Hud 12-14

Hud 12-14

12- SO YOU MIGHT THINK TO ABANDON SOME OF WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED TO YOU, OR FEEL YOUR CHEST TIGHT BECAUSE OF IT, FOR THEY SAY: “IF HE HAD A TREASURE SENT DOWN TO HIM, OR WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ANGEL”, BUT YOUR DUTY IS TO WARN, AND ALLAH IS OVERSEEING ALL THINGS.

13- OR DO THEY SAY: “HE INVENTED IT (THE QURAN)”.  SAY: “BRING ME TEN INVENTED SORAHS LIKE IT, AND CALL UPON WHOM YOU CAN FOR ASSISTANCE, OTHER THAN ALLAH IF YOU ARE TRUTHFUL”.  

14- BUT IF THEY DO NOT RESPOND TO YOU, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IT WAS SENT DOWN WITH ALLAH’S KNOWLEDGE, AND THAT THERE IS NO GOD OTHER THAN HE, SO WOULD YOU NOT BE MUSLIMS.

The disbelievers always ask for unshakable proof that what is coming to them is from Allah the Highest.  Among the things they asked was to see a treasure sent down on Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, also to see him accompanied by an angel, all as proof of his prophecy.

As mentioned before, they demanded many other miracles such as having a book sent down to them from heaven, or to make the land around Makah flat instead of mountainous, and to have rivers running through and around Makah.  They asked to see Allah the Highest and the Angels also.

Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, used to tell them that he did not perform miracles of his own accord, but Allah the Highest is He who performs miracles for him.

Allah the Highest is telling His messenger, prayer and peace upon him, and us,not to be upset and feel tight in the chest because of what the disbelievers say and demand.

Sometimes we feel that our faith makes our life harder, for we might feel that it comes between us and our ambitions and aspirations in this life.  A Muslim might feel that that his religion stops him taking a good job in the Liquor industry or the Hotel business, or a Muslim girl or woman may be unable to do a certain job because they want her to take off her Hijab.  When this happens we find ourselves having to choosing between bettering ourselves financially or obeying Allah the Highest; as we see it through our narrow vision at the time.  We should not forget then, that Allah the Highest does not let down His people who obey Him and sacrifice for Him.

The disbelievers, claimed that the Quran is not from Allah the Highest, but was written by a human. In which case, they should be able to compose a book like it, or even ten Sorahs, and they are challenged to do that, and are told they can call upon all the help they want, but they did not.

Allah the Highest then made the challenge one Sorah like the Quran, any Sorah; the shortest Sorah of the Quran consists of three Ayahs, but they could not do that either.  “AND IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT WHAT WE SENT DOWN UPON OUR SLAVE, THEN PRODUCE A SORAH OF THE LIKE THEREOF, AND CALL UPON YOUR HELPERS OTHER THAN ALLAH IF YOU ARE TRUTHFUL * BUT IF YOU DO NOT AND YOU WILL NOT,  THEN GUARD YOURSELVES FROM A FIRE, ITS FUEL IS PEOPLE AND STONES, PREPARED FOR THE DISBELIEVERS”. (S: 2 A: 23-24)

Allah the Highest knows that this challenge cannot be met; therefore He advises people to, believe, and save themselves from the Fire, which is described as being fuelled by people and stones.  This surely, is enough proof of the Authenticity of the Quran, and of the Prophecy of Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, and should they not then be Muslims.

12- SO YOU MIGHT THINK TO ABANDON SOME OF WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED TO YOU, OR FEEL YOUR CHEST TIGHT BECAUSE OF IT, FOR THEY SAY: “IF HE HAD A TREASURE SENT DOWN TO HIM, OR WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ANGEL”, BUT YOUR DUTY IS TO WARN, AND ALLAH IS OVERSEEING ALL THINGS.

13- OR DO THEY SAY: “HE INVENTED IT (THE QURAN)”.  SAY: “BRING ME TEN INVENTED SORAHS LIKE IT, AND CALL UPON WHOM YOU CAN FOR ASSISTANCE, OTHER THAN ALLAH IF YOU ARE TRUTHFUL”.  

14- BUT IF THEY DO NOT RESPOND TO YOU, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IT WAS SENT DOWN WITH ALLAH’S KNOWLEDGE, AND THAT THERE IS NO GOD OTHER THAN HE, SO WOULD YOU NOT BE MUSLIMS.

The disbelievers always ask for unshakable proof that what is coming to them is from Allah the Highest.  Among the things they asked was to see a treasure sent down on Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, also to see him accompanied by an angel, all as proof of his prophecy.

As mentioned before, they demanded many other miracles such as having a book sent down to them from heaven, or to make the land around Makah flat instead of mountainous, and to have rivers running through and around Makah.  They asked to see Allah the Highest and the Angels also.

Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, used to tell them that he did not perform miracles of his own accord, but Allah the Highest is He who performs miracles for him.

Allah the Highest is telling His messenger, prayer and peace upon him, and us,not to be upset and feel tight in the chest because of what the disbelievers say and demand.

Sometimes we feel that our faith makes our life harder, for we might feel that it comes between us and our ambitions and aspirations in this life.  A Muslim might feel that that his religion stops him taking a good job in the Liquor industry or the Hotel business, or a Muslim girl or woman may be unable to do a certain job because they want her to take off her Hijab.  When this happens we find ourselves having to choosing between bettering ourselves financially or obeying Allah the Highest; as we see it through our narrow vision at the time.  We should not forget then, that Allah the Highest does not let down His people who obey Him and sacrifice for Him.

The disbelievers, claimed that the Quran is not from Allah the Highest, but was written by a human. In which case, they should be able to compose a book like it, or even ten Sorahs, and they are challenged to do that, and are told they can call upon all the help they want, but they did not.

Allah the Highest then made the challenge one Sorah like the Quran, any Sorah; the shortest Sorah of the Quran consists of three Ayahs, but they could not do that either.  “AND IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT WHAT WE SENT DOWN UPON OUR SLAVE, THEN PRODUCE A SORAH OF THE LIKE THEREOF, AND CALL UPON YOUR HELPERS OTHER THAN ALLAH IF YOU ARE TRUTHFUL * BUT IF YOU DO NOT AND YOU WILL NOT,  THEN GUARD YOURSELVES FROM A FIRE, ITS FUEL IS PEOPLE AND STONES, PREPARED FOR THE DISBELIEVERS”. (S: 2 A: 23-24)

Allah the Highest knows that this challenge cannot be met; therefore He advises people to, believe, and save themselves from the Fire, which is described as being fuelled by people and stones.  This surely, is enough proof of the Authenticity of the Quran, and of the Prophecy of Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, and should they not then be Muslims.