Examine the lives of the unbelieving people in History

137 As for those who rejected the Divine Revelations, there have been many examples before you; therefore, travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who rejected the truth. 138 This (Al-Qur’an) is a clear declaration to mankind, a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah! 139 Do not grieve and get disheartened: for you will have the upper hand if you are the believers. 140 If you have suffered a wound, so did the enemy. We alternate these days of varying fortunes among mankind so that Allah may know the true believers and take witnesses to the truth (grant martyrdom) from among you, for Allah does not love the unjust people, 141 and that Allah may purge the believers and annihilate the unbelievers. [Sura 3. Al-i’Imran]

11 O Muhammad, say: “Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who denied the truth.” 12 Ask them: “To whom belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth?” If they don’t respond, tell them: “To Allah!” He has decreed mercy for Himself, that is why He does not punish you for your misdeeds right away. He will certainly gather you all together on the Day of Resurrection; there is no doubt about it. Yet those who have lost their souls will not believe. 13 To Him belongs all that takes rest in the night and in the day. He is the Hearer, the Knower. [Sura 6. Al-An’am]

80 We also selected Lut, who said to his people: “Will you do such indecent acts as no one else in the world has committed before you? 81You satisfy your lust with men (homosexual) instead of women. Indeed you are a nation who has transgressed beyond bounds.” 82 His people had no answer but to say: “Drive them out of your town, they pose to be very pious!” 83 So We saved him and his family except his wife, who was of those who lagged behind. 84 We let loose rain of brimstone and every one of them was killed; see what was the outcome for such criminals. [Sura 7. Al-A’raf]

103 Then after them, We sent Musa (Moses) with Our revelations to Fir’on (Pharaoh) and his chiefs but they too treated Our revelations unjustly, so see what was the end of those mischief-makers. 104 Musa said: “O Fir’on! I am a Rasool from the Rabb of the worlds. 105 It is not befitting for me to say anything about Allah except the Truth. I have come to you from your Rabb with clear signs of appointment, therefore, send the children of Israel with me.” [Sura 7. Al-A’raf]

71 Quote to them the story of Nuh (Noah) when he said to his people: “O my people! If it offends you that I should live among you and preach to you the revelations of Allah, then you should know that I have put my trust in Allah. Go ahead and muster all your shoraka’ (deities you worship) and come up with your united decision. Plan it well so that you may not have any doubt about its being foolproof. Then execute it against me and give me no respite. If you have turned away from my message, I did not lose any thing, for I did not ask any reward from you for my services: my reward is only with Allah, I have been commanded to become a Muslim.” 73 But they disbelieved him. As a result, We saved him and those of them who were with him in the Ark and We made them successors in the Earth and drowned those who rejected Our revelations. You see what was the end of those who were warned but did not believe! [Sura 10. Yunus]

109 All the Rasools that We sent before you, O Muhammad, were human beings, to whom We sent Our Revelations after choosing them from the people of their town. Have these unbelievers not traveled through the land and seen what was the end of those who passed away before them? From their destiny you should know that the home of the hereafter is better for those who are righteous. Why don’t you understand? 110 Respite was granted until the Rasools gave up hope of their people and realized that they were being treated as liars, Our help came to them and We delivered those whom We pleased; and Our scourge was not averted from the criminal people. 111 There is a lesson in these stories of former people for the men of common sense. This story of Yusuf revealed in the Qur’an is not an invented tale, but a confirmation of previous scriptures – a detailed exposition of all things, and is a guidance and blessing for the people who believe. [Sura 12 Yusuf]

36 No doubt We raised in every nation a Rasool, saying: “Serve Allah and keep away from Taghut (Satanic forces).” After that, Allah guided some of them while deviation proved true against the others. So travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who denied Our Message. [Sura 16 An-Nahl]

7 Relate to them the story of Musa (Moses), when he said to his family: “I have seen a fire; soon I may either bring you some information from there or a lighted torch to warm yourselves with.” 8 When he came to it, a voice called out to him: “Blessed be He Who is in this fire and all around it! Glory be to Allah the Rabb of the Worlds! 9 O Musa, this is Me, Allah, the All-Mighty, the Wise. 10 Throw down your staff.” When he saw it moving like a snake, he turned back and fled and without even looking behind. “O Musa, do not be afraid,” said Allah, “My Rasool need not be afraid in My Presence, 11 unless, of course, he is guilty of wrongdoing; even then, if he replaces that wrongdoing with a good deed, I am indeed Forgiving, Merciful. 12 Now put your hand into your pocket, it will come out shining white without any harm. These two signs are from the nine signs that you will be given during your mission to Fir’on (Pharaoh) and his people; for truly, they are a people of transgressors.” 13 But, when our signs were shown to them, they said: “This is clear sorcery.” 14 They were convinced in their hearts about the truth of those miracles, yet they denied those signs in their wickedness and pride. So you see, what was the end of those transgressors. [Sura 27. An-Naml]

45 To the people of Thamud, We sent their brother Saleh, saying: “Worship Allah,” but they divided themselves into two discordant factions. 46 Saleh said: “O my people! Why do you wish to hasten towards evil rather tha n good? Why do you not ask forgiveness of Allah so that you may be shown mercy?” 47 They said: “We consider you and your companions a sign of bad luck.” He said: “Your luck is with Allah; in fact, you are a people under trial.” 48 There were nine ringleaders in the city who created mischief in the land and reformed nothing. 49 They said to one another: “Let us pledge on oath by Allah that we shall make a secret night attack on him and his family, then we shall tell his guardian that we were not even present at the time his family was killed, and that we are telling the truth.” 50 Thus they plotted a plan, and We too plotted a plan which they did not perceive. 51 Just see what was the outcome of their plot! We annihilated them completely, together with all their people. 52 There lies their houses in desolate ruins as a result of their wrongdoings. Verily in this story there is a lesson for those people who use their common sense. 53 Yet We delivered the true believers who were righteous. [Sura 27. An-Naml]

67 The unbelievers say: “What! When we and our fathers have become dust, shall we really be raised from the dead? 68 This promise which is made to us was also made to our forefathers before us, these are nothing but the legends of primitive people.” 69 Say: “Travel through the earth and see what has been the end of the criminals.” [Sura 27. An-Naml]

8 Have they not considered in their own minds that Allah created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them for a just reason and for a specified time? But the truth is that many among mankind do not believe in the meeting with their Rabb (the Day of Resurrection)! 9 Have they not traveled through the earth and seen what was the end of those before them? They were superior in strength than these; they tilled the soil and built on it more than these have ever built. There came to them their Rasools with clear signs (but they rejected them to the detriment of their own destruction): it was not Allah Who wronged them, but they wronged their own souls. 10 Evil was the outcome for those who committed evil, rejected the revelations of Allah and kept ridiculing them! [Sura 30. Ar-Rum]

41 Mischief (war between Roman and Persian empires) has appeared in the land and the sea in consequence of man’s own misdeeds. Through such wars Allah let people taste the fruit of their deeds, so that they may turn back from evil. 42 O Prophet, tell them: “Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who have passed away before you: most of them were mushrikin (worshipped other gods besides Allah)”. 43 Therefore stand firm in your devotion to the true faith before that Day arrives on which there will be no chance of averting from Allah. On that Day, they shall be divided in two groups. 44 Those who disbelieved will bear the burden of their disbelief, and those who have done good deeds will be made ready for their home in paradise, 45 so that He may, out of His mercy, reward those who have believed and done good deeds. Surely He does not like the disbelievers. [Sura 30. Ar-Rum]

42 These very people used to swear on solemn oaths by Allah that if a Warner ever come to them, they would be better guided than any other nation of the world; yet when a Warner has come to them they have increased in nothing but aversion,43 behaving arrogantly in the land and plotting evil, whereas the plotting of evil recoils none but the authors of it. Are they awaiting for that end which overtook the former nations? If so, you shall find no change in the ways of Allah, nor will you find any alteration in Allah’s way of dealing. 44 Have they not traveled through the land and see what was the end of those who went before them, who were far superior in strength than these people? There is nothing in the heavens or in the earth which can frustrate Allah; surely He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful. 45 If it was Allah’s will to punish people for their misdeeds, He would have not left any living creature around them on the surface of the earth, but He is giving them respite for an appointed time; when their appointed time will come, they shall realize that in fact Allah has been watching His servants all along. [Sura 35. Fatir]

73 See what was the end of those who had been forewarned: they all perished, 74 except the sincere devotees of Allah. [Sura 37. As-Saffat]

21 Have they not travelled through the land and seen what was the end of those who have gone before them? They were far greater in power than these and left great traces in the land: but Allah seized them for their sins and there was none to protect them from Allah. 22 That was because there came to them their Rasools with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution. [Sura 40. Al-Mu’min]

79 It is Allah Who has provided you with cattle, that you may use some for riding and some for food; 80 and there are also other advantages in them for you; they take you where you wish to go carrying you on their backs as ships carry you by the sea. 81 Thus, He shows you His signs; then, which signs of Allah you will deny? 82 Have they never travelled through the earth and seen what was the end of those who have gone before them? They were more in number and superior in strength than these and they have left behind great traces of their power in the land; yet all that they did was of no avail to them. 83 When their Rasools came to them with clear revelations, they proudly boasted about their own knowledge; but the very forewarned scourge at which they mocked, hemmed them in. 84 When they saw Our scourge, they cried out: “We believe in Allah, the One and Only, and we reject all those gods whom we used to associate with Him.” 85 But after seeing Our scourge, their professing the faith (Islam) was of no use to them; such was the practice of Allah in dealing with His servants in the past, and thus the disbelievers were lost. [Sura 40. Al-Mu’min]

7 O believers! If you help the cause of Allah, He will help you and establish your feet firmly. 8 As for the unbelievers, they shall be consigned to perdition, and He will bring their deeds to nothing. 9 That is because they hate the revelations of Allah; therefore, He rendered their deeds fruitless. 10 Have they not traveled through the land and see what was the end of those who have gone before them? Allah destroyed them utterly and a similar fate awaits these unbelievers. 11 This is because Allah is the Protector of the believers while the unbelievers have no protector. [Sura 47. Muhammad]

posted by Abdullah Mohammed Sep 4, 12:23 AM.