“I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and I am to you a sincere and trustworthy adviser.” (68) “Do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among yourselves, so that he may warn you? Remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you greatly in stature. So remember Allah’s favors, so that you may prosper.” (69)

They said, “Have you come to us so that we may worship Allah alone and abandon what our forefathers used to worship? Then bring upon us what you promise us, if you are truthful.” (70)

He said, “Punishment and wrath from your Lord have already fallen upon you. Do you dispute with me about names that you and your forefathers have invented, for which Allah has sent down no authority? Then wait; indeed, I too am waiting with you.” (71)

So We saved him and those with him by a mercy from Us, and We destroyed the last remnant of those who denied Our signs; they were not believers. (72)

“I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and I am to you a sincere adviser, trustworthy in my mission.” That is, I call you to repent, and I am trustworthy in conveying the message. Al-Kalbi said: “Before this day, I was known among you as trustworthy.”

“Do you wonder that a reminder has come to you from your Lord through a man from among yourselves?” That is, Hud himself. “So that he may warn you. And remember when He made you successors”