24 Preface وَجَعَلنا مِنهُم أَئِمَّةً يَهدونَ بِأَمرِنا لَمّا صَبَروا ۖ وَكانوا بِآياتِنا يوقِنونَYusuf AliAnd We appointed, from among them, leaders, giving guidance1 under Our command, so long as they persevered with patience and continued to have faith in Our Signs.The series of Judges, Prophets, and Kings in Israel continued to give good guidance, in accordance with God’s Law, as long as the people continued in Faith and Constancy (persevering patience). When that condition ceased, God’s grace was withdrawn and the people broke up into wrangling sects and practically suffered national annihilation.