Yunes 104-109 (End of Sorah)
104- SAY: O PEOPLE, IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT MY RELIGION, I DO NOT WORSHIP THOSE YOU WORSHIP OTHER THAN ALLAH, BUT I WORSHIP ALLAH WHO CAUSES YOU TO DIE, AND I HAVE BEEN COMMANDED TO BE OF THE BELIEVERS.
105- AND HOLD YOURSELF UP STRAIGHT AND PURE IN FAITH, AND DO NOT BE OF THE IDLE WORSHIPPERS.
106- AND DO NOT CALL FOR GODS INSTEAD OF ALLAH, THOSE WHO CAN NOT BENEFIT OR HARM YOU, BUT IF YOU DO, YOU ARE THEN OF THE TRANSGRESSORS.
107- SHOULD ALLAH AFFLICTS YOU WITH HARM, NO ONE CAN REMOVE IT EXCEPT HIM, AND SHOULD HE DESIRE GOODNESS FOR YOU, NO ONE CAN TURN HIS BOUNTY AWAY, HE GIVES TO WHOM HE WILLS OF HIS SLAVES, AND HE IS THE MOST FORGIVING, THE MOST MERCIFUL.
108- SAY: O PEOPLE, THE TRUTH HAS COME TO YOU FROM YOUR LORD, THOSE WHO FOLLOW THE RIGHT GUIDANCE, THEY DO THIS FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT, AND WHOEVER GOES ASTRAY, THEY DO THIS AGAINST THEIR OWN SELVES, FOR I AM NOT YOUR GUARDIAN,
109- AND FOLLOW WHAT HAS BEEN REVEALED TO YOU, BE PATIENT AND PERSEVERE UNTIL ALLAH RULES BETWEEN YOU, AND HE IS THE BEST JUDGE.
END OF SORAH
Doubt in matters of faith is serious, this is because in a faith there are logical aspect that are to be understood with reasoning, and there are other aspects which have to be believe although it is unseen, like the Hereafter, Angels, Paradise, Hell-Fire, Resurrection etc.
Worshipping is to follow the Path Allah the Highest laid down for us, and to obey Allah’s commands as our only Lord and to pray to Him as our only God, without doubting that He is our Lord and God.
Religion is a way of life and therefore it requires guidelines and rules. If one chooses to live the way of life Allah the Highest ordained for us, one has to follow Allah’s rules and guidance. Following others rules and guidance and way of life is following others religion.
The Idolaters in Makah offered Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, to worship Allah the Highest a year and then he and the Muslims worship their idles a year, but he refused this, as one cannot compromise in articles of Faith. Allah the Highest sent a Sorah to answer them saying: “SAY: O DISBELIEVER * I DO NOT WORSHIP WHAT YOU WORSHIP * AND YOU ARE NOT WORSHIPPING WHAT I WORSHIP * AND I AM NOT WORSHIPPING WHAT YOU WORSHIP * AND YOU ARE NOT WORSHIPPING WHAT I WORSHIP * YOU HAVE YOUR RELIGION, AND I HAVE MY RELIGION”. (S:109 A:1-6)
Allah the Highest commands us to be believers, and to uphold our Faith and Religion in its purest form, as given to us by our Book, the Quran and the Messenger, prayer and peace upon him.
One might worship a god, whether an idle, person or idea, for believing that the god can benefit us or to protect ourselves from the harm they can do us. However, believing that all benefit and harm comes from Allah the Highest and happens with His permission, is an essential part of Faith. When we worship partners besides Allah the Highest, we are then doing ourselves great injustice. Injustice in this life for believing that they do us good or harm, and losing sight of Allah who is the only One who can do so, and Injustice in the Hereafter because this disbelief will lead us to the Hell-Fire. This is why Allah the Highest called worshipping partners besides him to be Great Injustice. Allah the Highest said: “AND AS LOQMAN SAID TO HIS SON ADVISING HIM: MY SON DO NOT WORSHIP PARTNERS BESIDES ALLAH, FOR WORSHIPPING PARTNERS BESIDES ALLAH IS GREAT INJUSTICE”. (S:31 A:13)
Allah’s messenger Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, was riding an animal and behind him was his cousin Abd Allah Ibn Abas, to whom he said: “Boy, I will teach you few words; keep Allah (in thoughts and actions) he will keep look after you, keep Allah and you will find him with you and helping you, and when you ask, ask Allah, and when you seek help, seek Allah’s help, and you should know that if the whole nation gathered to benefit you, they will benefit you only with what Allah ordained for you, and if they gathered to harm you, they will harm you only with what Allah ordained upon you, the pens have been lifted off, and the sheaths dried up”. (T:Qyamah;59 & A:1;293)
Meaning that what Allah the Highest ordained of benefit and harm has already been written down before we were born.
The duty of a messenger of Allah is to deliver the Message Allah the Highest sent him with, and it is not his responsibility to make people believe. Allah the Highest said: “THE ONLY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MESSENGER IS TO DELIVER THE MESSAGE CLEARLY”. (S:29 A:18)
The messengers, peace upon them will be judged as to the fulfilment of their own responsibility, while the people they are sent to will be judged according to their response to and acceptance of Allah’s message. Each one of us will be responsible for his action only, unless he misguides other people he will be responsible for their misguidance too. Allah the Highest said: “AND EVERY SOUL WILL HAVE HER DEEDS TIED TO HE NECK, AND ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTION WE WILL BRING OUT A BOOK HE WILL FIND OPEN * READ YOUR OWN BOOK, YOU ARE SUFFICIENT TO TAKING YOUR OWN ACCOUNT”. (S:17 A:13-14)
Following the right guidance is not always easy and a believer often faces difficulties and hardships in his life because of their faith, until Allah the Highest rules out between the believers and disbelievers, which may happen in this life or in the Hereafter:
- In this life when the confrontation between belief and disbelief reaches certain point.
- In the Hereafter when facing the final judgement when the judgement decides every one’s place in the eternal life.
The believers should be patient and persevere on their path until such ruling takes place.
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