The benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And he who believed said, ‘O my people, I fear for you the like of the Day of the Parties.’”
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Among the benefits of this verse is the intensity of this man’s fear of the punishment of Allah. This indicates the perfection of his faith, for no one fears anything unless he believes in it.
Among its benefits is that this man had knowledge of the news of the former peoples, as indicated by his saying:[Ghafir 40:30-31] and so on.
Among its benefits is that a person should have knowledge of the conditions of previous nations so that he may take a lesson from those who have passed on for those who remain. Accordingly, the knowledge of history is important. However, we must know that history has been affected by some fabrication, meaning distortion, alteration, lying, addition, and omission. Therefore, a person must be cautious in this matter; he must be cautious so that he does not transmit or narrate anything but what is authentic.
Among its benefits is that this man had knowledge of the news of the former peoples, as indicated by his saying:
like the day of the companies - (31) Like the custom of the people of Noah
مثل يوم الأحزاب مثل دأب قوم نوحAmong its benefits is that a person should have knowledge of the conditions of previous nations so that he may take a lesson from those who have passed on for those who remain. Accordingly, the knowledge of history is important. However, we must know that history has been affected by some fabrication, meaning distortion, alteration, lying, addition, and omission. Therefore, a person must be cautious in this matter; he must be cautious so that he does not transmit or narrate anything but what is authentic.