Araf 179
179- AND WE HAVE CREATED FOR THE HELL-FIRE MANY JINN AND HUMANS, THEY HAVE HEARTS, THEY DO NOT COMPREHEND WITH, AND HAVE EYES, THEY DO SEE WITH, THEY ARE LIKE CATTLE, BUT THEY ARE EVEN MORE MISGUIDED, THEY ARE THOSE WHO IGNORE THE RIGHT GUIDANCE.
Allah the Highest created Jinn and mankind with freedom of choice, but has always sent them guidance. Other creations like the sun, moon, seas, rivers, mountains, wind, animals etc. do not have freedom of choice.
In order to see and understand what is around us, as well as the guidance sent to us, we had to have senses, and minds to comprehend. These are also required for our trial and testing. Allah the Highest said: “WE HAVE CREATED MAN FROM A MIXED CLOT TO TEST AND TRY HIM; THEREFORE WE GAVE HIM HEARING AND EYESIGHT”. (S: 76 A: 2)
Seeing is not only seeing things and hearing is not just receiving sounds, but it is to comprehend what we see and what we hear, and judging what we see and hear appropriately. The heart is mentioned in this Ayah as an organ for comprehending which includes feeling. It is not enough to know what is wrong, but we should feel negatively towards it, and hate to be part of it.
Humans may not have as strong and sharp eyesight and hearing as many animals like cattle, birds and other creatures. However, Allah the Highest, endowed human beings with the ability to comprehend, which is necessary for us to make choices.
Those who abuse others with the abilities Allah the Highest endowed us with, are less than the cattle and other animals. We do not see cattle abusing their children physically or sexually. We do not see cattle killing unnecessarily. Cattle share food and water and even look after others young. Some human’s actions make their status much lower than that of the animals.
Our first obligation towards Allah the Highest our Creator, is to worship Him, for He said: “BUT I CREATED JINN AND HUMANS JUST TO WORSHIP ME * I DO NOT REQUIRE PROVISIONS FROM THEM, AND I DO NOT REQUIRE THEM TO FEED ME * FOR ALLAH IS HE WHO PROVIDES, WHO’S STRENGTH IS UNLIMITED”. (S: 51 A: 56-58)
However, we have free choice as to whether we fulfill this obligation towards Allah the Highest or not. After being asked about our belief on the Day of Judgement, this is the next thing we will be asked about and then judged accordingly.
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