Johnnie Ellington II August 13, 2014 at 6:59 PM · [23:32] We sent to them a messenger from among them, saying, "You shall worship GOD. You have no other god beside Him. Would you not be righteous?" [23:33] The leaders among his people who disbelieved and rejected the idea of the Hereafter—although we provided for them generously in this life—said, "This is no more than a human being like you. He eats from what you eat, and drinks as you drink. [23:34] "If you obey a human being like you, then you are really losers. [23:35] "Does he promise you that, after you die and turn into dust and bones, you will come out again? [23:36] "Impossible, impossible indeed is what is promised to you. [23:37] "We only live this life—we live and die—and we will never be resurrected. [23:38] "He is just a man who fabricated lies and attributed them to GOD. We will never believe him." [23:39] He said, "My Lord, grant me victory, for they have disbelieved me." [23:40] He said, "Soon they will be sorry." [23:41] The retribution struck them, equitably, and thus, we turned them into ruins. The wicked people perished. [23:42] Subsequently, we established other generations after them. [23:43] No community can advance its predetermined fate, nor delay it. [23:44] Then we sent our messengers in succession. Every time a messenger went to his community, they disbelieved him. Consequently, we annihilated them, one after the other, and made them history. The people who disbelieved have perished.