Ash-Shu'ara 113: Their account only belongs to my Lord. If you only would contemplate.
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Their account only belongs to my Lord. If you only would contemplate.
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Hazrat Noah said in response to the elders of his people, "Their account belongs to my Lord. Think about it!" In other words, it is not possible for a person who says Allah and those who follow Allah and His Messenger to be lowly. However, since people are not free from mistakes, they may commit sins, so their account belongs to Allah, who created us, who created us out of nothing. What will happen to you? At least these people, whom you call low level people, have recognized their Creator. What will become of you, denying your Creator and associating partners with Allah? If you would only think about it, he said.
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Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 113: Their reckoning is only with my Lord. If only you would think, he says. That is, to your words: while those low-ranking people are with you, would we follow you? – in response: their reckoning is only with my Lord. The reckoning of those people you call low-ranking is with my Lord. That is, the worlds have an Owner. Tomorrow, in the hereafter, we will be called to account. In that supreme court they are answerable to Allah Almighty, he says. If only you would think, he says. If only you would think. That is, they knew this, they grasped it. They said "Allah". And you despised those who say "Allah".
How beautifully and politely he answers here. Noah said this in response to the leaders of his people: Their reckoning is only with my Lord. If only you would think. That is, a person who says "Allah", those who follow Allah and His Messenger, cannot possibly be low-ranking. But since people are not free from error, they may commit sins. Therefore, after saying their reckoning is with Allah, who created us, who brought us into being from nothing, his saying "if only you would think" means: and what will become of you? At least these people you call low-ranking knew their Creator; but you, by denying your Creator and associating partners with Allah, what will become of you, if only you would think – he said.