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PT. 19 ASH-SHU ARĀ' CH. 26 فَلَوْاَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ Would that there were for. 103 us a return to the world, that we might be among the believers!" 104. In this verily there is a Sign, but most of these would not believe. 105. And verily thy Lord-He is the Mighty, the Merciful. R. 6. 106. The people of Noah treated the Messengers as liars, 2765 107. When their brother Noah said to them, 'Will you not be righteous? 108. Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust. 109. So fear Allah, and obey me. 2765A اِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً وَمَا كَانَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ مؤْمِنِينَ يزُ الرَّ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَا كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوُهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ إلى لَكُمْ رَسُولُ آمِينَ ) فَاتَّقُوا اللهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ "2:168; 6:28; 23:100; 39:59. (hamma). They sayi. e. the oven became hot; means, the live coal became a piece of charcoal and ashes. _ means, a relation for whom one is anxious or solicitous or whom one loves and by whom one is loved; an affectionate relation who is quick to protect his kinsfolk; a beloved person; a friend; a true and loving friend; a man's brother; sweat; vehemence of heat; hot water; cold water, etc. (Lane & Aqrab). 2765. Commentary: The people of Noah had rejected only one Messenger-Noah. But they have been represented in this verse as having rejected all the Messengers of 2361 God. This shows that the rejection of one Divine Messenger is in reality equivalent to the rejection of all of them. This is so because they are all commissioned as Messengers by the same Divine Authority and their Messages proceed from the same Source and are identical fundamentals and basic principles. 2765A. Commentary: in The words, So fear Allah and obey me, which have been addressed to his people from the mouth of every Prophet show that apart from the commandments embodied in Divine revelation, the believers are enjoined to obey the orders and instructions