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In this lesson of Sūrah Al-Mu’minūn, verses 27–41, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf continues with the story of Nūḥ عليه السلام and the events surrounding the flood. Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ instructed Nūḥ عليه السلام to build the ship under His care and guidance, and when His command came, Nūḥ عليه السلام was instructed to take aboard pairs of creatures and those of his family who were not among those destined for destruction. When he and those with him boarded the ship, he was instructed to praise Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ for saving them from the wrongdoing people and to ask Him for a blessed place to land. The events of the flood were a clear sign from Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ and a test for His servants. The verses then move to another generation and another messenger who called his people to worship Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ alone. However, the leaders among them rejected the messenger, questioned why they should follow a man like themselves and denied the resurrection after death. They dismissed the Hereafter, claiming that there was nothing beyond this worldly life, and accused the messenger of lying against Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ. The messenger turned to Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ and asked for His help, and Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ informed him that they would soon become regretful. Their rejection ultimately led to their destruction, and they became a warning for those who come after them. These verses remind us that the truth may be rejected by those who are attached to the life of this world, but the command of Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ will always prevail, and those who reject the truth will ultimately face its consequences.