Mohammad Rafoqie
Junior Member
by Mohammad Rafique Etesame
Almithty Allah Says in the Holy Qur’aan,”And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their reins, their seeds, and made them testify of themselves (saying) Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily, We testify (That was) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrecting: Lo! Of this we were unaware.”(The Heihgts:12)
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that every child was born by the right nature i.e. Islam. Then his parents made him the Christian, Jews or the Majus (the worshippers of fire). He explained further that when a child of cow was born, he was safe and sound i.e. There was no cutting on his ears, nose or tail etc. Similarly, nature of the human being was rightly completed according to the spirt of Islam. Because he had testified of God as being his Preserver and the real Lord on the “Yaum-i-Alast” as mentioned above.
Then after coming into this world, he adops the religion of his forefathers whether they are Muslims or on any other religion. But, now it is his duty to look after the right way of worship among the various religions
There are three ways for seeking the right way of worship as:-
(1) Divine inspiration as mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan.
(2) Rightly guided nature of human being as mentioned in the Hadith before.
(3)’ Tafaqqur’ and ‘tadabbur’ ( considering and foresight ) in the signs of horizons and also in the nafs (soul).
(1)Divine inspiration
Almighty Allah Says in the Holy Qur’aan, And a soul and Him Who perfect it and inspired it (with conscience of) what is wrong for it and (what is ) right for it. He is indeed successful who causeth it to grow, And he is indeed a failure who stunteth it. (The Sun: 10)
These verses reveal that every one knows better about the right and wrong way of worship as inspired in his conscience.
(2)Rightly guided nature (as mentioned before).
(3)Tafakkur and Tadabbur
Allah Almighty Ordains,” We shall show then Our portents on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Doth not thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things? How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with their Lord? Lo! Is not He surrounding all things”? (Fusilat: 34) It means that the man should think about the creation of the earth, the skies, the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, day and night, four seasons, and how it rains, blowing air etc. To learn about His existence, the man should consider over the signs of his own creation. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that he who recognized himself (his reality), he would recognize Allah Almighty also (Al-Mishkat). These are the signs of horizons and the Nafs.
So, if a man considers over the above mentioned signs, he will surely find the right way of worship. The Holy Qur’an reveals,” As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our paths, and lo! Allah is with the good.” (The Spider: 69)
Now, when it is clear that Islam is the only right way of worship, so, it is necessary to act upon all its teachings because Allah Has given him the power (Taufeeq ) to do so. As the Holy Qur’an metions,” And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort, And that effort will be seen, And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment, And thy Lord, He is the goal.”( An-Najm: 42)
These verses reveal that :-
(1) One can can move, make effort or struggle to achieve his goals.
(2) His struggle is of two categories i.e. to acieve good or bad purposes.
(3) He will get the reward of his good or bad actions at the Day of Resurrection.
If those are good,then he will get the good reward as mentioned,” (And ) those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings. Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell forever. Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him. (This is (in store) for him who fearth his Lord.(Al-Bayyenah: 8 ) And if those are bad and against Islamic teachings, then he will be the looser at the same day as mentioned in The Holy Qur’an,”,” And whoso seeketh as religion other then the Surrender (to Allah)(Al-Islam), it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the Hereafter.”(Family of Imran:85).
Reason is that to follow another religion or having a belief in the plurality of God, is a terrific wrong and Allah will never forgive him at all as mentioned,” Lo! Allah forgiveth not that a partner should be ascribed unto Him, He forgiveth (all) save that to whom He will.Whoso ascribeth partners to Allah, he hath indeed invented a tremendous sin” (An-Nisa :48) These verses are a clear proof that the infidels are the great tyrants and criminals in the sight of Allah, and He will take revenge from them because they did not follow the commands of their real Lord. It is mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan,” Lo! Those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, theirs will be a heavy doom. Allah is mighty, able to requite (the wrong).” (The Family of Imran )The question is:how Allah will take revenge from them ? So, the Holy Qur’an reveals,” The guilty will be known by their marks, and will be taken by the forelocks and the feat. Which is it, of the favours’ of your Lord, that ye deny? This is Hell which they go circling round between it and fierce, boiling water.” (The Beneficient:45)
Also Says,” But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book. And knew not what my reckoning! Oh, would that I had been death! My wealth hath not availed me; My power hath gone from me. (It will be said): Take him and fetter him. And then expose him to hellfire, And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits.Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous, And urged not on the feeding of the wretched, thereof hath he no lover here this day, Non any food save filth Which none but sinners eat.”(The Reality: 35)
There are many verses that reveal the oppression and anger of Allah over the disobedience ones. So it is necessary for everyone to protect himself from the revenging of Allah by acting upon the teachings of Islam.
