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قال الله لنبيه محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم بعد ما قص عليه هذه القصة المبسوطة، التي لا يعلمها إلا من منَّ عليه برسالته. { تِلْكَ مِنْ أَنْبَاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهَا إِلَيْكَ مَا كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُهَا أَنْتَ وَلَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ هَذَا } فيقولوا: إنه كان يعلمها. فاحمد الله، واشكره، واصبر على ما أنت عليه، من الدين القويم، والصراط المستقيم، والدعوة إلى الله { إِنَّ الْعَاقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ } الذين يتقون الشرك وسائر المعاصي، فستكون لك العاقبة على قومك، كما كانت لنوح على قومه.

يقول تعالى لنبيه صلي الله عليه وسلم هذه القصة وأشباهها "من أنباء الغيب" يعني من أخبار الغيوب السالفة نوحيها إليك على وجهها كأنك شاهدها نوحيها إليك أي نعلمك بها وحيا منا إليك "ما كنت تعلمها أنت ولا قومك من قبل هذا" أي لم يكن عندك ولا عند أحد من قومك علم بها حتى يقول من يكذبك إنك تعلمتها منه بل أخبرك الله بها مطابقة لما كان عليه الأمر الصحيح كما تشهد به كتب الأنبياء قبلك فاصبر على تكذيب من كذبك من قومك وأذاهم لك فإنا سننصرك ونحوطك بعنايتنا ونجعل العاقبة لك ولأتبعاك في الدنيا والآخرة كما فعلنا بالمرسلين حيث نصرناهم على أعدائهم "إنا لننصر رسلنا والذين آمنوا" الآية. وقال تعالى "ولقد سبقت كلمتنا لعبادنا المرسلين إنهم لهم المنصورون"الآية. وقال تعالى "فاصبر إن العاقية للمتقين".

The Explanation of These Stories is a Proof of the Revelation of Allah to His Messenger

Allah, the Exalted, says to His Prophet concerning these stories and their like,

مِنْ أَنبَآءِ الْغَيْبِ

(of the news of the Unseen) from the information of the unseen of the past. Allah revealed it to you (the Prophet ) in the way that it occurred, as if he witnessed it himself.

نُوحِيهَآ إِلَيْكَ

(which We reveal unto you;) This means, "We teach it to you (Muhammad) as revelation from Us to you."

مَا كُنتَ تَعْلَمُهَآ أَنتَ وَلاَ قَوْمُكَ مِن قَبْلِ هَـذَا

(neither you nor your people knew it before this.) This means that neither you (Muhammad ) nor anyone of your people, have any knowledge of this. This is so that no one who rejects you can say that you learned it from him. Rather, it was Allah Who informed you of it in conformity with the true situation (of the story), just as the Books of the Prophets who were before you testify to. Therefore, you should be patient with the rejection of your people and their harming you. For verily, We shall help you and surround you with Our aid. Then, We will make the (good) end for you and those who follow you in this life and the Hereafter. This is what We did with the Messengers when We helped them against their enemies.

إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ

(Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe.) Allah also said,

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ - إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ

(And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our servants, the Messengers, that they verily, would be made triumphant.) 37:171-172 Then, Allah says,

فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ الْعَـقِبَةَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

(So be patient. Surely, the (good) end is for those who have Taqwa.)

Those that is these verses containing stories such as the story of Noah are of the tidings of the Unseen of the tales of that which was hidden from you which We inspire in you O Muhammad (s). You yourself did not know it nor did your people know it before this Qur’ān. So be patient in conveying the Message and in enduring your people’s hurt as Noah endured. Truly the praiseworthy sequel is for those who are God-fearing.

To console the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، it was said at the end of the verse that there were so many open proofs to the fact that he was a prophet and messenger of Allah. If there were some unfortunate human beings that see the sun yet insist that they do not, even challenge him and confront him, then, he should look at the role model of his predecessor, Sayyidna Nuh (علیہ السلام) ، peace on him. He spent one thousand years of his long life suffering from pain inflicted by his people. He remained patient. Let him stay as patient as he was - because, it stands determined that success will ultimately kiss the hands of those patient and God-fearing.