The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said, “You are only a successor who has passed away, and a remnant of those who are ahead. They were more powerful than you and had greater power. They were disturbed by it. They were inhabited by what they were in, and the closest ties they had to it were betrayed by them. The strength of a clan was of no use to them, and no ransom was accepted from them, so depart yourselves.” An amount increased before you are suddenly taken to task, and you neglected to prepare, and remorse is of no use, and the pen has dried up.