Baqarah 26
26- ALLAH DISDAINS NOT TO MAKE A PARABLE OF A MOSQUITO OR WHAT IS SMALLER. AS FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE, THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS THE TRUTH FROM THEIR LORD, BUT FOR THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE, THEY SAY: “WHAT DOES ALLAH WANT BY SUCH A PARABLE, WITH WHICH HE GUIDES MANY AND MISGUIDES MANY”, HE MISGUIDES ONLY THE EVIL DOERS BY IT
Allah the Highest makes many parables in the Quran. They are for us to think about and reflect on, and to clarify matters. “SUCH PARABLES WE MADE FOR MANKIND SO THAT THEY MAY THINK”. (S: 59 A: 21)
Allah the Highest creates an image with these parables. Those who have faith in their hearts, or who seek to understand, these images will help them understand. The believers see with the help of Allah’s light.
The disbelievers were particularly critical of the Quran because of the parables which used spiders and flies as an example “THE PARABLE OF THOSE WHO TAKE OTHER THAN ALLAH FOR CLOSE ALLIES IS THAT OF THE SPIDERS WHICH BUILDS A HOUSE, AND THE FRAILEST OF HOUSES IS THAT OF THE HOUSE OF THE SPIDER, IF THEY KNOW”. (S: 29 A: 41)
And Allah the Highest saying: “O MANKIND, A PARABLE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU; SO LISTEN TO IT. THOSE YOU CALL GODS OTHER THAN ALLAH CAN NOT CREAT FLIES, EVEN IF THEY GET TOGETHER TO DO THIS, AND IF FLIES TAKE SOMETHING AWAY FROM THEM, THEY CAN NOT RESCUE IT FROM THEM. WEAK IS THE SEEKER AND HE WHO HAS BEEN SOUGHT”. (S: 22 A: 73)
The disbelievers thought that it is not fitting for Allah the Highest to use such examples of small insects. However, what they forget is that they are all Allah’s creations. Allah the Highest does not disdain and is not ashamed of His Creation.
The difference between the believers and disbelievers in looking at these parables is their starting point. The believers have faith in Allah and are looking for what clarifies matters for them and what increases their understanding of Allah and His Commands. That is why these parables increase their faith.
The disbelievers, as they do not have faith and are not looking to understand about Allah, or even trying to, they are skeptical and critical to start with. Consequently, they will never be guided, but rather misguided by such parables. They start with misguidance and end up with even more misguidance.
Dr. Ahmed Saafan
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