Transliteration:( Fa in tawallaw faqad ablaghtukum maaa ursiltu biheee ilaikum; wa yastakhlifu Rabbee qawman ghairakum wa laa tadur roonahoo shai'aa; inna Rabbee 'alaa kulli shai'in Hafeez )
"Then if you turn away, I have already conveyed to you what I was sent with [119]. My Lord will bring forth a people other than you [120], and you cannot harm Him at all. Indeed, my Lord is watchful over everything."
✅ [119] The Duty of the Prophet to Convey the Message
In this verse, Hazrat Hud (peace be upon him) makes it clear that he has conveyed everything he was sent with and left nothing concealed from his people. This emphasizes that a Prophet’s mission is to deliver the complete message of Allah without omitting anything, regardless of the consequences. Similarly, when the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) requested pen and paper at the time of his demise, it was not to introduce new laws, but to record principles that had already been conveyed during his lifetime. This shows that all the divine instructions were fully delivered, and there was no need for further additions after his death.
✅ [120] Replacement of Nations
The verse also highlights that if a people turn away from Allah’s message, Allah will replace them with another people who are more deserving and willing to uphold His commandments. This law of nature is evident throughout history. When Abu Jahl and his followers rejected the message of Islam, Allah Almighty destroyed them and replaced them with the Ansar (Helpers) of Medina. This illustrates that Allah’s plan is not hindered by any individual or nation. While humanity is in need of Allah’s guidance for success, Allah is completely independent and can choose whomever He wills to fulfill His divine plan.
57. So if you turn away, still I have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to you. My Lord will make another people succeed you, and you will not harm Him in the least. Surely, my Lord is Guardian over all things. 58. And when Our commandment came, We saved Hud and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us, and We saved them from a severe torment. 59. Such were ﴿the people of﴾ `Ad. They rejected the Ayat of their Lord and disobeyed His Messengers, and followed the command of every proud, obstinate (oppressor of the truth from their leaders). 60. And they were pursued by a curse in this world and (so they will be) on the Day of Resurrection. No doubt! Verily, `Ad disbelieved in their Lord. So away with `Ad, the people of Hud.) Hud says to them, “If you turn away from that which I have brought to you in reference to worship of Allah, Who is your Lord alone, without any partners, then the proof has been established against you. This is because I have conveyed the Message of Allah to you, which He has sent me with.”
(My Lord will make another people succeed you, ) This refers to a group of people who will worship Allah alone, without associating anything with Him. This also implies that the polytheists do not bother Allah and they do not harm Him in the least with their disbelief. To the contrary, their disbelief merely harms their own selves.
(Surely, my Lord is Guardian over all things.) This means that Allah is a Witness and Guardian over the statements of His servants and their actions. He will give them due recompense for their actions. If they do good deeds, He will reward them with good. If they do evil, He will punish them with evil.
(And when Our commandment came,) This is referring to the barren wind with which Allah destroyed them, to the very last of them. The mercy and kindness of Allah, the Exalted saved Hud and his followers from this terrible punishment.
g(Such were `Ad (people). They rejected the Ayat of their Lord) This means they disbelieved in the proofs and revelations (of Allah) and they disobeyed the Messengers of Allah. This is due to the fact that whoever disbelieves in a Prophet, then verily, he has disbelieved in all of the Prophets, peace be upon them. There is no difference between any one of them, in the sense that it is necessary to believe in all of them. Therefore, `Ad disbelieved in Hud and their disbelief was considered disbelief in all of the Messengers.
(and followed the command of every proud, obstinate.) This means that they abandoned following their rightly guided Messenger and they followed the command of every proud, obstinate person. Thus, they were followed in this life by a curse from Allah and His believing servants whenever they are mentioned. On the Day of Resurrection a call will be made against them in front of witnesses.
(Verily, `Ad disbelieved in their Lord.)
(11:57) If you, then, turn away (from the truth), know that I have delivered the message with which I was sent to you. Now my Lord will set up another people in place of you and you shall in no way be able to harm Him.[64] Surely my Lord keeps a watch over everything.’
64. This is his answer to their obdurate denial: “Nor will we believe in you.”
[560]- Protecting and preserving the existence and attributes of His creations.
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