The ignorant Atheists among Noah’s people said Noah has invented that which he has brought us.
The ignorant Arabs among Muhammad’s people said Muhammad has invented that which he has brought us.
Interestingly, the “Today” intellectual Atheists deny Noah and say that Muhammad has invented that which he has brought of Quran.
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The Atheists’ pride and arrogance are limitless.
The Atheists who were the council, notables, respected elders and chieftains of Noah’s people claim many false and nasty statements about the great Prophet Noah.
They had many rotten arguments with Noah.
Noah did his job patiently and perfectly; he kept advising his people all the time and he never ever put.
However, the Atheists’ pride veiled their hearts.
The verses 11:34-36 describe the scene.
Noah said:
1) If I sincerely desire to counsel you, my sincere counsel will not benefit you if Allah wants to lead you astray (because of your limitless pride). He is your lord, and to him you shall return
2) My invitation and warning to you from Allah’s chastisement will not benefit you if I were to warn you and call you to profess Allah’s divine Oneness
3) If Allah’s law determines that, you will proud fully perish because of your rejection of the truth, Allah’s law has to be fulfilled, regardless of my advice. It is not that Allah will deprive you of benefiting by my advice.
4) According to Allah’s law, It is what you do with yourselves that will, take you away from the right path.
5) You cannot defy Allah or make yourselves immune from Him. You are always within His reach. He has absolute power over you and over your lives. You cannot escape meeting Him when He brings you to account and decides your reward; He will reward you according to your works.
“He is your Lord and to Him you shall return.”
Prophets Act on Their Instructions
At this stage in Noah’s story, the Quran has a remarkable pause.
The verse makes brief reference to the reception of a similar message by the Atheists among the Arabs at the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
The significance of this pause:
There is a remarkable similarity of attitudes, as the Atheists among the Arabs claim that Muhammad too has invented the Quran.
The Atheists among the Arabs have too limitless pride.
A Recycled History?
The Atheists among Noah’s people said Noah has invented that which he has brought us.
The ignorant skeptic Arabs among Muhammad’s people said Muhammad has invented that which he has brought us.
The verse quickly refutes their claim before returning to Noah:
“Do they claim that he (i.e. Muhammad] has invented it? Say: ‘If I have invented it, upon me be this crime of mine, but I am innocent of the crimes you perpetrate.’” (Verse 35)
To fabricate a falsehood is to commit a crime.
Hence, Allah instructed His Prophet Muhammad to tell the unbelievers:
1) If I have made any such fabrication, I will bear the responsibility for it. It is a great sin to do that; however, the punishment for my sin will be upon me
2) Since I am aware that it is a crime to make such fabrications, it is highly unlikely that I would do so.
3) However, I am, innocent of all your:
- Crimes, including your false allegations,
- Misconduct, when you attribute invention to me.
- Rejection of Allah’s message
- Associating partners with Allah.
It is interesting that the “Today” intellectual Atheists deny Noah and say that Muhammad has invented that which he has brought of Quran.
This interjecting overlap however does not interrupt the Quranic story; rather it serves the purpose of the verse.
In the next sight, we see Noah receiving Allah’s revelations and commandments.
“Noah received this revelation: “none of thy people will believe except those who have believed already! So grieve no longer over their (evil) deeds.”
Do not be in distress over anything they may do.
None of your people will believe except those who have already believed.
Do not be distressed, grieved, because of what they do and do not be saddened for their destruction
Everything has ended:
- The advocacy of Allah’s message,
- The advice
- The warning,
- The arguments.
- Their pride
Then what?
“None of your people will believe now apart from those who have already accepted the faith.”
Those who are susceptible to faith have already accepted it. The others are hopeless.
Allah, who knows best what is feasible and what is not, and knows His servants well, has informed Noah of this.
Hence, it is pointless to continue with the argument.
Allah told Noah not to grieve at their rejection or their mockery.
“Do not be in distress over anything they may do.”
Allah’s will has happened.
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The verses 11:34-36 in different translations:
QARIB:
34-Nor will my sincere counsel benefit you if I sincerely desire to counsel you if Allah desires to lead you astray. He is your lord, and to him you shall return. ‘
35-Or do they say: ‘he has fabricated it (himself)? ‘Say: ‘if i had fabricated it, then the sin rests upon me. I reject the sins you do. ‘
36-And it was revealed to Noah: ‘none of your nation will believe except whosoever has already believed. Do not distress yourself with what they may do.
SHAKIR:
34-And if I intend to give you good advice, my advice will not profit you if Allah intended that he should leave you to go astray; he is your lord, and to him shall you be returned
35-Or do they say: he has forged it? Say: if I have forged it, on me is my guilt, and i am clear of that of which you are guilty
36-And it was revealed to nuh: that none of your people will believe except those who have already believed, therefore do not grieve at what they do:
PICKTHAL:
34-My counsel will not profit you if I were minded to advise you, if Allah’s will is to keep you astray. He is your lord and unto him ye will be brought back.
35-Or say they (again): he hath invented it? Say: if i have invented it, upon me be my crimes, but i am innocent of (all) that ye commit.
36-And it was inspired in Noah, (saying): no one of thy folk will believe save him who hath believed already. Be not distressed because of what they do.
YUSUFALI:
34-“Of no profit will be my counsel to you, much as I desire to give you (good) counsel, if it be that Allah willeth to leave you astray: he is your lord! and to him will ye return!”
35-Or do they say, “he has forged it”? Say: “if I had forged it, on me were my sin! And I am free of the sins of which ye are guilty!
36-It was revealed to Noah:”none of thy people will believe except those who have believed already! so grieve no longer over their (evil) deeds.
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