The Ornaments of Gold - 43:6 How many messengers We sent to those before them.
In the context of verses 6, 7, 8, how did they mock the previous messengers?
The Heights/7:65 "And We sent to the people of Ad their brother Hud, saying: "My people, worship Allah. You have no god but Him. Will you not be righteous?"
The Heights/7:66 "The disbelievers from among his people said, "We see you in folly. We think you a liar."
Prophet Hud/11:25 "We sent Noah to his people: "Verily, I am a warner for you, clear."
Prophet Hud/11:26 Serve none but Allah. I fear that you may suffer the torment of a painful day.
Prophet Hud/11:27 "The leaders of his people who disbelieved said, "We see that you are only a man like us, and we see that no one follows you except the shallow-minded rabble among us. Nor do we see any superiority in you over us. On the contrary, we think that you are liars."
The Stories/28:38 "Pharaoh said, "O you elders, I do not know a better god for you than I. Haman, prepare bricks for me by kindling a fire in the clay and build a tower so that I may reach the God of Moses. I believe that he is a liar."
The Moon/54:9 "The people of Noah had denied before them. They denied Our servant and said, "He is mad". Indeed he was prevented."
The Moon/54:9 "The people of Noah had denied before them. They denied Our servant and said, "He is mad". Indeed he was prevented."
Prophet Hud/11:38 "When he was building the ark, the elders of his people were mocking him every time he passed by. He said: "If you mock us, we mock you as you mock us."
The Ornaments of Gold/43:51 "Pharaoh said to his people: "O my people, does not the government of Egypt and the rivers flowing under me belong to me? Do you not see?"
The Ornaments of Gold/43:52 Or am I not superior to this man who is vile and unable to speak?
Prophet Hud/11:27 "The leaders of his people who disbelieved said, "We see that you are only a man like us, and we see that no one follows you except the shallow-minded rabble among us. Nor do we see any superiority in you over us. On the contrary, we think that you are liars."
The Prophets/21:36 "When the disbelievers (those who cover the truth) see you, they do not react except to make you the target of their mockery, saying, "Is this the one who talks about your gods?"They completely deny the message of the Most Merciful."
The Believers/23:24 "The prominent disbelievers of his people said, "This is nothing but a man like you. He wants to rule over you. Had Allah willed, He could have sent down an angel. We did not hear anything like this from our first ancestors."
The Believers/23:25 He is only a mad man. Observe him for a while.
The Criterion/25:7 "And they said, "How is it that this messenger eats and walks in the markets? Why should not an angel have descended with him as a warner?"
The Criterion/25:8 "Or if a treasure had been thrown to him, or if he had a garden and he ate from it!"Even the wrongdoers said, "You are following a bewitched man"."
The Criterion/25:41 "Whenever they see you, they ridicule you: "Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a messenger?"
The Poets/26:23 "Pharaoh said, "What do you mean, Lord of the Universes?"
The Poets/26:24 "He said, "He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, if you will surely believe."
The Poets/26:25 "He turned to those around him and said, "Do you hear?"
The Poets/26:26 "He said, "He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers before you."
The Poets/26:27 "He said, "The messenger sent to you is surely a madman."
Sheva/34:6 Those who have been given knowledge see that what has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth and that it guides to the Way of the Exalted and Most Praised.
Sheva/34:7 "The disbelievers said, "Shall we show you a man who informs you that you will be resurrected with a new creation after you have been scattered in pieces?"
Sheva/34:8 "Does he ascribe a lie to Allah, or is he insane?"But those who do not believe in the Hereafter are in a far error and torment."
The Forgiver/40:36 "Pharaoh said, "Haman, build for me a tower so that I may access the paths."
The Forgiver/40:37 "To the paths of the heavens. So that I may look at the God of Moses. I believe him to be a liar."Pharaoh´s evil behavior was thus embellished to him and he was led astray. Pharaoh´s plan would surely come to naught."
The Scatterers/51:38 And in Moses (there is a lesson). We sent him to Pharaoh with a clear proof.
The Scatterers/51:39 "He turned away with his people and said: "He is either a sorcerer or a madman"."
The Scatterers/51:52 "Thus, whenever a messenger came to those before them, they used to say: "This is a sorcerer"or "This is a madman"."
The Ornaments of Gold/43:31 "They said: "Should not this Qur´an have been sent down to a famous and great man from those two cities?"
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