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Example of submission to fashion houses.
We ask: what power do these have over huge part of humanity, who claims to be civilized? When a fashion deity prescribes a style in clothes, cars, buildings, parties, etc. people slavishly toe the line. No one even contemplates dissidence.
How can submission be practically demonstrated if not in the form people follow with fashion?

the Jews today are the only people who are determined to conduct their transactions according to their faith and religious law, regardless of the distortion that has crept into their faith.

All that I desire is to set things to rights in so far as it lies within my power. My success depends on God alone.

Shuayb, we cannot understand much of what you say. But we do see clearly how weak you are. Were it not for your family, we would have stoned you. You do not command a position of great respect among us.

do you hold my family in greater esteem than God?

I call God to witness, & you, too, bear witness, that I disassociate myself from all those you claim to be partners with God. Scheme against me, all of you, if you will, give me no respite. There is no living creature which He does not hold by its forelock. Straight indeed is my Lords way. But if you turn away, he may replace you with another people. I have delivered to you the message with which I was sent to you.

God has created man free, to worship no fellow creature, to maintain his freedom in face of any chief or leader. This is essence of man’s nobility. If he doesnt protect it, he deserves no kindness. No community of people can claim to have any degree of dignity & humanity when they submit themselves to anyone other than God. Those who do submit to their fellow creatures, obey their legislation, cannot be excused.

Hud cut himself off completely from them, despite the fact that they were his brethren. He was not happy to stay among them when they had chosen a way different from God’s. With the tie of faith severed the two sides had nothing to hold them together. Throughout, Hūd had dignity, confidence & reassurance which faith imparts.