Ash-Shu'ara 132: “And fear Allah, for Allah has given you things that you know.”

In Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 132: "And fear Him who has given you the things you know." Hud (peace be upon him) continues his speech to the people of 'Ad. What does he say? "O my people, truly fear Allah, for He has given you what you know." That is, He has granted you all the things you know you need. What is it? Well, He gave you children, family, a wife, wealth, property, an orchard — whatever you need, He gave. Isn't that so? He put 58–59 taste organs in our mouths and on our tongues. He created all kinds of fruits and vegetables for us. "Eat," He says. Isn't that so? And we take them. We become homeowners.

We become car owners. We have wives and children. We work. We enjoy ourselves. Do we? We do. All that we know — these are what we know, aren't they? Has He given them to us? He has. Did He withhold them from us? No. "Earn and take," He says. Is that so? Now in this situation, what does it say? "And fear Him. He gave you the things you know." "O my people, truly fear Allah. For He has given you what you know." That is, He has granted you all the things you know you need. "He made you people of means," he declared. After that, Hud (peace be upon him) said the following.