Hud (26:123 – 26:140)

Hûd

26:123 ‘Ãd disbelieved the messengers.  26:124 Their brother Hûd said to them, “Would you not be righteous?  26:125 “I am an honest messenger to you.  26:126 “You shall reverence GOD, and obey me.  26:127 “I do not ask you for any wage; my wage comes from the Lord of the universe.  26:128 “You build on every hill a mansion for vanity’s sake.  26:129 “You set up buildings as if you last forever.  “ And when you strike, you strike mercilessly.  “You shall reverence GOD and obey me.  “Reverence the One who provided you with all the things you know.  “He provided you with livestock and children.  “And gardens and springs.  “I fear for you the retribution of an awesome day.”  They said, “It is the same whether you preach, or not preach.  “That affliction was limited to our ancestors.  “No retribution will ever befall us.”  They thus disbelieved and, consequently, we annihilated them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.  Most assuredly, your Lord is the Almighty, Most Merciful.