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Hud was relentless about the
criticism of idols; he further added, “You people are so senseless that you
pick up an ordinary stone from some place, shape it into an imaginary figure,
put it on an elevated place, give it a name, and declare that it is your god. How can a lifeless object which you have
carved from a stone and which can be smashed into pieces be a god? There is no reason or justification for
it. The truth is that there is only one
God, the creator of the universe; His laws are operating in the universe. Obey His laws to be prosperous and successful
in the world.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
the nation said. “We think our gods have
cursed you and you have gone mad. This
rubbish talk is the result of their curse.
We are the mighty nation that has carved houses into the lofty hills; we
have made great memorials on the tops of the mountains. There is no nation that can dare to challenge
us, but you are always talking about destruction and doom. Is it not madness?”
“I am telling you clearly what is
wrong with your system and your behavior in dealing with weak nations. If you will not mend your ways, the
destruction will engulf you, and your gods will not be able to save you,” said
Hud.
“You are only an ordinary man like us
with no supernatural powers. We are not
going to leave our gods because you want us to renounce them,” the nation
declared contemptuously.
“Do you think that working in
accordance with the laws will bring some destruction to you? No, on the
contrary, it will bring prosperity and happiness into your lives. It will increase your strength and make your
fields and gardens more fertile,” Hud said.
“No matter how much you try to
convince us of these fibs of your imagination, we are not going to agree with
any of your proposals,” the nation declared.
Only a minority of the nation
believed in Hud. The rest of the nation
was favoring their leaders. The
intoxication of wealth and power accompanied by success made them blind to the
coming destruction. The nation of Hud
deviated from the revelation and values given to them. Their passions (Satan) made the wrong actions
look very beautiful and glamorous in their eyes. They invented many reasons and excuses to
justify the wrongs they were doing by violating the values.
In the end, the leaders of the nation
tried to intimidate Hud with threats. “Fear could work well to shut his mouth,” they
thought. But Hud proved their judgment
was not correct.
“Collect all your resources for
punishing me, and give me no time to recover,” he said. “My trust is in my Allah; He will save me. My God is just and on a balanced path; it
cannot be the path of cruelty or injustice. Moreover, I have conveyed faithfully what I
was sent to convey. Don’t worry about
me; worry about yourselves. I see that
another group will take your place if you will not mend your ways. It is the unchangeable law of God and you
will not be able to alter or harm it.”
“This is not the first time that old
people with backward ideas have tried to put fear in us,” was the answer. “They have been saying that doom will come,
but it never came nor will it come. If
you are so sure about it then bring and show it to us.”
“It is not in my power to bring it,
but I have warned you about it. That is
the only thing I can do,” Hud replied. “You very well know that science and
technology will not help you if you start fighting with laws of God.”
It was a time of drought; it had not
rained for a long time. One bright
morning the nation of Hud saw black clouds on the sky. They were very happy and
thought the clouds would bring desired water. But it was a cyclone which lasted
for eight days and seven nights to destroy them and their might. Only Hud and his followers were saved.
