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fa-ʾin tawallaw fa-qad ʾablaghtukum mā ʾursiltu bihī ʾilaykum wa-yastakhlifu rabbī qawman ghayrakum wa-lā taḍurrūnahū shayʾan ʾinna rabbī ʿalā kulli shayʾin ḥafīẓun
But if you turn your backs [on me], then [know that] I have communicated to you whatever I was sent to you with. My Lord will make another people succeed you, and you will not hurt Allah in the least. Indeed my Lord is watchful over all things.’
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Hud – Verse 57
57. “But if you turn away (from my call), I have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to you and my Lord will make another People to succeed you, and you will not harm Him in the least. Verily my Lord is Guardian over everything.”
Eventually, Hud’s last words to them are as that is they turn away from the Right Path, it is not he who will be at a loss as he has completed his mission which is conveying Allah’s message. The verse says:
“But if you turn away (from my call), I have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to you...”
He means that they should not think that if his call had not been well received it would be a defeat for him. No, he completed his mission, and thus he had been the successful. Then he warns them of the Divine punishment as the idol worshippers were threatened, saying that if they do not heed Allah’s call, the Lord will soon exterminate them, replacing them with another people, and He will not suffer any loss. The verse says:
“…and my Lord will make another People to succeed you, and you will not harm Him in the least...”
This is the law of creation, which is, if a nation is not eligible to receive Allah’s blessings, it will be removed and will be replaced by another more deserving nation. Also, they should beware, that Allah is the Guardian of everything and keeps a record of all accounts. He never misses a chance, He never forgets nor does He leave the prophets and His friends in the sea of oblivion. On the contrary, He is aware of everything and is in full command.
The verse says:
“…Verily my Lord is Guardian over everything.”