THE NATIONS THAT WERE DESTROYED VERSES NO. 4 & 5

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 02)
Verses 6-9Verses 4-5

THE NATIONS THAT WERE DESTROYED

VERSES NO. 4 & 5

      The verses here aim to turn our attention to so many towns that have been ruined, and populations perished, and societies and civilizations that were destroyed, due to their sins and inequities.

      Allah gave them enough opportunity and respite. He sent down Messengers and Warners, but they obstinately continued with their evil ways and sinful deeds, until they were afflicted of a sudden dreadful calamity in the time of their rest and repose, when they did not expect anything bad to happen!

      It was only when, the sudden calamity and unexpected misfortune, by the wrath of God seized them that they realised their sins, and came to know what were they doing- but it was too late!:

      ``And when our scourge fell upon them, their only cry was that they said: `We were oppressors!''

      This verse is not to amuse us with the history and tales of nations. It is rather a warning to us that: ``We too, can have the same fate and bad end!'' God's law and method of dealing with sinners has not been changed. Have a look upon the powerful industrial man; in spite of all his power and experience, when he is encountered with a calamity such as earthquake, storm, or a shower, he is still helpless and hopeless, as he was a thousand years ago! Even his wonderful industrial power that he has earned so far, may turn to a worst of calamities and misfortune for him!

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      (Nowadays that I am translating these verses, (AUGUST 2000), a great Russian Atomic Submarine, has run aground, and her one hundred and eighteen crews and officers have been drowned in the bottom of the sea. This is where all the three supreme powers of the world, i.e. Russia, America, and England, have done their best to save the crew or the submarine, but they have failed to save even one life! Only God knows what was the last cry of the crew, when they were buried alive in their collective steel grave, at the bottom of the sea!   TRANSLATOR'S NOTE)

 

 

 

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