[54] Surah Al-Qamar [The Moon]: Ayat 23-25

২৩. অতঃপর কেমন কঠোর ছিল আমার শাস্তি ও সতর্কবাণী।

২৪. আমি কোরআনকে বোঝার জন্যে সহজ করে দিয়েছি। অতএব, কোন চিন্তাশীল আছে কি?

২৫. আমাদের মধ্যে কি তারই প্রতি উপদেশ নাযিল করা হয়েছে? বরং সে একজন মিথ্যাবাদী, দাম্ভিক।  

Ayat 23. Thamud (people also) belied the warnings.

Ayat 24. For they said: "A man! Alone from among us, that we are to follow? Truly, then we should be in error and distress or madness!"

Ayat 25. "Is it that the Reminder is sent to him [Prophet Salih PBUH (Saleh)] alone from among us? Nay, he is an insolent liar!"

Tafseer of Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon) Ayat 23 to 25. The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners. 24. For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad! The psychology of Thamud is more searchingly analyzed here than in 41:17, to show up the contrast between shallow men's ideas about Revelation, and the real sanity, humanism, social value, and truth of Revelation. To them the Revelation was brought by Salih. Because the Preacher is one among so many, and different from them, although brought up among themselves , it is made a cause of reproach against him, when it should have been an index leading to a searching of their hearts and an examination of their ways. 25. "Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent one!" Pure abuse, as a contrast to Saleh’s expostulation! 

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) was asked about the deed which will be foremost to lead a man to Jannah. He replied, "Fear of Allah and the good conduct.'' Then he was asked about indulgence which will admit a man to Hell (Fire) and he answered, "The tongue and the genitals.'' [At-Tirmidhi Hadith # 2004].

Lesson: This is also a very comprehensive Hadith. Fear of Allah really links up a man to Him, and moral refinement prevents him from falling short of his duties to people. To be sure, adherence to this two-fold practice will cause the entry of a lot of people to Jannah. Many a man, on the other hand, has a long, sharp and dangerous tongue and this causes him to pour out heretic utterances and indulge in backbiting, slandering and abusive and nonsensical talk. All this activity leads to Hell. As for genitals, an unwary and unrestrained attitude incites one to indulge in immoral pursuits. In both these cases countless people will be led into Hell. For this reason it is imperative for everybody to develop Taqwa (consciousness of Allah / fear of Allah) and refined behavior and shun the wickedness of tongue and genitals so that his life in the Hereafter may not be ruined.