The fertile land produces abundantly by the Will of its Lord, whereas the infertile land hardly produces anything. This is how We vary ˹Our˺ lessons to those who are thankful.
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Indeed, We sent Noah to his people. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous Day.”
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But the chiefs of his people said, “We surely see that you are clearly misguided.”
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He replied, “O my people! I am not misguided! But I am a messenger from the Lord of all worlds,
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conveying to you my Lord’s messages and giving you ˹sincere˺ advice. And I know from Allah what you do not know.
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Do you find it astonishing that a reminder should come to you from your Lord through one of your own, warning you, so you may beware and perhaps be shown mercy?”
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But they rejected him, so We saved him and those with him in the Ark, and drowned those who rejected Our signs. They were certainly a blind people.
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And to the people of ’Âd We sent their brother Hûd. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. Will you not then fear Him?”
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The disbelieving chiefs of his people responded, “We surely see you as a fool, and we certainly think you are a liar.”
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Hûd replied, “O my people! I am no fool! But I am a messenger from the Lord of all worlds,
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