Summary: Surah Sad (38:12-20). Allah (S) is not pleased with those who exploit the trust of Allah for their personal gain. He has placed individuals in the ummah of Muhammad (S) who collectively exhibit the attributes of those who belied previous messengers. In this lecture: the disbelief of the people of Nuh (AS); the military prowess of the 'Aad; the engineering feats of Fir'awn; the people of the forest, and the power of their economy; the code of messengers; fawaaq; the patience of RasulAllah (S), and Dawud (AS) as an example in patience; the miracle of Dawud's voice (AS); power, and its forms.
