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The messenger is being told, no matter how much you remind them.

You know, when you remind somebody or you give somebody advice, you're hoping they'll

take your advice.

It's logical, it's good for them, you mean it in good intention.

Why wouldn't they listen to you?

And when you give somebody advice out of concern and love for them and they don't listen

to you, it's frustrating.

Why aren't they listening?

I mean, I told them, I even clarified to them why I'm telling them this, they know it's

good for them and they're still not listening to me.

And they're kind of a frustration and an anger builds inside you.

And that frustration, maybe even, it may not be because you're arrogant, maybe it may

not be because you want, you know, people to be under your command, but it may simply

be because you want them to change for their own good.

And that's what the Prophet wanted, Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam for his people.

And yet, many of them wouldn't change.

You know, I'm reminded most powerfully of what happens at the passing of Abu Talib.

Abu Talib is an uncle of the Prophet, Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam, who's not like Abu

Lahab.

He's not like Abu Jahl.

His other uncles were adamantly against Islam.

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