Surah Ash-Shu'ara 26:108

Nuh's preaching to His People, and Their Response

Here Allah tells us about His servant and Messenger Nuh, peace be upon him, who was the first Messenger sent by Allah to the people of earth after they started to worship idols. Allah sent him to forbid that and to warn people of the consequences of idol worship. But his people belied him and continued their evil practice of worshipping idols besides Allah. Allah revealed that their disbelieving in him was akin to disbelieving in all the Messengers, So Allah said:

(The people of Nuh belied the Messengers. When their brother Nuh said to them: "Will you not have Taqwa") meaning, `do you not fear Allah when you worship others instead of Him'

(I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.) means, `I am the Messenger of Allah to you, faithfully fulfilling the mission with which Allah has sent me. I convey the Messages of my Lord to you, and I do not add anything to them or take anything away from them.,

(So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me. No reward do I ask of you for it;) means, `I do not want any payment for the advice I give you; I will save my reward for it with Allah. '

(So have Taqwa of Allah, and obey me.) `It is clear to you that I am telling the truth and that I am faithfully fulfilling the mission with which Allah has entrusted me.'

Ayat ini menerangkan isi risalah yang disampaikan Nabi Nuh kepada kaumnya, yaitu agar bertakwa kepada Allah dan hanya menyembah kepada-Nya. Pada ayat 3 Surah Nuh disebutkan tiga hal yang diperintahkan Allah, yaitu agar menyembah hanya kepada Allah, bertakwa kepada-Nya, dan taat kepada Nabi Nuh

Pada ayat-ayat yang lain diterangkan bahwa risalah yang dibawa Nabi Nuh menyebutkan pula hal-hal sebagai berikut:

1. Akibat baik yang akan diperoleh orang-orang yang bertakwa. Allah akan menambah rezeki mereka, dan menurunkan hujan. Kemudian dengan air itu, Allah menyuburkan bumi, dan menumbuhkan tumbuh-tumbuhan.

2. Mengemukakan bukti-bukti keesaan dan kekuasaan Allah, serta menerangkan bukti-bukti kebenaran risalah yang dibawanya. Di antaranya adalah tentang penciptaan manusia dalam beberapa proses kejadian mulai dari setetes mani sampai lahir sebagai manusia. Allah menciptakan langit dan bumi, bulan yang bersinar dan matahari yang bercahaya, menghidupkan dan mematikan manusia, kemudian seluruh manusia akan kembali kepada-Nya.