to you the message for which i was sent by my lord: i gave you good counsel, but ye love not good counsellors!"

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