Revival of Religion — Page 17
17 right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking, And Allah is AII - Hearing, AII - Knowing. ' (Al - Baqarah, Verse: 257) 'Alas for My servants! there comes not a Messenger to them but they mock at him. ' (Yasin, Verse: 31) 'Surely Allah changes not the condition of a people until they change that which is in their heart. ' (Al - Ra'ad, Verse 12) When the prophet Shu'aib was threatened by his people: 'We will drive thee out O Shu'aib, and the believers (that are) with thee, from our town or you shall have to return to our religion. ' he merely replied, 'Even though we be unwilling? (Al - A'raf, Verse 89) Noah's people, too, threatened him with stoning if he did not desist. They said, 'If thou desist not, O Noah, thou shalt surely be one of those who are stoned. ' (AI - Shuara, Verse 117) This treatment was not reserved for just a few prophets. The Quran summarises people's attitude to the prophets in these words: 'And those who disbelieved said to their Messengers, 'We will surely expel you from our land unless you return to our religion. ' (Ibrahim, Verse: 14) Abraham was punished for recanting from the religion of his