All the Prophets sent by Allah to guide humankind to the right path are liars in the eyes of the Atheists. Thousands of years later (after Noah), such standards and values still gain the upper hand in the today Atheists’ mind.
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The verses 11:25-27 of the Noble Quran say:
Verily Allah sent Noah to his people [and he said]: ‘I am a clear warner for you, one whose warning is plain.
I am a warning Messenger who speaks a language you understand that you worship none but Allah; you confess the divine Oneness of none save Allah
Lo! I fear for you, should you worship other than Him, the chastisement of a painful day that is painful in this world and in the Hereafter.
I know that there shall come upon you if you do not believe the retribution of a painful Day, which is drowning.
The Atheists who were the council, notables, the respected elders and the chieftains of Noah’s people said:
- We see you but a mortal like us, you eat and drink just as we do eat and drink
- You have no merit over us, for which you would deserve our following you
- We see that your followers are but the vilest among us
- Those who follow you are the riffraff among us, such as the weavers and the shoemakers
- Those who follow you are the most abject, the lowly and the weak among us
- Those who follow you are impulsively without thinking; their bad judgment lead them to believe in you.
- Nay, we deem you liars with regard to your claim to be bringing a Message
The Atheists among Noah’s people apply here the erroneous standards that make
- Honor = wealth,
- Understanding = influence
- Position = bank balance
- Knowledge = power.
Thousands of years later, such standards and values still gain the upper hand in the today Atheists’ mind
Finally, they accused Noah as a Liar.
The same happened to the entire prophets from Noah to Muhammad.
All the Prophets sent by Allah to guide humankind to the right path are liars in the eyes of the Atheists.
This is the attitude of people who have full pockets but empty hearts and minds.
Their pride and arrogance are limitless.
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The verses 11:25-27 in different translations:
QARIB:
25-We sent Noah to his nation. (he said:) ‘i am a warner for you, and a bearer of glad tidings.
26-Worship none except Allah. i fear for you the punishment of a painful day. ‘
27-The unbelieving council of his nation said: ‘we do not see you other than a human like ourselves. we see your followers are none but the lowliest amongst us, and their opinion is not to be considered. we do not see you superior to us, rather, we consider you liars. ‘
SHAKIR:
25-And certainly we sent nuh to his people: surely i am a plain warner for you:
26-That you shall not serve any but Allah، surely i fear for you the punishment of a painful day
27-But the chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: we do not consider you but a mortal like ourselves, and we do not see any have followed you but those who are the meanest of us at first thought and we do not see in you any excellence over us; nay, we deem you liars
PICKTHAL:
25-And we sent Noah unto his folk (and he said): lo! i am a plain warner unto you.
26-That ye serve none، save Allah. Lo! I fear for you the retribution of a painful day.
27-The chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: we see thee but a mortal like us, and we see not that any follow thee save the most abject among us, without reflection. we behold in you no merit above us – nay, we deem you liars.
YUSUFALI:
25-We sent Noah to his people (with a mission): “I have come to you with a clear warning:
26-“That ye serve none but Allah: verily I do fear for you the penalty of a grievous day.”
27-But the chiefs of the unbelievers among his people said: “we see (in) thee nothing but a man like ourselves: nor do we see that any follow thee but the meanest among us, in judgment immature: nor do we see in you (all) any merit above us: in fact we thing ye are liars!”
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