Transliteration:( Fa ammaa 'Aadun fastak baroo fil ardi bighairul haqqi wa qaaloo man ashaddu minnaa quwwatan awalam yaraw annal laahal lazee khalaqahum Huwa ashaddu minhum quwwatanw wa kaanoo bi Aayaatinaa yajhadoon )
39. Hazrat Hud (On whom be peace) was the Prophet sent to those people who had settled in hqaaf, a city within the boundary of Yemen.
40. From this we understand that sometimes pride can be correct or sometimes incorrect. The one, which is true, is good, while the one, which is false, is bad.
The believer's pride, in opposition to the infidels, in order to regard them as disgraceful and to regard himself as a person of honour due to his faith, is an act of worship. However, to regard oneself greater than the Prophets, saints and pious devotees of Allah Almighty is either forbidden or an act of infidelity.
41. In the people of Aad, an ordinary person was over fifty feet tall. One person could pick up huge boulders. They were under the impression that if punishment were to descend upon them, they would be able to defend themselves due to their physical strength.
42. When a person is bereft of faith, he fails to understand such words of wisdom. 39. Hazrat Hud (On whom be peace) was the Prophet sent to those people who had settled in hqaaf, a city within the boundary of Yemen.
The believer's pride, in opposition to the infidels, in order to regard them as disgraceful and to regard himself as a person of honour due to his faith, is an act of worship. However, to regard oneself greater than the Prophets, saints and pious devotees of Allah Almighty is either forbidden or an act of infidelity.
The tafsir of Surah Fussilat verse 15 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Fussilat ayat 13 which provides the complete commentary from verse 13 through 19.
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