Hud 25-27

Hud 25-27

25- AND WE SENT NOAH TO HIS PEOPLE (SAYING): “I AM A MANIFEST WARNER FOR YOU”.

26- “YOU SHOULD WORSHIP NO ONE BUT ALLAH, FOR I FEAR FOR YOU THE PUNISHMENT OF A PAINFUL DAY”.

27- THE POWERFUL AND MIGHTY OF HIS PEOPLE SAID: “WE SEE THAT YOU ARE BUT A HUMAN LIKE US, AND WE SEE THAT ONLY THOSE WITH THE LEAST ESTEEM OF US FOLLOW YOU, AND WE DO NOT SEE YOU TO BE BETTER THAN US, BUT WE THINK THAT YOU ARE LIARS.

Allah the Highest is telling us about another aspect of the prophecy of Noah, peace upon him.

Noah was sent to his people telling them about the painful punishment which awaits them if they worship gods other than Allah.  This warning is part of the mission of all the prophets.

Whenever an improvement or correction is called for, those who have wealth and power and who are close to the seat of power, will try to keep the balance of power the same as it is, and will do their best to prevent any change particularly moral improvement.  

Their wealth and power also make them arrogant and proud, so much that:

1. They felt, as many still feel at present, that because of their wealth and positions, they are better people.  Allah the Highest has different criteria for determining people status, which He stated in this Ayah of Sorah Al-Hojorat: “THE MOST HONOURABLE OF YOU BEFORE ALLAH IS THE MOST PIOUS”.  (S:49 A:13)
2. They do not see that the believers have much worldly advantage, in terms of money or authority, which are no indication of a person’s piety or moral standing.  Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Allah gives this world to those He loves, and those He does not love, but does not give the religion except to those He loves, therefore whoever Allah has given the religion, He loves”.  (A:1;387)

Also Al-Bukhari reported: “A man passed by Allah’s messenger, who said to a man sitting with him: What do you think of him?  The man said: This is a man of the noble, by Allah if he asks for marriage, he will be accepted, and if intercedes it will be accepted.  Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, did not talk until another man passed.  Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: And what do you think of him?  The man said: This is a man of the Muslim’s poor, he is the kind whom if he asks for marriage, he will be rejected, and if he intercedes, will not be accepted and if he speaks, he will not be listened to.  Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, then said: “The second is worth the earth full of the first”. (B: Reqaq)

Therefore, we should never value people by their power or wealth, but value them by their piety and the degree of upholding their religion.  These are Allah’s Criteria.