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power or wealth. He said: In Ajriya illaa alaa Rabbil- Aalameena “. . . . my reward is only with the Lord of the worlds” (Al-Shu’ara’ verse 128) The simple life led by (peace be on him) was proof that he did not care for wealth and fortune. Because the Aad had bad intentions themselves, they could not see how (peace be on him) could have sincere intentions and speak the truth. (peace be on him) tried time and time again to make them realise that it was Allah alone who had blessed them with all that they had and they should be thankful to Him, worship Him and mend their ways. But they still refused to listen. The Aad no longer wished to talk to (peace be on him), they told him that their gods had caused his mind to become unstable and that it made little difference to them whether he warned them or not. 12