When is the Day of Judgement? So Say, "Did God Not Destroy the Former Peoples of Noah and Pharaoh? Then He will Destroy the Later Ones"

For God Made them a Precedent and an Example for the Later Peoples, for there is an Appointed Term for the Destruction of Every City and Nation that has Wronged

75:6, Qur'an
[So] he asks, "When is the Day of Resurrection?

77:14 - 17, Qur'an
And what can make you know what the Day of [Judgement] is?"  [So say,] "Woe to the deniers that Day.  Did We not destroy the former [peoples]?  Then We will follow them with the later ones -

25:37, Qur'an
[For remember] the people of Noah - when they denied the messengers, We drowned them, and We made them a sign for mankind. And We have prepared a painful punishment for the wrongdoers -

[2 Ezra 2:8 - 9], Torah
[For] remember what I did to Sodom and Gomorrah, you wicked people; whose land lies in clods of pitch and heaps of ashes; even so will I also do to those who do not hear Me," the Almighty Lord says -

2 Peter 2:6, Gospel
[For] turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, [God] condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example to those after that should live ungodly -

11:82 - 83, Qur'an
[For] when Our command came, We made the highest part its lowest and rained stones of layered hard clay upon them, [which were] marked from your Lord. And [God's punishment] is not far from the wrongdoers.

43:55 - 56, Qur'an
And when [Pharaoh and the Egyptians] angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all. And We made them a precedent and an example for the later [peoples] -

17:58, Qur'an
[For] there is no city except that We will [either] destroy it or punish it with a severe punishment before the Day of Resurrection. That has been inscribed in the Book.

18:58 - 59, Qur'an
[But] your Lord is the Forgiving, full of mercy. If He were to impose blame upon them for what they earned, He would have hastened the punishment for them. Rather, there is an appointment for them from which they will never find an escape. [For] We [also] made an appointed time for the destruction [of] those cities [of the former peoples] - [and] We destroyed them when they wronged.

7:34, Qur'an
And [so] there is [also] an [appointed] term for every nation [to be destroyed]. So when their time has come, they will not postpone it an hour, nor will they advance [it].

51:59 - 60, Qur'an
[So] indeed, there is a portion [of punishment] for those who have wronged like the portion of their predecessors, so do not let them impatiently urge Me. And woe to those who have disbelieved from their Day which they are promised -

33:61 - 63, Qur'an
[For they will be] accursed wherever they are found, [being] seized and massacred completely. [This is the established] way of God with those who passed on before; and you will not find any change in the way of God. [And so] people ask you concerning the Hour. [So] say, "Knowledge of it is only with God. And what may make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near."

The Established Way of God for those We had Sent Before you of Our Messengers

There has Already been an Excellent Pattern for you in them for Anyone whose Hope is in God and the Last Day

The Established Way of God for those We had Sent Before you of Our Messengers, you will Not Find Any Alteration in Our Way:

1.  God sent a messenger from themselves to warn them of their destruction just as He destroyed the former peoples
2.  Those who disbelieved denied and ridiculed their messenger
3.  Every nation intended to seize, kill, or evict their messenger
4.  The messenger and those who believed were saved by God, and the criminals were destroyed
5. Then God brought forth a generation of others after them and sent His messengers in succession, until He made you successors in the land

1.  God Sent a Messenger from themselves to Warn them of their Destruction, just as God Destroyed the Former Peoples

16:36, Qur'an
We certainly raised a messenger in every nation, [saying], "Serve God and avoid idols."  And among them were those whom God guided, and among them were those whom error was [deservedly] decreed upon.  So proceed through the earth and observe how the end was for the deniers -

53:53 - 54, Qur'an
[For] He hurled down the overturned towns and covered them by that which He covered.

28:59, Qur'an
[But] your Lord would have never destroyed the cities until He had sent a messenger to their mother [city] reciting Our verses to them.  And We would not destroy the cities except while their people were wrongdoers -

39:56, Qur'an
Unless a soul should say, "Oh [how great is] my regret over what I neglected in regard to God and that I was among the mockers."

7:173 - 174, Qur'an
Or [unless] you should say, "It was only that our fathers associated [others] with God before, and we were only descendants after them.  Then would You destroy us for what the falsifiers have done?"  And thus, We [explain] the verses [in detail], and perhaps they will return.

23:32, Qur'an
And [so] We sent a messenger among them from themselves, [saying], "Serve God; you have no god other than Him; then will you not fear [Him]?

20:48, Qur'an
Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.

29:18, Qur'an
[But] if you [people] deny [the message] - nations before you have already denied. And there is no [duty] upon the messenger except clear notification."

14:4, Qur'an
[And thus,] We did not send any messenger except speaking in the language of his people to state clearly for them, and God sends whomever He wills astray [thereby] and guides whomever He wills.  And He is the Almighty, the Wise.

7:63, Qur'an
Then do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you, so that he may warn you and so that you may fear [God] so you might receive mercy?

6:48 - 49, Qur'an
[For] We do not send the messengers except as bringers of good news and warners. So whoever believes and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve. But those who deny Our verses - the punishment will touch them for their defiant disobedience.

2.  Those who Disbelieved Denied and Ridiculed the Messenger

38:12 - 14, Qur'an
The people of Noah denied before them, and 'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes, and Thamud and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket. Those are the companies. Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified -

15:11 - 13, Qur'an
[For] no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.  Thus, We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.  They will not believe in it, while the precedent of the former [peoples] has already occurred -

2 Chronicles 36:16, Torah
[For] they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and misused His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till [there was] no remedy.

36:30, Qur'an
[So] how regretful for the servants. No messenger came to them except that they used to ridicule him -

36:15, Qur'an
[For] they said, "You are nothing but human beings like us, and the Most Gracious has not sent down a thing. You are only telling lies."

46:11, Qur'an
And those who disbelieve say of those who believe, "If it had [truly] been good, they would not have preceded us to it." And when they are not guided by it, they will say, "This is an ancient falsehood."

34:43, Qur'an
And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, they say, "This is nothing but a man who wishes to avert you from that which your fathers were serving." And they say, "This is nothing but an invented lie." And those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is nothing but clear magic."

40:83, Qur'an
And [so] when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

18:56, Qur'an
[For] We do not send the messengers except as warners and bringers of good news.  And those who disbelieve dispute by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate the truth thereby and have taken My verses, and that of which they are warned, in ridicule.

 3.  Every Nation Intended to Seize, Kill, or Evict their Messenger

40:5, Qur'an
The people of Noah denied before them and the factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by falsehood to refute the truth thereby.  So I seized them, and how was My penalty -

14:13, Qur'an
[For] those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion."  So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers" -

35:43, Qur'an
[Due to their] arrogance in the land and plotting of evil; but the evil plot does not encompass [anyone] except its own people. Then do they await [nothing] except the way of the former [peoples]? But you will never find any change in the way of God, and you will never find any alteration in the way of God -

8:30, Qur'an
[For remember] when those who disbelieved plotted against [Muhammad and those who believed with him] to restrain [them] or kill [them] or evict [them]. But they plan, and God plans. And God is the best of planners.

86:15 - 16, Qur'an
[So] indeed, they are [also] planning a plan, but I am planning a plan. So allow time for the disbelievers.  Leave them awhile.

17:76 - 77, Qur'an
[For] indeed, they were about to scare you from the land to evict you therefrom.  And then when they do, they will not remain there after you, except for a little. [That is Our established] way for those We had sent before you of Our messengers; and you will not find any alteration in Our way -

16:26, Qur'an
[For] those before them had already plotted, but God came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.

4.  The Messenger and those who Believed were Saved by God, but the Wrongdoers from their People were Destroyed

27:50 - 51, Qur'an
And [thus, the disbelievers] planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they did not perceive. Then look at how the outcome of their plan was - that We destroyed them and their people, all.

Psalms 37:38 - 40, Torah
[For] the transgressors will be destroyed together, the end of the wicked will be cut off.  But the salvation of the righteous [is] of the Lord, [He is] their strength in the time of trouble.  And the Lord will help them, and deliver them, He will deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him.

2 Peter 2:5, Gospel
And [thus, God] did not spare the old world, but saved Noah,

2 Peter 2:5 - 7, Gospel
A preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned [them] with an overthrow, making [them] an example to those who after should live ungodly; and [God] delivered the just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked.

30:47, Qur'an
And [so] We have already sent messengers before you to their peoples, and they came to them with clear evidences; then We took retribution from those who committed crimes, and support of the believers was truly upon Us.

10:102 - 103, Qur'an
So do they wait for [nothing] except like [what occurred in] the days of those who passed on before them? Say, "Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait." Then We will save Our messengers and those who have believed. Thus, it is an obligation upon Us that We save the believers -

21:9, Qur'an
[For] We fulfilled the promise for them, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors.

18:55, Qur'an
And nothing has prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them and from asking forgiveness from their Lord except that the precedent of the former [peoples must] befall them or that the punishment should come [directly] before them.

5. Then God Brought Forth a Generation of Others After them and Sent His Messengers in Succession, until He Made you Successors in the Land

6:133, Qur'an
Your Lord is the Free of need, the possessor of mercy. If He wills, He can do away with you and give succession to whomever He wills after you, just as He produced you from the descendants of another people.

6:6, Qur'an
[Then] have they not seen how many generations We destroyed before them which We had established upon the earth as We have not established you? And We sent [water from] the heaven upon them in showers and made rivers flow beneath them; then We destroyed them for their sins and brought forth a generation of others after them.

17:17, Qur'an
And [so] how many generations have We destroyed after Noah?

23:44, Qur'an
[For] We sent Our messengers in succession.  Every time a messenger came to his nation, they denied him, so We made them follow one another [to destruction], and We made them narrations.  So away with a people who do not believe -

25:38, Qur'an
[For We destroyed] 'Aad and Thamud and the companions of the well and many generations between them.

32:26, Qur'an
[Then] does it not guide them [when they see] how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their [ruined] dwellings? Indeed there are signs in that; then do they not hear?

44:25 - 28, Qur'an
[For] how many gardens and springs did [the people of Pharaoh] leave behind? And [also] crops and noble sites and comfort wherein they were amused? Thus, and We caused another people to inherit it.

21:11, Qur'an
And how many cities have We shattered which were unjust and produced another people after it?

10:14, Qur'an
Then We made you successors in the land after them so that We may observe how you will do.

11:120, Qur'an
[So] each story We relate to you from the news of the messengers is that by which We make your heart firm.  And the truth and instruction and a reminder for the believers have come to you in this -

60:6, Qur'an
[For] there has certainly been an excellent pattern for you in [Abraham and those with him] for anyone whose hope is in God and the Last Day.  And whoever turns away - then indeed, God is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.

Noah Warned Before the Flood

 1.  Noah Warned his People

53:52, Qur'an
[Then has he not been informed that it was God who destroyed] the people of Noah before?  Indeed, it was they who were [even] more unjust and oppressing -

Genesis 6:11 - 13, Torah
[For] the earth was also corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.  And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted His way upon the earth.  And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth."

11:25 - 26, Qur'an
And [thus] We had certainly sent Noah to his people, saying, "Indeed, I am a clear warner to you, that you do not serve [anything] except God.  Indeed, I fear the punishment for you on a painful day.

71:3 - 4, Qur'an
[So] serve God, fear Him and obey me. He will forgive your sins and delay you for a specified term. Indeed, when the term [set by] God comes, it will not be delayed, if you only knew.

71:10, Qur'an
[So] ask forgiveness from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Perpetual Forgiver."

2.  Noah was Denied and Ridiculed

11:27, Qur'an
[But] the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "We do not see you [as anything] except as a man like ourselves, and we do not see you followed by [anyone] except those who are the lowest of us [and] immature in opinion. And we do not see any merit in you over us; rather, we think you are liars."

26:111, Qur'an
[And] they said, "Should we believe you while you are followed by the lowest [class of people]?"

71:5 - 8, Qur'an
[So Noah] said, "My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to You] night and day. But my invitation did not increase them in [anything] except flight.  And indeed, every time I invited them so that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with great arrogance.  Then I invited them publicly."

23:27, Qur'an
So We inspired to him, "Construct the ark under Our eyes, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put two mates from each into the ark and your family, except for those whom the word [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned."

11:38 - 39, Qur'an
And [so] he constructed the ark, and whenever an assembly of the eminent of his people passed by him, they ridiculed him. He said, "If you ridicule us, then we will ridicule you just as you ridicule. And you are going to know who will get a punishment that will disgrace him [on earth] and upon whom an enduring punishment will descend [in the Hereafter]."

3.  Noah was Threatened to be Stoned

26:116, Qur'an
[So] they said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be among those who are stoned."

26:117, Qur'an
[So] he said, "My Lord, indeed my people have denied me.

71:22 - 24, Qur'an
And they conspired an immense conspiracy.  And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa or Yaghuth and Ya'uq and Nasr.'  And they have already misled many.  And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers in [anything] except error.

26:117, Qur'an
[And] judge between me and them with decisive judgement, and save me and those of the believers with me."

4.  Noah was Saved, his People were Destroyed

54:11 - 12, Qur'an
[So] We opened the gates of the heaven with water pouring down and caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined.

40:84 - 85, Qur'an
And when they saw Our punishment, they said, "We believe in God alone and disbelieve in that which we used to associate [with Him]." But their faith never benefited them once they saw Our punishment. [It is the established] way of God which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost -

2 Peter 2:5, Gospel
[For God] did not spare the old world, but saved Noah,

2 Peter 2:5, Gospel
A preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

54:15 - 17, Qur'an
And We left it as a sign, so are there any who will remember?  And how severe were My punishment and warning. And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so are there any who will remember?

5. God Made Noah and those with him in the Ark Successors

10:73, Qur'an
[For] they denied [Noah], so We saved him and those with him in the ark and made them successors, and We drowned those who denied Our signs. Then look at how the end was for those who were warned.

Hud Warned 'Aad

1.  Hud Warned his People, After God Made them Successors After the People of Noah

26:123, Qur'an
'Aad [also] denied the messengers,

11:50, Qur'an
[When We sent] their brother Hud to 'Aad. He said, "O my people, serve God; you have no god other than Him. You are nothing but inventors [of falsehood].

26:135, Qur'an
[So] indeed, I fear the punishment for you on a great day -

26:130 - 131, Qur'an
[For] when you strike, you strike as tyrants. So fear God and obey me.

7:68, Qur'an
[For] I convey the messages of my Lord to you, and I am a trustworthy adviser to you.

7:69, Qur'an
Then do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you, so that he may warn you?  And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in creation extensively.  So remember the favors of God so that you might succeed.

11:52, Qur'an
And O my people, ask forgiveness from your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [water from] the heaven upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals."

11:57, Qur'an
But if they turn away, [say], "I have already conveyed that which I was sent to you with. My Lord will give succession to a people other than you, and you will not harm Him at all. Indeed my Lord is Guardian over all things."

2.  Hud was Denied and Ridiculed

41:15, Qur'an
[But] as for 'Aad, they were arrogant upon the earth without truth and said, "Who is mightier than us in strength?"  Did they not consider that God who created them was mightier than them in strength?  But they were rejecting Our signs -

26:136 - 138, Qur'an
[For] they said, "It is all the same to us whether you advise or are not among the advisors.  This is nothing but the custom of the former [peoples], and we are not to be punished."

7:66, Qur'an
[And] the eminent who disbelieved among his people said, "Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you are among the liars."

7:67, Qur'an
[Hud] said, "O my people, there is no foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."

11:53 - 54, Qur'an
[But] they said, "O Hud, you have not brought us clear evidence, and we are not ones to leave our gods on your say-so.  Nor are we believers in you. We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil."

3.  Hud Told them to Plot Against him

11:54 - 56, Qur'an
[Hud] said, "Indeed, I call God to witness, and witness [yourselves] that I am innocent from whatever you associate other than Him. So plot against me all together; then do not give me respite. Indeed, I trust in God, my Lord and your Lord.

14:12, Qur'an
And why should we not trust in God while He has guided us to our [good] ways?  And we will surely be patient against whatever harm you should cause us.  And let those who would trust [indeed] trust in God."

14:13 - 15, Qur'an
[But] those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion."  So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers.  And We will surely cause you to dwell in the land after them.  That is for he who fears My position and fears My threat."  And they requested victory [from God], and [therefore], every obstinate tyrant was disappointed.

11:59, Qur'an
And [so] that was 'Aad, who rejected the signs of their Lord and disobeyed His messengers and followed the order of every obstinate tyrant.

4.  Hud was Saved, 'Aad was Destroyed

7:70, Qur'an
They said, "Have you come to us so that we should leave what our fathers have served and serve God alone?  Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be among the truthful."

46:24 - 25, Qur'an
[But] when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!"  Rather, it is that which you were impatient for: a wind, within it [is] a painful punishment, destroying everything by command of its Lord.  And they became so that nothing was seen [of them] except their dwellings.  Thus, We recompense the criminal people.

7:72, Qur'an
[But] We saved [Hud] and those with him by mercy from Us.  And We eliminated those who denied Our signs, and they were not believers.

11:60, Qur'an
And they were [therefore] followed in this world with a curse and [as well] on the Day of Resurrection.  Unquestionably, 'Aad denied their Lord; then away with 'Aad, the people of Hud.

Salih Warned Thamud

1.  Salih Warned his People, After God Made them Successors After 'Aad

54:23, Qur'an
Thamud denied the warning -

26:142 - 143, Qur'an
When their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear [God]? Indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you.

26:146 - 148, Qur'an
Will you be left secure in what is here, within gardens and springs, and fields of crops and palm trees with softened fruit?

26:150 - 152, Qur'an
So fear God and obey me. And do not obey the order of the transgressors, who cause corruption in the land and do not amend.

7:74, Qur'an
And remember when He made you successors after 'Aad and settled you in the land, [and] you take palaces for yourselves from its plains and carve homes from the mountains.  Then remember the favors of God and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."

2.  Salih was Denied and Ridiculed

54:24 - 25, Qur'an
[But] Thamud said, "Is it one human being among us that we should follow?  Indeed, we would then be in error and madness.  Has the message been sent down upon him from among us?  Rather, he is an insolent liar."

7:75, Qur'an
[And] the eminent who were arrogant among his people said to those who were oppressed - to those who believed among them, "Do you [actually] know that Salih is sent from his Lord?"  They said, "Indeed we are believers in that which he was sent with."

7:76, Qur'an
Those who were arrogant said, "Indeed we are disbelievers in that which you have believed."

27:47, Qur'an
[And] they said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." [Salih] said, "Your omen is with God. Rather, you are a people being tested."

26:153 - 154, Qur'an
They said, "You are only among those affected by magic. You are nothing but a man like ourselves, so bring a sign, if you should be among the truthful."

3.  Salih was Threatened to be Killed

27:48 - 50, Qur'an
And there were nine family heads in the city causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].  They said, "Take a mutual oath by God that we will kill [Salih] by night, him and his family.  Then we will say to his protector, 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful.'" And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they did not perceive.

26:155 - 156, Qur'an
[So Salih] said, "This is a she-camel.  There is a drink for her, and there is a drink for you, [each] on a known day.  And do not touch her with harm, unless you should be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

4.  Salih was Saved, Thamud was Destroyed

7:77 - 78, Qur'an
[But] they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, "O Salih, bring us what you promise us, if you should be among the messengers." So the earthquake seized them, and they became [corpses] fallen prone within their homes.

54:29 - 31, Qur'an
[For] they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her]. And how [severe] were My punishment and warning. Indeed, We sent one blast [from the heaven] upon them, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen.

27:51 - 53, Qur'an
Then look at how the outcome of their plan was - that We destroyed them and their people, all.  So those are their houses, in ruins because of the wrong they had done.  Indeed there is a sign in that for people who know.  [But] We saved those who believed and used to fear [God] -

11:66, Qur'an
[For] when Our command came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him by mercy from Us, and [saved them] from the disgrace of that day. Indeed, it is your Lord who is the Powerful, the Almighty.

Abraham Warned his People

1.  Abraham Warned his Father and his People

[Book of Jubilees 12:2], Torah
[Remember when Abraham] said [to his father], "What help and profit do we have from those idols which you serve, and before which you bow yourself? For there is no spirit in them, for they are dumb forms, and a misleading of the heart. Do not serve them;

[Book of Jubilees 12:3], Torah
[Rather,] serve the God of heaven, who causes the rain and the dew to descend on the earth, and does everything upon the earth, and has created everything by His word, and all life is from before His Face."

29:16 - 18, Qur'an
[And thus,] We sent Abraham, [and] he said to his people, "Serve God and fear Him.  That is best for you, if you should know.  You only serve idols besides God, and you produce a falsehood.  Indeed, those you serve besides God do not possess provision for you.  So seek provision from God and serve Him and be grateful to Him.  You will be returned to Him.  And if you deny - nations before you have already denied.  And there is no [duty] upon the messenger except clear notification.

19:45, Qur'an
[And] O my father, indeed I fear that a punishment from the Most Gracious will touch you so you would be a companion to Satan [in Hellfire]."

21:51, Qur'an
[So] We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were well-Knowing of him,

21:52, Qur'an
When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues which you are devoted to?"

21:53, Qur'an
They said, "We found our fathers servants of them."

21:54, Qur'an
He said, "You were certainly in clear error, you and your fathers."

2.  Abraham was Denied and Ridiculed

21:55, Qur'an
They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you among those who jest?"

21:56 - 57, Qur'an
He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I am among the witnesses to that. [And] by God, I will surely plan against your idols after you have turned and gone away."

3.  Abraham was Threatened to be Stoned and Burned

21:58, Qur'an
So he made [their idols] into fragments, except a large one among them, so that they might return to it [and question].

21:59, Qur'an
They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is among the wrongdoers."

21:63 - 65, Qur'an
He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak." So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."  Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

37:95 - 96, Qur'an
[So Abraham] said, "Do you serve that which you [yourselves] carve, while God created you and that which you do?"

21:68, Qur'an
[But his people] said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."

37:97, Qur'an
[So his people] said, "Construct a furnace for him and throw him into the 'Hellfire.'"

19:46, Qur'an
[And even his father] said, "Do you have no desire for my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so avoid me for a prolonged time."

4.  Abraham was Saved, God Made his People the Greatest in Loss

29:24, Qur'an
[Thus,] there was no answer from [Abraham's] people except that they said, "Kill him or burn him," but God saved him from the fire. Indeed there are signs in that for a people who believe -

21:69, Qur'an
[For] God said, "O fire, be coolness and peace upon Abraham."

21:70, Qur'an
[And] so they intended harm for him, but We made them the greatest in loss.

5. God Delivered him and Lot to the Land which He had Blessed

29:26, Qur'an
[But] Lot believed him. [So Abraham] said, "Indeed, I will emigrate to [the service of] my Lord. Indeed, He is the Almighty, the Wise."

21:71, Qur'an
[So] We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds.

Lot Warned Sodom

1.  Lot Warned his People

54:33, Qur'an
The people of Lot denied the warning -

Genesis 13:13, Torah
[For] the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

29:34, Qur'an
[So Our messengers came to Lot and said,] "Indeed, we will bring punishment down from the heaven on the people of this city because they have been defiantly disobedient."

26:161 - 162, Qur'an
[So] their brother Lot said to [his people], "Will you not fear [God]?  Indeed, I am a trustworthy messenger to you.

26:165 - 166, Qur'an
Do you approach males among the worlds and leave what your Lord has created as mates for you? But you are a transgressing people.

26:163, Qur'an
So fear God and obey me."

2.  Lot was Denied and Ridiculed

11:78, Qur'an
[Then] his people came hastening to him, and they had been doing evil deeds before [this]. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear God and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not a right-minded man among you?"

11:79, Qur'an
They said, "You have already known that we have no right to your daughters, and indeed, you know what we want -

Genesis 19:5, Torah
Where [are] the men who came in to you this night?  Bring them out to us, so that we may know them."

15:68 - 69, Qur'an
Lot said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.  And fear God and do not disgrace me.

29:29, Qur'an
[For] indeed, you approach men and cut off the road and commit evil in your meetings." [But] there was no answer among his people except that they said, "Bring us the punishment of God, if you should be among the truthful."

3.  Lot was Threatened to be Evicted

26:167, Qur'an
[And] they said, "If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be among those evicted."

4.  Lot was Saved, Sodom was Destroyed

54:36 - 38, Qur'an
[And thus,] Lot had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning.  And they had sought to seduce his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning." And an abiding punishment came upon them by early morning -

15:74 - 77, Qur'an
[Whereby] We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained stones of hard clay upon them. Indeed, there are signs in that for those who discern. And indeed, [Sodom is situated] on an established road. Indeed, there is a sign in that for the believers -

2 Peter 2:6, Gospel
[For] turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, [God] condemned [them] with an overthrow, making [them] an example to those after who should live ungodly -

Genesis 19:25, Torah
[For] He overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

[2 Ezra 2:8 - 9], Torah
"[So] remember what I did to Sodom and Gomorrah, you wicked people; whose land lies in clods of pitch and heaps of ashes; even so will I also do to those who do not hear Me," the Almighty Lord says.

7:83, Qur'an
[But] We saved [Lot] and his family, except for his wife; she was among those who remained [with the evildoers].

Shu'ayb Warned Midian

1.  Shu'ayb Warned his People, Unless they should be Struck by that Similar to the People of Lot

26:176, Qur'an
The companions of the thicket denied the messengers -

29:36, Qur'an
[When] We sent their brother Shu'ayb to Midian, and he said, "O my people, serve God and expect the Last Day and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.

7:86, Qur'an
And do not sit on every path, threatening and averting those from the way of God who believe in Him, seeking to make it [seem] deviant.  And remember when you were few and He increased you.  And look at how the end was for the corrupters -

11:89, Qur'an
Unless you should be struck by that similar to what struck the people of Noah or the people of Hud or the people of Salih.  And the people of Lot are not far away from you.

26:179, Qur'an
So fear God and obey me.

11:89, Qur'an
[So] O my people, do not let my dissension cause you to sin,

11:90, Qur'an
And ask forgiveness from your Lord and then repent to Him.  Indeed, my Lord is Merciful and Affectionate.

7:87, Qur'an
And if there should be a group among you who has believed in that which I have been sent with and a group that has not believed, then be patient until God judges between us.  And He is the best of judges."

2.  Shu'ayb was Denied and Ridiculed

7:90, Qur'an
[But] the eminent who disbelieved among his people said, "If you should follow Shu'ayb, indeed, you would then be in loss."

26:185 - 187, Qur'an
[And] they said, "You are only among those affected by magic. You are nothing but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars. So cause fragments of the heaven to fall upon us, if you should be among the truthful."

3.  Shu'ayb was Threatened to be Evicted

11:91, Qur'an
[And] they said, "O Shu'ayb, we do not understand much of what you say, and indeed, we consider you as weak among us.  And if not for your family, we would have stoned you; and you are not powerful against us."

11:92, Qur'an
He said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than God? But you put Him behind your backs. Indeed, my Lord is Encompassing of what you do."

11:87, Qur'an
They said, "O Shu'ayb, does your prayer command you that we should leave what our fathers serve or not do what we please with our wealth?  Indeed, you are surely 'forbearing, right-minded!'"

11:88, Qur'an
He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I am upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has provided me with a good provision from Him, [would you not believe Him]?  And I do not intend to differ from you in that which I have forbidden you; I only intend reform as much as I am able.  And my success is not [possible] except through God.  I trust in Him, and I turn to Him."

7:88, Qur'an
[So] the eminent who were arrogant among his people said, "We will surely evict you, O Shu'ayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our religion."  He said, "Even if we were unwilling?"

4.  Shu'ayb was Saved, Midian was Destroyed

11:94 - 95, Qur'an
[So] when Our command came, We saved Shu'ayb and those who believed with him by mercy from Us.  And the shriek seized those who had wronged, and they became [corpses] fallen prone within their homes as if they had never prospered therein.  Then, away with Midian as Thamud was taken away.

7:92 - 93, Qur'an
[And thus,] those who denied Shu'ayb - it was as though they had never prospered there.  Those who denied Shu'ayb - it was they who were in loss.  And he turned away from them and said, "O my people, I had certainly conveyed the messages of my Lord to you and advised you, so how could I grieve for a disbelieving people?"

Moses Warned Pharaoh

1.  Moses and Aaron Warned his People

54:41, Qur'an
And warning certainly came to the people of Pharaoh -

28:4, Qur'an
[For] indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a sector among them, slaughtering their [newborn] sons and keeping their women alive. Indeed, he was among the corrupters.

23:45, Qur'an
[And so] We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear authority,

20:43, Qur'an
[Whereby We said to them,] "Go to Pharaoh, both of you. Indeed, he has transgressed -

Exodus 3:10, Torah
Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring forth My people, the Children of Israel out of Egypt.

20:44, Qur'an
And speak to him with gentle speech so that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [God].

20:47 - 48, Qur'an
So go to him and say, 'Indeed, we are messengers of your Lord, so send the Children of Israel with us and do not torment them.  We have come with a sign to you from your Lord.  And peace will be upon he who follows the guidance. Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.'"

2.  Moses was Denied and Ridiculed

51:39, Qur'an
But [Pharaoh] turned away with his supporters and said, "[Moses is] a magician or possessed [by devils of jinn]."

43:51 - 54, Qur'an
And Pharaoh called out among his people; he said, "O my people, does the kingdom of Egypt not [belong] to me, and these rivers flowing beneath me; then do you not see?  Or am I not better than this one who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?  Then why have bracelets of gold not been placed upon him or angels come with him in conjunction?"  So he persuaded his people to make light [of Moses], and they obeyed him.  Indeed, they were a people defiantly disobedient of God -

43:47, Qur'an
[For] when [Moses] brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them.

7:132 - 133, Qur'an
And they said, "No matter what sign you bring us with which to bewitch us, we will not be believers in you." So We sent the flood upon them, and locusts and lice and frogs and blood as distinct signs, but they were arrogant and were a criminal people.

3.  Moses was Threatened to be Killed

40:26, Qur'an
And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord.  Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."

40:28 - 29, Qur'an
[But] a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is God' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord?  And if he should be lying, then his lie [will be] upon himself; but if he should be truthful, some of what he promises you will strike you.  Indeed, God does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.  O my people, the kingdom is yours today, [you are] dominant in the land.  But who would protect us from the punishment of God if it came to us?"  Pharaoh said, "I do not show you [anything] except what I see, and I do not guide you [anywhere] except to the way of right conduct."

40:30 - 31, Qur'an
And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear [a fate] for you like the day of the companies - like the custom of the people of Noah and of 'Aad and Thamud and those after them.  And God wants no injustice for [His] servants."

26:53 - 56, Qur'an
[So] Pharaoh sent gatherers amongst the cities and said, "Indeed, those are only a small band, and indeed, they are enraging us, and indeed, we are a cautious society..."

4.  Moses was Saved, Pharaoh was Destroyed

20:77, Qur'an
[So] We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike a dry path through the sea for them; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]."

26:61, Qur'an
[But] when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"

26:62, Qur'an
[But Moses] said, "No! Indeed, my Lord is with me; He will guide me."

26:63, Qur'an
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike the sea with your staff," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

10:90 - 92, Qur'an
[So] We took the Children of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh and his soldiers pursued them in tyranny and enmity until, when drowning overtook him, he said, "I believe that there is no god except that in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am among those in submission [to God]." Now? And you had disobeyed [Him] before and were among the corrupters? So today We will save you in body, so that you may be a sign to those who succeed you. And indeed, many among the people are heedless of Our signs -

Psalms 106:8 - 11, Torah
[For] He saved them for His name's sake, so that He might make His mighty power to be known. [For] He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up, so He led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. And He saved them from the hand of him who hated [them], and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. And the waters covered their enemies; not one of them was left.

26:65 - 66, Qur'an
[And thus,] We saved Moses and those with him, all together. Then We drowned the others.

5.  God Caused the Children of Israel to Inherit the Eastern Regions of the Land and the Western Ones

7:137, Qur'an
And We caused the people who had been oppressed to inherit the eastern regions of the land and the western ones, which We had blessed. And the good word of your Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel because of what they had patiently endured. And We destroyed [all] that Pharaoh and his people were producing and what they had been building.

44:25 - 28, Qur'an
[So] how many gardens and springs did they leave behind, and [also] noble sites and crops and comfort wherein they were amused? Thus, and We caused another people to inherit it.

43:56, Qur'an
[Then] We made them a precedent and an example for the later [peoples].

We have Certainly Given you Seven of the Often Repeated [Narrations] and the Great Qur'an

Whereby We Sent Our Messengers - Noah [1], Hud [2], Salih [3], Abraham [4], Lot [5], Shu'ayb [6], and Moses [7] - who Said to their People, "Will you Not Fear God?" But they Denied them, so God Seized them, Then He Made them [Seven Often Repeated] Narrations

7:101, Qur'an
Those cities - We relate some of their news to you.  And their messengers certainly came to them with clear proofs, but they were not to believe in that which they had denied before.  Thus, God seals over the hearts of the disbelievers.

23:42 - 44, Qur'an
Then We produced other generations after them.  No nation will precede its term, nor will they delay it.  Then We sent Our messengers in succession.  Every time a messenger came to his nation, they denied him, so We made them follow one another [to destruction], and We made them narrations.  So away with a people who do not believe.

11:120, Qur'an
[So] each story We relate to you from the news of the messengers is that by which We make your heart firm.  And the truth and an instruction and a reminder for the believers have come to you in this -

15:87, Qur'an
[For] We have certainly given you seven of the often repeated [narrations] and the great Qur'an.

22:42 - 44, Qur'an
[But] if they deny you [O Muhammad], - so did the people of Noah [1] and 'Aad [2] and Thamud [3] deny [their messengers] before them, and the people of Abraham [4] and the people of Lot [5] and the companions of Midian [6].  And Moses [7] was denied, so I prolonged enjoyment for the disbelievers; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My reproach.

26:8 - 11, Qur'an
[So] indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers.  And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful.  And [so remember] when your Lord called Moses [1], [saying], "Go to the wrongdoing people - the people of Pharaoh.  Will they not fear [God]?"

26:65 - 70, Qur'an
[But they denied him, so] We saved Moses and those with him, all together. Then We drowned the others. Indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers.  And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful.  And recite the news of Abraham [2] to them, when he said to his father and his people, "What do you serve?"

26:103 - 106, Qur'an
[But they denied him, so] indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers. And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful. The people of Noah [3] denied the messengers, when their brother Noah said to them, "Will you not fear [God]?"

26:119 - 124, Qur'an
[But they denied him,] so We saved him and those with him in the laden ark. Then We drowned the remaining ones thereafter. Indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers.  And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful.  'Aad [4] denied the messengers, when their brother Hud said to them, "Will you not fear [God]?"

26:139 - 142, Qur'an
[But] they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers.  And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful.  Thamud [5] denied the messengers, when their brother Salih said to them, "Will you not fear [God]?"

26:157 - 161, Qur'an
But they hamstrung [the female camel] and so became regretful. So the punishment seized them. Indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers.  And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful. The people of Lot [6] denied the messengers, when their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear [God]?"

26:173 - 177, Qur'an
[But they denied him, so] We rained a rain [of stones] upon them, and the rain of those who were warned was [indeed] evil. Indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers.  And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful.  The companions of the thicket [7] denied the messengers, when Shu'ayb said to them, "Will you not fear [God]?"

26:189 - 192, Qur'an
[But] they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a great day. Indeed there is a sign in that, but most of them are not believers.  And indeed, your Lord - He is the Almighty, the Merciful. And indeed, [the Qur'an] is the revelation of the Lord of the worlds.

39:23, Qur'an
[And thus,] God has sent down the best narration: a consistent Book and often repeated.  The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver therefrom; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance of God.  That is the guidance of God by which He guides whomever He wills.  And one whom God leaves astray - there is no guide for him -

12:111, Qur'an
[For] there was certainly a lesson in their stories for those of understanding. [The Qur'an] is not an invented narration, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.

Does it Not Guide them When they See How Many Cities God Destroyed, so they are Now Fallen into Ruin, and they Walk Among their Dwellings?

So Travel Through the Land and Observe How the End was for the Criminals, for there is Something Comparable for the Disbelievers

47:10, Qur'an
[So] have they not traveled through the land and seen how the end was for those before them? God destroyed [everything] over them, and there is something comparable for the disbelievers.

27:69, Qur'an
[So] say, "Travel through the land and observe how the end was for the criminals" -

46:27, Qur'an
[For] We have already destroyed what surrounds you of cities, and We have explained the signs so that perhaps they might return [from disbelief] -

29:38 - 39, Qur'an
[For We destroyed] 'Aad and Thamud, and it has become clear to you from their [ruined] dwellings. And Satan had made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from the path, and they were endowed with perception. And [We destroyed] Korah and Pharaoh and Haman. And Moses had already come to them with clear evidences, and they were arrogant in the land, but they were not out-runners [of Our punishment] -

44:25 - 27, Qur'an
[For] how many gardens and springs did [the ancient Egyptians] leave behind? And [also] crops and noble sites and comfort wherein they were amused?

20:128, Qur'an
Then, does it not guide them [when they see] how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings?  Indeed there are signs in that for those of intelligence -

28:58, Qur'an
[For] how many cities have We destroyed that were insolent in its [way of] living? And those are their dwellings which have not been inhabited after them except briefly. And it is We who were the inheritors.

32:26, Qur'an
[Then,] does it not guide them [when they see] how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their dwellings? Indeed there are signs in that; then do they not hear?

22:45 - 46, Qur'an
[For] how many cities did We destroy while they were committing wrong - so they are [now] fallen into ruin - and [how many] abandoned wells and [how many] lofty palaces?  So have they not traveled through the earth and have hearts by which to reason and ears by which to hear?  For indeed, it is not eyes that are blinded, but the hearts are blinded which are within the chests -

14:45, Qur'an
[For] you lived among the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them.  And We set forth [many] examples for you.

11:101 - 102, Qur'an
And We did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves. And they were not availed at all by their gods which they invoked other than God when the command of your Lord came. And they did not increase them in [anything] other than ruin. And thus is the seizure of your Lord when He seizes the cities while they are committing wrong. Indeed, His seizure is painful and severe.

40:82 - 85, Qur'an
[Then] have they not traveled through the land and observed how the end was for those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn. And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they merely rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule. And when they saw Our punishment, they said, "We believe in God alone and disbelieve in that which we used to associate [with Him]." But their faith never benefited them once they saw Our punishment. [It is the established] way of God which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost.

Muhammad Warned the Mother of Cities [Makkah] and those Around it

1.  God Revealed an Arabic Qur'an to Muhammad so that he may Warn the Mother of Cities and those Around it Over a Prolonged Period in Stages

33:21, Qur'an
There has certainly been an excellent pattern for you in the messenger of God for anyone whose hope is in God and the Last Day, and who remembers God often -

53:56, Qur'an
[For] this [prophet] is a warner like the former warners.

73:15 - 16, Qur'an
[For] indeed, We have sent a messenger to you as a witness upon you just as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh.  But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.

46:9, Qur'an
[So] say [O Muhammad], "I am not something original among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you.  I only follow that which is revealed to me, and I am nothing but a clear warner" -

6:92, Qur'an
[For] this is a Book which We have sent down [to you, O Muhammad], blessed and confirming what was before it, so that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they are maintaining their prayers.

34:46, Qur'an
[So] say, "I only advise you of one thing - that you stand for God, seeking truth in pairs and individually, and then give thought."  There is no [devil of] jinn in your companion. He is only a warner to you before a severe punishment.

89:6 - 9, Qur'an
[Or] have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad - [with] Iram - who had lofty pillars, the likes of which had never been created in the land?  And [with] Thamud, who carved out the rocks in the valley?

29:38, Qur'an
[For your Lord destroyed] 'Aad and Thamud, and it has become clear to you from their [ruined] dwellings. And Satan had made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from the path, and they were endowed with perception.

25:40, Qur'an
And they have already come upon the town [of the people of Lot] which was showered with a rain of evil.  So have they not seen it?

15:76 - 77, Qur'an
[For] indeed, [Sodom is situated] on an established road. Indeed there is a sign in that for the believers -

37:137 - 138, Qur'an
[For] indeed, you pass by them at dawn and at night. Then will you not use reason?

15:78 - 79, Qur'an
And the companions of the thicket, [the people of Midian], were [also] wrongdoers. So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

54:43 - 45, Qur'an
[Then] are your disbelievers better than those [former ones], or do you have immunity in the Scriptures?  Or do they say, "We are an assembly supporting [each other]"?  [Their] assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs [in retreat].

10:102, Qur'an
[So] do they wait [nothing] except for like [what occurred in] the days of those who passed on before them?  Say, "Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."

17:106, Qur'an
[For this is] a Qur'an which We have separated [by intervals] so that you might recite it to the people over a prolonged period. And We have sent it down in stages -

7:183 - 184, Qur'an
[For] I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm. Then do they not give thought? There is no [devil of] jinn in their companion. He is nothing but a clear warner -

42:7, Qur'an
[For] We have revealed an Arabic Qur'an to you so that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it,

37:177 - 179, Qur'an
But when it descends in their territory, then the dawn of those who were warned will [indeed] be evil. And turn away from them for a time. And see, for soon they are going to see.

Muhammad Warned the Mother of Cities [Makkah] and those Around it

2.  Muhammad was Denied and Ridiculed

38:4 - 5, Qur'an
[But] they wonder that a warner has come to them from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar. Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."

37:36, Qur'an
And they were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

38:6 - 7, Qur'an
And [so] the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is something intended. We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is nothing but a fabrication."

25:41 - 42, Qur'an
And when they see you, they do not take you in [anything] except ridicule, saying, "Is this the one whom God has sent as a messenger?  He almost would have misled us from our gods had we not been steadfast in serving them."  But they are going to know who is farthest astray in [his] way when they see the punishment -

43:29 - 31, Qur'an
[For] I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until the truth and a clear messenger came to them. But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are disbelievers concerning it." And they said, "Why was this Qur'an not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"

25:7 - 8, Qur'an
And they say, "What is this messenger that eats food and walks in the markets? Why was an angel not sent down to him so he would be a warner with him?" Or, "Has a treasure been cast [down] to him [from heaven]?" Or, "Does he have a garden from which he eats?" And the wrongdoers say, "You do not follow [anyone] but a man affected by magic."

6:33, Qur'an
[And so] We know that you are saddened by what they say. And indeed, they do not deny you, but it is the verses of God that the wrongdoers reject -

25:5, Qur'an
[For] they say, "[These are just] legends of the former [peoples] which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon."

32:2 - 3, Qur'an
[But this is] the revelation of the Book about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds. [Then] do they say, "He [himself] invented it"?  Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, so that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so that] perhaps they will be guided.

28:48, Qur'an
But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?"  Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before?  They said, "[They are merely] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are disbelievers in both."

13:32, Qur'an
And [thus,] [other] messengers were already ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.

Muhammad Warned the Mother of Cities [Makkah] and those Around it

3.  The Disbelievers were About to Evict Muhammad from the Land

43:79, Qur'an
[So] have they [also] devised [some] affair? But indeed, We are devising [a plan].

86:17, Qur'an
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.

16:26, Qur'an
[For] those before them had already plotted, but God came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.

27:70, Qur'an
[So] do not grieve over them or be in distress from what they conspire -

17:76 - 77, Qur'an
[For] indeed, they were about to scare you from the land to evict you therefrom. [But] then when they do, they will not remain there after you, except for a little. [That is Our established] way for those We had sent before you of Our messengers; and you will not find any alteration in Our way -

14:13 - 14, Qur'an
[For] those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion."  So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers. And We will surely cause you to dwell in the land after them. That is for he who fears My position and fears My threat."

37:174 - 176, Qur'an
So turn away from them for a time.  And see [what will befall] them, for soon they are going to see.  Then are they impatient for Our punishment?

37:171 - 173, Qur'an
[For] Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers, [that] indeed, they would be those given help and [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.

32:28 - 30, Qur'an
And [so] they say, "When will this conquest be, if you should be truthful?" Say, "On the Day of Conquest, the belief of those who had disbelieved will not benefit them, nor will they be reprieved." So turn away from them and wait. Indeed, they are waiting.

Muhammad Warned the Mother of Cities [Makkah] and those Around it

4.  Makkah was Destroyed by God through Muhammad and the Angels

8:30, Qur'an
[Remember] when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you.  But they plan, and God plans.  And God is the best of planners -

33:22, Qur'an
[For] when the believers saw the companies, they said, "This is what God and His messenger had promised us, and God and His messenger spoke the truth."  And it increased them only in faith and submission [to God] -

3:173, Qur'an
Those to whom the people said, "Indeed, the people have certainly gathered against you, so fear them."  But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, "God is sufficient for us, and [He is] excellent [as] the Disposer of affairs" -

8:9 - 10, Qur'an
[For remember] when you asked help of your Lord, and He answered you, "Indeed, I will reinforce you with a thousand from the angels, following one another."  And God did not make it [occur] except as good news and so that your hearts would be assured thereby. And help is not from [anyone] but God. Indeed, God is Almighty and Wise.

33:9, Qur'an
[So] O you who have believed, remember the favor of God upon you when armies came to attack you and We sent a wind upon them and armies of angels you did not see -

8:48, Qur'an
When Satan made their deeds pleasing to them and said, "No one can overcome you today from among the people, and indeed, I am your protector."  But when the two armies sighted each other, he turned on his heels and said, "Indeed, I am disassociated from you.  Indeed, I see what you do not see; indeed I fear God. And God is severe in penalty" -

9:26, Qur'an
[For] God sent His tranquility down upon His messenger and upon the believers and sent down armies [of angels] whom you did not see and punished those who disbelieved.  And that is the recompense of the disbelievers -

8:54, Qur'an
[For theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied the signs of their Lord, so We destroyed them for their sins, and We drowned the people of Pharaoh.  And all [of them] were wrongdoers.

47:13, Qur'an
[So] how many cities were stronger than your city [of Makkah] which drove you out? We destroyed them; and there was no helper for them.

8:52, Qur'an
[For theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They disbelieved in the signs of God, so God seized them for their sins. Indeed, God is Strong and severe in penalty.

48:24, Qur'an
And it is He who withheld their hands from you and your hands from them within [the area of] Makkah after He caused you to overcome them. And God is Seeing of what you do.

5.  God Caused Muhammad and the Believers to Inherit the Land of the People of the Scripture

33:26 - 27, Qur'an
And He brought those who supported them among the People of the Scripture down from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts [so that] you killed a group, and you took a group captive. And He caused you to inherit their land and their homes and their wealth and a land which you have not trodden. And God is Powerful over all things.

4:133, Qur'an
[But] if He wills, He can do away with you, O people, and bring others [in your place].  And God is Powerful to do that.

24:55, Qur'an
[For] God has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish their religion for them which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute security for them after their fear, [for] they serve Me, not associating anything with Me.  But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient.

Every Nation Intended to Seize their Messenger, but We will Save Our Messengers and those who have Believed

So Never Think that God will Fail in His Promise to His Messengers, for God Saved Noah, Delivered Lot, and Saved Abraham from the Fire

37:171 - 172, Qur'an
Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers, [that] indeed, they would be those given help -

29:24, Qur'an
[And so remember that] there was no answer from [Abraham's] people except that they said, "Kill him or burn him," but God saved him from the fire.  Indeed there are signs in that for a people who believe.

26:116, Qur'an
[And] they said, "If you do not desist, O Noah, you will surely be among those who are stoned."

29:15, Qur'an
But We saved him and the companions of the ark, and We made it a sign for the worlds.

27:56, Qur'an
[And] there was no answer from [Lot's] people except that they said, "Expel the family of Lot from your city.  Indeed, they are men who keep themselves pure."

26:170 - 171, Qur'an
So We saved [Lot] and his family, all, except an old woman among those who remained behind.

27:49, Qur'an
[And] they said, "Take a mutual oath by God that we will kill [Salih] by night, him and his family.  Then we will say to his protector, 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful.'"

11:66, Qur'an
So when Our command came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and [saved them] from the disgrace of that day. Indeed, it is your Lord who is the Powerful, the Almighty.

7:88, Qur'an
[And] the eminent who were arrogant among [Shu'ayb's] people said, "We will surely evict you, O Shu'ayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our religion."  He said, "Even if we were unwilling?"

11:94, Qur'an
[So] when Our command came, We saved Shu'ayb and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us. And the shriek seized those who had wronged, and they became [corpses] fallen prone within their homes.

40:26, Qur'an
And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord.  Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."

26:65, Qur'an
[So] We saved Moses and those with him, all together.

Mark 15:13, Gospel
And [remember when] they cried out again, [saying], "Crucify [Jesus]."

4:157, Qur'an
[So We cursed them] for their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of God."  And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them.  And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it.  They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption.  And they did not kill him, for certain -

10:103, Qur'an
[For] We will save Our messengers and those who have believed. Thus, it is an obligation upon Us that We save the believers -

Psalms 37:39 - 40, Torah
[For] the salvation of the righteous [is] of the Lord, [He is] their strength in the time of trouble.  And the Lord will help them, and deliver them, He will deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him.

14:47, Qur'an
So never think that God will fail in His promise to His messengers. Indeed, God is Almighty and Owner of Retribution.

There is a Messenger for Every Nation, for there is a Term for Every Nation to be Destroyed

1.  Then do you Wonder that a Reminder has Come to you Through a Man from Among you, so that he may Warn you?

3:137, Qur'an
Similar situations [as yours] have certainly passed on before you, so proceed throughout the earth and observe how the end was for those who denied.

64:5 - 6, Qur'an
[Or] has the news of those who disbelieved before not come to you?  So they tasted the bad consequence of their affair, and they will have a painful punishment.  That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear evidences, but they said, "Should human beings guide us?" and disbelieved and turned away.  And God can do without [them]; and God is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

10:13 - 14, Qur'an
And [so] We had already destroyed generations before you when they wronged, and their messengers had come to them with clear proofs, but they were not to believe. Thus, We recompense the criminal people. Then We made you successors in the land after them so that We may observe how you will do -

17:58, Qur'an
[For] there is no city except that We will [either] destroy it or punish it with a severe punishment before the Day of Resurrection. That has been inscribed in the Book.

7:34, Qur'an
And there is a [specified] term for every nation [to be destroyed].  So when their time has come, they will not postpone it an hour, nor will they advance [it].

10:47, Qur'an
And there is a messenger for every nation.  So when their messenger comes, it will be judged between them in justice; and they will not be wronged.

7:63, Qur'an
Then do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among you, so that he may warn you and so that you may fear [God] so you might receive mercy?

16:82, Qur'an
But if they turn away, then there is only [the responsibility for] clear notification upon you -

2:256, Qur'an
[For there should be] no compulsion in acceptance of the religion.  The right course has become clear from the wrong.  So whoever disbelieves in false gods and believes in God has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it.  And God is Hearing and Knowing.

53:29 - 30, Qur'an
So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our reminder and does not desire [anything] except the worldly life.  That is their sum of knowledge.  Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who strays from His way, and He is most knowing of who is guided.

51:55, Qur'an
[But] remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.

There is a Messenger for Every Nation, for there is a Term for Every Nation to be Destroyed

2.  But the Mockers Say, "Legends of the Former Peoples," Just as Messengers were Already Ridiculed Before you

6:10, Qur'an
Messengers were already ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by that which they used to ridicule.

15:95, Qur'an
[So] indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers.

9:82, Qur'an
So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as a recompense for what they used to earn.

83:29 - 32, Qur'an
[For] indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.  And when they passed by them, they would exchange derisive glances.  And when they returned to their people, they would return jesting.  And when they saw them, they would say, "Indeed, those are truly lost."

8:31, Qur'an
And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We have certainly heard. If we willed, we could say [something] like this. This is nothing but legends of the former [peoples]."

5:58, Qur'an
[And] when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use reason.

46:11, Qur'an
And those who disbelieve say of those who believe, "If it had [truly] been good, they would not have preceded us to it."  And when they are not guided by it, they will say, "This is an ancient falsehood."

31:6, Qur'an
And among the people is he who exchanges the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of God without knowledge and who takes it in ridicule. Those will have a humiliating punishment.

11:8, Qur'an
[But] if We hold back the punishment from them for a limited time, they will surely say, "What detains it?" Unquestionably, on the Day it comes to them, it will not be averted from them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

There is a Messenger for Every Nation, for there is a Term for Every Nation to be Destroyed

3.  They will Hate those who Believe and Evict them

17:76 - 77, Qur'an
Indeed, they were about to scare you from the land to evict you therefrom.  And then when they do, they will not remain there after you, except for a little. [That is Our established] way for those We had sent before you of Our messengers; and you will not find any alteration in Our way -

8:49, Qur'an
[For remember] when the hypocrites and those who had disease in their hearts said, "Their religion has deluded them?"

3:118, Qur'an
Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, and what their hearts conceal is greater.  We have certainly made the signs clear to you, if you will use reason.

47:29 - 30, Qur'an
Or do those who have disease in their hearts think that God would never expose their feelings of hatred?  And if We willed, We could show them to you, and you would recognize them by their mark; but you will surely recognize them by the tone of their speech -

22:72, Qur'an
[For] when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, you recognize disapproval in the faces of those who disbelieve.  They are almost on the verge of assaulting those who recite Our verses to them.

1 Timothy 4:10, Gospel
Therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all mankind, especially of those who believe.

2:214, Qur'an
Or do you think that you will enter the Garden while such [trial] has not yet come to you as it came to those who passed on before you?  They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until [even their] messenger and those who believed with him said, "When is the help of God?"  Unquestionably, the help of God is near.

Isaiah 66:5, Torah
[So] hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word; "Your brethren who hated you, who cast you out for My name's sake, said, 'Let the Lord be glorified,' but He will appear to your joy, and they will be ashamed."

21:38 - 40, Qur'an
[So] they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"  If those who disbelieved knew the time when they will not avert the Fire from their faces or from their backs and they will not be aided...  Rather, it will come to them suddenly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 - 3, Gospel
For you yourselves perfectly know that the Day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.  For when they will say, 'Peace and safety;' then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they will not escape.

[Sirach 5:7], Torah
[So] make no delay to turn to the Lord, and do not put off from day to day; for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will come forth, and you will be destroyed in your security, and perish in the Day of Vengeance.

47:18, Qur'an
Then do they await [nothing] except that the Hour should come upon them suddenly? But [some of] its indications have already come. Then what good will their remembrance be to them when it has come?

This is the Day of Judgement - did We Not Destroy the Former Peoples? Then We will Follow them with the Later Ones

4.  Thus, those who Persecuted the Believers will have the Punishment of Hell, but We will Save Our Messengers and those who Believed

77:8 - 18, Qur'an
So when the stars are obliterated, and when the heaven is opened, and when the mountains are blown away, and when the messengers' time has come...  For what Day was it postponed?  For the Day of [Judgement].  And what can make you know what the Day of [Judgement] is?  Woe, that Day, to the deniers.  Did We not destroy the former [peoples]?  Then We will follow them with the later ones.  Thus, We deal with the criminals -

[2 Ezra 11:42], Torah
For you [criminals] have afflicted the meek, you have hurt the peaceable, you have loved liars, and destroyed the dwellings of those who brought forth fruit, and have cast down the walls of such who did you no harm.

85:7 - 10, Qur'an
And they were witnesses to what they were doing against the believers. And they did not resent them except because they believed in God, the Almighty, the Praiseworthy, to whom [belongs] the kingdom of the heavens and the earth.  And God is Witness over all things.  Indeed, those who have persecuted the believing men and believing women and then have not repented, will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.

14:44 - 45, Qur'an
[So] warn the people of a Day when the punishment will come to them and those who did wrong will say, "Our Lord, delay us for a short term; we will answer Your call and follow the messengers." [But it will be said], "Had you not sworn before that there would be no end for you? And you lived among the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them. And We set forth [many] examples for you."

10:102 - 103, Qur'an
So do they wait for [nothing] except like [what occurred in] the days of those who passed on before them? Say, "Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait." Then We will save Our messengers and those who have believed. Thus, it is an obligation upon Us that We save the believers -

40:51, Qur'an
[For] indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand.

Isaiah 25:9, Torah
[And thus,] it will be said in that Day, "Behold, this [is] our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us, this [is] the Lord; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."

39:71, Qur'an
[But] those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups until, when they reach it, its gates are opened and its keepers will say, "Did messengers not come to you from yourselves, reciting the verses of your Lord to you and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say, "Yes," but the word of punishment has come true upon the disbelievers.

37:71 - 73, Qur'an
And [yet] most of the former [peoples] had already strayed before them, and We had already sent warners among them.  Then look at how the end was for those who were warned -

40:82 - 83, Qur'an
[Or] have they not traveled through the land and observed how the end was for those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn. And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they merely rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

40:77 - 78, Qur'an
So be patient, indeed, the promise of God is truth. And whether We show you some of what We have promised them or We take you in death, they will be returned to Us. And We have already sent messengers before you.  Among them are those We have related to you, and among them are those We have not related to you.  And it was not for any messenger to bring a sign [or verse] except by permission of God.  So when the command of God comes, it will be concluded in truth, and the falsifiers will thereupon lose [all].