What were the evils of the previous nations? The nation of Sayyidunā Nūḥ عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم used to show disrespect. Do we not witness similar disrespect today? When Sayyidunā Nūḥ عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم would advise them, they refused to listen. Do we act upon the blessed teachings of our beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم? The nation of Sayyidunā Hūd عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was arrogant and rebellious. Do we not openly sin without shame? The nation of Sayyidunā Ṣāliḥ عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم prided itself on its strength, skills, and grand structures, and were drowned in arrogance and pride.

Don’t we do the same today, using science and technology as an excuse to push religious teachings aside? Don’t people say, “The world has reached the moon, and you still talk about prayers and fasting?” The people of Sayyidunā Lūṭ عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم were steeped in immorality, shamelessness, and wickedness; are these evils not common among us today? The people of Sayyidunā ShuꜤayb عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم used to cheat in weights and measures. Isn’t that rampant today? Isn’t fraud and deceit widespread in business dealings? The people of Sayyidunā ShuꜤayb      عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم would sit on pathways, misleading people. Is this not happening even now? The people of Sayyidunā ShuꜤayb عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم went as far as to say: 

قَالُوْا یٰشُعَیْبُ اَصَلٰوتُكَ تَاْمُرُكَ اَنْ نَّتْرُكَ مَا یَعْبُدُ اٰبَآؤُنَاۤ اَوْ اَنْ نَّفْعَلَ فِیْۤ اَمْوَالِنَا مَا نَشٰٓؤُاؕ

They said, “O Shuʿayb! Does your prayer command you that We abandon what our forefathers used to worship or (that) we do not do what we desire with our wealth?^[1]

Now, tell me honestly… when we hear objections about interest-based transactions, when people are warned against deceit in business transactions, isn’t this precisely what is said today in the name of liberalism? Don’t people say, “What do religious scholars know about business? They should stick to prayer and fasting!” Sadly, all these wrongdoings are present in our society today. So, tell me, when we are