Zawal Ke Asbab

Book Name:Zawal Ke Asbab

that there were no flies, snakes, scorpions or bugs. The weather was always moderate, and the land was fertile. The gardens were full of fruit bearing trees, such that a person could put a basket on his head, walk inside, and leave with their basket full of fruit. There was not even need to pick said fruit from any tree.

This nation lived lived in serenity and peace, but eventually transgressed. Allah sent 13 Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام to them but they were all disrespected. The nation was arrogant and firm upon their polytheistic beliefs, so Allah punished them with a flood, causing their houses and gardens were destroyed.[1]

This nation is mentioned in the Quran:

لَقَدۡ کَانَ لِسَبَاٍ  فِیۡ مَسۡکَنِہِمۡ اٰیَۃٌ ۚ جَنَّتٰنِ عَنۡ یَّمِیۡنٍ وَّ شِمَالٍ ۬ؕ کُلُوۡا مِنۡ رِّزۡقِ رَبِّکُمۡ وَ اشۡکُرُوۡا لَہٗ ؕ بَلۡدَۃٌ طَیِّبَۃٌ   وَّ  رَبٌّ غَفُوۡرٌ (۱۵)فَاَعۡرَضُوۡا فَاَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡہِمۡ سَیۡلَ الۡعَرِمِ وَ بَدَّلۡنٰہُمۡ بِجَنَّتَیۡہِمۡ جَنَّتَیۡنِ ذَوَاتَیۡ  اُکُلٍ خَمۡطٍ وَّ اَثۡلٍ وَّ شَیۡءٍ مِّنۡ سِدۡرٍ قَلِیۡلٍ (۱۶)ذٰلِکَ جَزَیۡنٰہُمۡ  بِمَا کَفَرُوۡا ؕ وَ ہَلۡ نُجٰزِیۡۤ   اِلَّا الۡکَفُوۡرَ (۱۷)

Indeed, for (the tribe of) Saba was a sign in their dwelling-place; two gardens, (one) on the right and (one on) the left; 'Eat the sustenance of your Lord and be grateful to Him.' A pure city and a Most Forgiving Lord. Thus, they turned away; We henceforth sent upon them a devastating flood, and in exchange for their two gardens gave them two gardens instead bearing bitter fruit, and tamarisk (a bitter fruit), and some berries.  We gave them this compensation; the punishment of their ungratefulness. And whom do We punish? Only the one who is ungrateful.[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! Success is not gained through reputation and lineage. Neither is being the son or grandson of so-and-so person taken


 

 



[1]Ajāˈib al-Quran MaꜤa Gharāˈib al-Quran, pp. 200 - 201

[2] Al-Quran, 34:15-17, Translation from Kanz al-Īmān