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« on: November 28, 2012, 01:05:15 PM »
As-Salamu `Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh akhi,
To your other alleged contadiction: Prophet Ishmael (peace and blessings be upon him) was indeed an ancestor of Prophet Muhammad (pmay Almighty Allah bless him and grant him peace) and the grandfather of the Arab nation, but I personally think it means that the pagans of Quraysh themselves were not warned. There is no contradiction. And Almighty Allah knows best.
To this alleged contradiction: Almighty Allah narrates in Surat Ya-Seen (Surah 36) the story of the three Messengers of Allah (peace and blessings be upon them) who were belied by their folk. In the story, Allah, the Most Glorified and Exalted, says a righteous man came walking with fast strides from the end of city and he said, "O my people! Follow the Messengers. Obey those who ask no wages of you (for themselves), and who are rightly guided. And why should I not worship Him (Allah Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned. Shall I take besides Him deities? if the Most Gracious (Allah) intends me any harm, their intercession will be of no use for me whatsoever, nor can they save me? Then verily, I should be in plain error. Verily! I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me!" (36:20-25)
The disbelievers then killed this righteous man. In the Glorious Qur'an, if you noticed, Almighty Allah sometimes narrates stories of the past, the present and even the future. In Sûratul-`Araf, for instance, Almighty Allah mentions the conversation between those in Paradise and the dwellers of Hell. Many statements regarding the Day of Resurrection and conversations that would happen on that day are mentioned therein too. By the way, some very good people will enter Paradise without any judgement (may Almighty Allah make us from them, Allahumma Ameen). The verses (36:26-27) state, "It was said (to him when the disbelievers killed him): "Enter Paradise." He said: "Would that my people knew! That my Lord (Allah) has forgiven me, and made me of the honoured ones!" The point trying to be conveyed here is that if you do believe in Almighty Allah and trust Him will all your heart, you'll find all that he promised to be true and be free of regrets. This probably happened after he was judged too as it says that this way said to him. If this is not what you are talking about, then what is?