Ayat
23. And indeed Allah sent Nuh PBUH
(Noah) to his people, and he said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no
other Ilah (God) but Him (Islamic Monotheism). Will you not then be
afraid (of Him i.e. of His Punishment because of worshipping others besides
Him)?"
Ayat
24. But the chiefs of those who disbelieved among his people said:
"He is no more than a human being like you, he seeks to make himself superior to
you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels; never did we hear
such a thing among our fathers of old.
Ayat
25. "He is only a man in whom is madness, so wait for him a
while."
[Tafseer] of Ayat 23. (Further, We sent a long
line of prophets for your instruction). Allah sent Noah PBUH to his
people: He said, "O my people! worship Allah. Ye have no other god but Him. Will
ye not fear (Him)?" The material gifts having been mentioned, which we
receive from a wise and kindly Providence, our attention is now directed to
Allah's Providence in spiritual matters. He sent Teachers to instruct and guide
us, and though they were mocked, rejected, and accused of falsehood and
selfishness, they were protected by Allah, and Allah's Truth at length
prevailed. "People" here is almost equivalent to "contemporaries". To fear
Allah is to lead righteous lives and eschew evil. in Ayat 24. The chiefs of the
Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves:
his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished (to send
messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we
hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old." They attribute
altogether wrong motives to him (such as they would have actuated themselves), in saying
that he was trying to establish his own personal superiority over them by his
preaching. Then they accuse him of falsehood in claiming to bring a message of
Allah. "If, they say, "Allah had wished to send us messengers, He would have sent
angels, not a man like ourselves and from among ourselves. Our ancestors did
not worship One God: why should we?" in ayat 25. Tafseer (And some
said): "He is only a man possessed: wait (and have patience) with him for a
time." I construe this to be a speech of another group among them. They thought
he was mad, and best left alone. His madness would run out, or he would come to
an evil end.
Hazrat Abu Abdur Rehman Auf bin Malik
Al-Ashjai (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Seven, eight or nine people,
including myself, were with Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH) on an occasion when he
[SAWW](PBUH) remarked, "Would you pledge allegiance to Messenger of
Allah?'' As we had taken oath of allegiance shortly before, we said, "We have
already done so, O Messenger of Allah.'' He again asked, "Would you not pledge
allegiance to Messenger of Allah?'' So we stretched out our hands and said, "We
have already made our pledge with you, O Messenger of Allah, on what should we
make a pledge with you?'' He said, "To worship Allah and not to associate
anything with Him, to perform the five (daily) Salat and to obey.'' Then he
added in a low tone, "And not to ask people for anything.'' Thereafter, I
noticed that some of these people who were present did not ask anyone to pick
up any thing for them if it fell from their hands.
[Muslim Book 05, Chapter 33, Hadith
# 2270]
Lesson : as
mentioned above in Surah Al-Muminun Ayat 23."people! Worship
Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him" Herein we find an approval of renewing the oath of loyalty;
besides, there is also a ground for administering such oath in respect of the
obedience and worship of Allah, and decent behaviour. What is more, we are also
under obligation to observe all that the oath of fealty stands for.
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