Hud

A Book whose verses are perfected, then explained in detail: worship none but Allah, ask His forgiveness and turn to Him. There is no creature on earth whose provision is not with Allah. Man despairs when mercy is taken from him and boasts when good returns, except those who are patient and do good. If they say the Prophet ﷺ made it up, let them bring ten surahs like it. Nuh warns his people for years and builds the ship under Allah’s eyes while the leaders mock him. When the oven gushes he boards with a pair of every kind and the few who believed; his son refuses, saying a mountain will save him, and the waves come between them. “Earth, swallow your water! Sky, hold back!” and the ship rests on al-Judi. Hud calls ‘Ad to ask forgiveness and puts his trust in Allah, who holds every creature by its forelock; ‘Ad follow every stubborn tyrant and are destroyed. Salih brings Thamud Allah’s she-camel as a sign; they hamstring her, and after three days the blast seizes them. Angels bring Ibrahim news of Ishaq and Ya‘qub, and his wife laughs in amazement. Lut’s town is turned upside down and stones of baked clay rain on it. Shu‘ayb tells Madyan to give full measure and weight and not to cheat, and they too are seized by the blast. Pharaoh will lead his people into the Fire. So stand firm as you have been commanded, do not lean towards wrongdoers, pray at both ends of the day: good deeds wipe out bad deeds. All these stories are told to make your heart firm.