Atheists in Quran (17) their power = naught

Muslims were scared of the might of the unbelievers; they flee from fear to more fear. Allah’s Law is “Do not fear the might of the Atheists if you believe in Allah, the Almighty”. Adopting this law, Muslims won and the unbelievers defeated

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The background of the verse 24:57

Muslims flee from fear to more fear

At the beginning of Islam, Muslims were scared of the might of the unbelievers.

The unbelievers were very violent striking the Muslims with all kinds oftorment

Then, the Muslims left their houses, possessions, money etc. and migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah in an attempt to flee from the mighty unbelievers.

I will let Abu al-Aliyah (one of Muhammad’s fellows) to describe the Muslims’ situation, he said:

“The Prophet Muhammad and his Companions remained in Makkah for around ten years calling on people to believe in Allah and to worship Him alone, associating no partners with Him.

However, they did so in secret, as they were in a state of fear of the unbelievers who were very violent with the little Muslims community. Moreover, the Prophet Muhammad has prevented us from fighting. When the Muslims later migrated to Al- Madinah, Allah bid them to fight back for their cause. This meant that they were again in a state of more fear, wearing their body armor day and night. They persevered for as long as Allah willed.

One of his Companions asked the Prophet: Are we to remain in such fear for the rest of time? Will there comes a time when we can put our armaments aside?’

The Prophet said: ‘It will not be long before any one of you can sit among a huge crowd without anyone carrying arms.’

Soon afterwards, Allah revealed this verse. The Prophet was able to establish his authority over the whole of Arabia and his followers were in a state of security. They put down their arms”.

The verse 24:57 says:

Do not Think O Muhammad that the unbelievers can escape from Allah’s punishment both in the life of this world and in the Hereafter

For their abode will be the Eternal Fire; it is surely an evil destination, the worst abode for anyone. A hapless journey’s end

The verse confirms that the unbelievers cannot defy Allah. They will receive their fair punishment in this life and in the Afterlife.

Allah says to the believers: if you remain steadfast, following My path, then you need not worry about the might of the unbelievers. The power they apparently wield will not stand in your way. You are far stronger when equipped with your faith.

In material power, you may not be a match for them, but believers who strive for the truth can work miracles.

Back to 1400 years ago,

The unbelievers were more than 30 times the believers in respect to their:

• Populations
• Equipment
• Army force
• Wealth
• Etc.

However, Allah as He promised defeated them in this life and you will see the fulfilment of his promise in the Afterlife.

Allah’s Law is:

Do not fear the might of the Atheists if you believe that the Almighty exists.

No wonder then that “the Prophet Muhammad was able to establish his authority over the whole of Arabia”

(Quoted from Abu al-Aliyah)

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The verse 24:57 in different translations:

QARIB:

Never think that the unbelievers will be able to frustrate (us) in the earth. their refuge is the fire, an evil arrival.

SHAKIR:

Think not that those who disbelieve shall escape in the earth, and their abode is the fire; and certainly evil is the resort!

PICKTHAL:

Think not that the disbelievers can escape in the land. fire will be their home – a hapless journey’s end!

YUSUFALI:

Never think thou that the unbelievers are going to frustrate (Allah’s plan) on earth: their abode is the fire,- and it is indeed an evil refuge!

Angels in Islam (10) slaves of Allah or sons of God

In the Quran, the Angels are Allah’s honored slaves

In the Bible, the Angels are sons of God who married the daughters of the People!

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Throughout the history, man was confused about the nature of the Angels.

The scholars and the philosophers have four different concepts concerning the nature of Angels and who they are:

1)    The first party believes that they are the sons of God

2)    The second party believes that they are the daughters of God

3)    The third party believes that they are God

4)    The fourth party believes that they are partners of God

 

The Quran denies, rebuts and disproves all of the above theories about the nature of Angels

The Quran (21:26) declares that the Angels are Allah’s honored slaves!

The Quran defines who the Angels are:

·         They are honored slaves;

·         They are honored worshipers,

·         They are honored servants

·         They are but servants raised to honor.

Accordingly, anyone believes that the Angels are sons of God, daughters of God, God and/or partners of God will be a dweller of the Eternal Fire in the Afterlife.

 

Nevertheless, the Bible (Genesis 6:2) says that they are sons of God who married the daughters of the People!

The Bible says that the divine beings (the Angels) saw how beautiful these human women were, so they married the ones they chose and desired!

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The verse 21:26 in four different translations

QARIB: they say ‘the Merciful has taken a son. ‘Exaltations to him! No, they are only his honored worshipers,

SHAKIR: and they say: the Beneficent Allah has taken to himself a son. Glory be to him. Nay! They are honored servants

PICKTHAL: and they say: the Beneficent hath taken unto himself a son. Be he glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;

YUSUFALI: and they say: “(Allah) most gracious has begotten offspring.” glory to him! They are (but) servants raised to honour.

 

Genesis 6:2 in four different versions

21st Century King James Version

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were fair; and they took for themselves wives of all whom they chose.

American Standard Version

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

Common English Bible

The divine beings saw how beautiful these human women were, so they married the ones they chose.

Amplified Bible

The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair, and they took wives of all they desired and chose.

Allah loves (8) those who Judge in Equity

Do not follow the Consumers of unlawful gain

How to Judge between those who utter words of falsehood

How to Judge between the Listeners to Calumny

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We have seen that Allah loves

(1) the kind good doers,

(2) those who turn to him and those who are Clean and Pure,

(3) those who guard against evil,

(4) those who put their Trust in Him,

5) those who are firm and steadfast,

6) the virtuous and

7) the charitable, and.

In this article, Allah loves those who judge in equity.

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Verse 5:42 says that Allah loves those who judge in equity.

The verse describes a type of non Muslims people who are:

• Listeners to calumny
• Consumers of unlawful gain
• Greedy for illicit gain!
• Corrupted and follow what is unlawful and
• Changing the rulings of Allah

In this verse, Allah Commands not to follow them, and to judge between in equity according to the Law of Allah in their Scripture.

The verse 5:42 states that:

O Messenger Muhammad! Do not let them grieve you who vie one with another in the race to disbelief

Do not follow them

They are, listeners to calumny

They utter words for the sake of falsehood!

They are consumers of unlawful gain that which is illicit, such as bribes.

They are Greedy for illicit gain!

They are corrupted and follow what is unlawful and

They are changing the rulings of Allah.

If they come to you, to judge between them, then judge between them or turn away from them.

If then they have recourse unto thee O Muhammad, judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction by choice.

If you disclaim jurisdiction and do not judge between them, (then they cannot harm thee at all) they cannot take away anything from you.

If you turn away from them, they cannot harm you at all; and if you judge, between them, then judge justly between them;

But if you judge between them, judge between them with equity, with stoning the married people who commit adultery.

Lo! Allah loves the equitable, who are fair when they judge with the Book of Allah and who apply the legal ruling of stoning.

Allah loves the just, those that judge fairly, meaning that He will reward them.

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Verse 5:42 in different translations:

QARIB:

They are listeners to lies and devourers of the unlawful. If they come to you, judge between them or turn away from them. If you avoid them they cannot harm you in anything; but if you judge, judge between them with fairness. Allah loves the just.

SHAKIR:

(they are) listeners of a lie, devourers of what is forbidden; therefore if they come to you, judge between them or turn aside from them, and if you turn aside from them, they shall not harm you in any way; and if you judge, judge between them with equity; surely Allah loves those who judge equitably.

PICKTHAL:

Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain! If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannot harm thee at all. but if thou judgest, judge between them with equity. lo! Allah loveth the equitable.

This is Allah (24) Was Allah absent from the conveyance of His messengers?

How does Allah decide who have lost their souls?

Was Allah lacking from the response of the people when it came to pass?

Allah says: the weighing of your deeds on the day the Day of Judgment is the true

The Precise and Fair Scale on the day the Day of Judgment

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 7:7-9 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Allah decides who have lost their souls,

2) Was Allah absent from the conveyance of His messengers?

3) Was Allah lacking from the response of the people when it came to pass?

4) Allah says: the weighing of your deeds on the day the Day of Judgment is the true,

And 5) The Precise and Fair Scale on the day the Day of Judgment

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The meaning of verse 7:7

In the previous article, you have seen that verse 7:6 says that: Then verily Allah shall question those to whom the Message was sent, that is, Allah shall question those communities, about their response to the messengers, and to what extent they implemented that which was conveyed to them; and We shall question the messengers, about the conveying of that Message.

Then verse 7:7 says: And We shall narrate to them with knowledge, We shall inform them, with previous knowledge, of what they did; for verily We were not absent, when the messengers were conveying the Message, nor were We absent during the time of bygone communities and what they did.

In other words, Allah shall narrate unto them, inform them with knowledge, with elucidation, for verily Allah was not absent from the conveyance of the messengers and the response of the people when it came to pass.

This will happen on the Day of Judgment 

The meaning of verse 7:8

The weighing, of deeds or of the scrolls of these deeds shall be  in a balance that has a tongue and two palms as scales, on that day, that is, on the day of the questioning mentioned, namely, the Day of Resurrection, the true [weighing], the fair [weighing]. As for those whose scales are heavy, with good deeds, they are the successful, the triumphant.

In short, the weighing of works on that day the Day of Judgment is the true just weighing. As for those whose scale is heavy with good deeds, they are the successful the ones who escape Allah’s wrath and torment.

The meaning of verse 7:9

And as for those whose scales are light, because of evil deeds, those are the ones who have lost their souls, by causing them to travel towards the Fire, because they mistreated, they knowingly and willingly denied, Our signs.

In other words, as for those whose scale is light with good deeds: those are they who lose their souls by being punished (because they disbelieved Our revelations, Muhammad and the Quran.

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Verses 35:44-45 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

7) With knowledge we will narrate to them, for we are never absent.

8) On that day, the weighing is true. he whose scales are heavy those are the prosperers,

9) But he whose scales are light those have lost their souls because they were harmful towards our verses.

SHAKIR:

7) Then most certainly we will relate to them with knowledge, and we were not absent

8) And the measuring out on that day will be just; then as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is heavy, those are they who shall be successful;

9) And as for him whose measure (of good deeds) is light those are they who have made their souls suffer loss because they disbelieved in our communications

PICKTHAL:

7) Then verily we shall narrate unto them (the event) with knowledge, for we were not absent (when it came to pass).

8) The weighing on that day is the true (weighing). as for those whose scale is heavy, they are the successful.

9) And as for those whose scale is light: those are they who lose their souls because they used to wrong our revelations.

YUSUFALI:

7) And verily, we shall recount their whole story with knowledge, for we were never absent (at any time or place).

8) The balance that day will be true (to nicety): those whose scale (of good) will be heavy, will prosper:

9) Those whose scale will be light, will be their souls in perdition, for that they wrongfully treated our signs.

This is Allah (11) is the Evil Doers like the one whom Allah has guided?

Allah makes the Dead Land Alive

Also, Allah makes the unbeliever believer

Allah says that Resurrection is like the Revival of the Dead Land

The Outcome of the believers vs. the unbelievers in the Afterlife

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 35:7of the Noble Quran talks about the Outcome of Believers versus Disbelievers in the afterlife. 

Verse 35:8 asks: Is he, the evil doers like one whom Allah has guided?

Verse 35:9 gives an example of the Resurrection; that is the revival of the dead land. 

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Verse 35:7 says:

Those who disbelieve in Muhammad and in the Quran, theirs will be a severe chastisement and an awful doom;

But those who believe and perform righteous deeds and do acts of obedience between them and their Lord, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward, their sins will be forgiven in the life of this world and a great reward in Paradise.

This is a declaration of what fate will be for the adherents of Satan and what will be for his opponents respectively.

Verse 35:8 says:

Is he, the evil of whose deeds is made fair-seeming unto him by distortion, so that he deems it good,

is he whose constitutes the subject, the predicate of which is an omitted like one whom Allah has guided?

Allah verily sends away from His religion whoever deserves it

and He guides to His religion (whom He will) whoever deserves it

In other words, Indeed Allah leads astray whomever He will and guides whomever He will. So do not let your soul expire for their sake, for those to whom it has made [to seem] fair, out of sighings, by becoming anguished lest they do not believe. Indeed God is Knower of what they do, and He will requite them for it.

Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do in their state of disbelief of scheming in their meeting and treachery in order to kill Muhammad

Indeed Allah is Knower of what they do, and He will requite them for it.

Verse 35:9 says:

And it is Allah Who sends the winds and they raise a cloud; then He leads it) through rain (unto a dead land) wherein there is no plants (and He revives therewith) by means of the rain (the earth after its death) after its dryness and exposure to draught. (Such is the Resurrection) in the same way you will be quickened and raised from the graves.

In other words, Allah made seeds and grass grow in it: Such will be the Raising, that is, the Resurrection and the bringing [of the dead] back to life.

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Verses 35:7-9 in different English translations of their meanings:

QARIB:

7) For the unbelievers awaits a terrible punishment, but for those who believe and do good deeds is forgiveness and a great recompense.

8) What then of he whose evil deeds have been decorated fair to him and thinks them to be good? Allah leads astray whomsoever he will and whomsoever he will he guides. do not let your soul be wasted in regrets for them; Allah has knowledge of all they do.

9) Allah is he who sends the winds that stir up the clouds. then, we drive them on to a dead land and revive the earth after it’s death. such is the raising up.

SHAKIR:

7) (As for) those who disbelieve, they shall have a severe punishment, and (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have forgiveness and a great reward

8) What! is he whose evil deed is made fairseeming to him so much so that he considers it good? now surely Allah makes err whom he pleases and guides aright whom he pleases, so let not your soul waste away in grief for them; surely Allah is cognizant of what they do

9) And Allah is he who sends the winds so they raise a cloud, then we drive it on to a dead country, and therewith we give life to the earth after its death; even so is the quickening

PICKTHAL:

7) Those who disbelieve, theirs will be an awful doom; and those who believe and do good works, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.

8) Is he, the evil of whose deeds is made fairseeming unto him so that he deemeth it good, (other than satan’s dupe)? Allah verily sendeth whom he will astray, and guideth whom he will; so let not thy soul expire in sighings for them. lo! Allah is aware of what they do!

9) And Allah it is who sendeth the winds and they raise a cloud; then we lead it unto a dead land and revive therewith the earth after its death. such is the resurrection.

YUSUFALI:

7) For those who reject Allah, is a terrible penalty: but for those who believe and work righteous deeds, is forgiveness, and a magnificent reward.

8) Is he, then, to whom the evil of his conduct is made alluring, so that he looks upon it as good, (equal to one who is rightly guided)? for Allah leaves to stray whom he wills, and guides whom he wills. so let not thy soul go out in (vainly) sighing after them: for Allah knows well all that they do!

9) It is Allah who sends forth the winds, so that they raise up the clouds, and we drive them to a land that is dead, and revive the earth therewith after its death: even so (will be) the resurrection!

This is Allah (11) is the Evil Doers like the one whom Allah has guided?

Allah makes the Dead Land Alive

Also, Allah makes the unbeliever believer

Allah says that Resurrection is like the Revival of the Dead Land

The Outcome of the believers vs. the unbelievers in the Afterlife

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 35:7of the Noble Quran talks about the Outcome of Believers versus Disbelievers in the afterlife. 

Verse 35:8 asks: Is he, the evil doers like one whom Allah has guided?

Verse 35:9 gives an example of the Resurrection; that is the revival of the dead land. 

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Verse 35:7 says:

Those who disbelieve in Muhammad and in the Quran, theirs will be a severe chastisement and an awful doom;

But those who believe and perform righteous deeds and do acts of obedience between them and their Lord, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward, their sins will be forgiven in the life of this world and a great reward in Paradise.

This is a declaration of what fate will be for the adherents of Satan and what will be for his opponents respectively.

Verse 35:8 says:

Is he, the evil of whose deeds is made fair-seeming unto him by distortion, so that he deems it good,

is he whose constitutes the subject, the predicate of which is an omitted like one whom Allah has guided?

Allah verily sends away from His religion whoever deserves it

and He guides to His religion (whom He will) whoever deserves it

In other words, Indeed Allah leads astray whomever He will and guides whomever He will. So do not let your soul expire for their sake, for those to whom it has made [to seem] fair, out of sighings, by becoming anguished lest they do not believe. Indeed God is Knower of what they do, and He will requite them for it.

Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do in their state of disbelief of scheming in their meeting and treachery in order to kill Muhammad

Indeed Allah is Knower of what they do, and He will requite them for it.

Verse 35:9 says:

And it is Allah Who sends the winds and they raise a cloud; then He leads it) through rain (unto a dead land) wherein there is no plants (and He revives therewith) by means of the rain (the earth after its death) after its dryness and exposure to draught. (Such is the Resurrection) in the same way you will be quickened and raised from the graves.

In other words, Allah made seeds and grass grow in it: Such will be the Raising, that is, the Resurrection and the bringing [of the dead] back to life.

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Verses 35:7-9 in different English translations of their meanings:

QARIB:

7) For the unbelievers awaits a terrible punishment, but for those who believe and do good deeds is forgiveness and a great recompense.

8) What then of he whose evil deeds have been decorated fair to him and thinks them to be good? Allah leads astray whomsoever he will and whomsoever he will he guides. do not let your soul be wasted in regrets for them; Allah has knowledge of all they do.

9) Allah is he who sends the winds that stir up the clouds. then, we drive them on to a dead land and revive the earth after it’s death. such is the raising up.

SHAKIR:

7) (As for) those who disbelieve, they shall have a severe punishment, and (as for) those who believe and do good, they shall have forgiveness and a great reward

8) What! is he whose evil deed is made fairseeming to him so much so that he considers it good? now surely Allah makes err whom he pleases and guides aright whom he pleases, so let not your soul waste away in grief for them; surely Allah is cognizant of what they do

9) And Allah is he who sends the winds so they raise a cloud, then we drive it on to a dead country, and therewith we give life to the earth after its death; even so is the quickening

PICKTHAL:

7) Those who disbelieve, theirs will be an awful doom; and those who believe and do good works, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.

8) Is he, the evil of whose deeds is made fairseeming unto him so that he deemeth it good, (other than satan’s dupe)? Allah verily sendeth whom he will astray, and guideth whom he will; so let not thy soul expire in sighings for them. lo! Allah is aware of what they do!

9) And Allah it is who sendeth the winds and they raise a cloud; then we lead it unto a dead land and revive therewith the earth after its death. such is the resurrection.

YUSUFALI:

7) For those who reject Allah, is a terrible penalty: but for those who believe and work righteous deeds, is forgiveness, and a magnificent reward.

8) Is he, then, to whom the evil of his conduct is made alluring, so that he looks upon it as good, (equal to one who is rightly guided)? for Allah leaves to stray whom he wills, and guides whom he wills. so let not thy soul go out in (vainly) sighing after them: for Allah knows well all that they do!

9) It is Allah who sends forth the winds, so that they raise up the clouds, and we drive them to a land that is dead, and revive the earth therewith after its death: even so (will be) the resurrection!

This is Allah (8) Allah has prescribed for Himself Mercy

Allah will gather you together on the Day of Judgment

Allah will requite you for your deeds

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Many people do not know Allah.  This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

In verse 6:12 of the Noble Quran, Allah told His Prophet Muhammad to ask the people:

“Unto whom belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth of created beings?

If they do not know, tell them Unto Allah!

Allah has prescribed for Himself mercy, and

He will surely gather all of you together on the Day of Resurrection of which there is no doubt, in order to requite and revenge you for your faith and deeds.

If your faith and deeds are good, then you will dwell in Paradise.

If your faith and deeds are bad, then you will dwell in the Hell.

It is fair enough.

However, Allah has Ordained the supreme Mercy on Himself.

His Mercy is unlimited.

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Verse 6:12 in different English translations:

QARIB:  

Say: ‘to whom belongs that which is in the heavens and the earth? ‘Say: ‘to Allah. he has written for himself mercy, and will gather you on the day of resurrection in which there is no doubt. those who have lost their souls, they do not believe. ‘

SHAKIR:

Say: to whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth? Say: to Allah; he has ordained mercy on himself; most certainly he will gather you on the resurrection day– there is no doubt about it. (as for) those who have lost their souls, they will not believe

PICKTHAL:

Say: unto whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth? say: unto Allah. he hath prescribed for himself mercy, that he may bring you all together to the day of resurrection whereof there is no doubt. those who ruin their souls will not believe.

YUSUFALI:

Say: “to whom belongeth all that is in the heavens and on earth?” say: “to Allah. he hath inscribed for himself (the rule of) mercy. that he will gather you together for the day of judgment, there is no doubt whatever. it is they who have lost their own souls, that will not believe.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (72) it is one Sentence and you Win

The Prophet Muhammad said: ‘If I agree to this would you agree to give me one sentence, if you were to utter it, you would win in the life of this world and in the afterlife too?’  The chiefs of Mecca said: ‘Yes, by gods (idols), we will give it to you; but what is it?  Muhammad said: ‘Say: there is no god but Allah!’

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Ayah 6:108 says:

“Revile not those (idols) unto whom they pray beside Allah lest they wrongfully revile Allah through ignorance…” 

This verse has a historical background

 

The historical event between the Prophet Muhammad and the idolators of Mecca

 

Abu Talib was Muhammad’s uncle; he was the master of Muhammad’s tribe. Although he did not believe in Allah, Muhammad and the Quran and Abu Talib was an idolator; however, he used to defend Muhammad against the violence of the unbelievers.

 

When Abu Talib was dying, some chiefs of Mecca said: ‘let us go to this man and ask him to forbid his nephew from reviling our idols, for we feel shame to kill Muhammad after his uncle passes away and drive the Arabs to say: ‘He used to defend him but once he passed away, they killed him; and this will be very shameful for us’.

 

The chiefs of Mecca went to see Abu Talib. They said to him: ‘You are our master and our leader, but Muhammad has harmed us and harmed our gods (idols). We would like you to call him and warn him against speaking ill of our gods (idols).  And from our part, we will leave him alone to his Allah’.

The Prophet Muhammad went when he was summoned.

 

Abu Talib said to him: ‘O son of my brother, these are your people and your cousins! Listen to them’

The Prophet Muhammad said to him: ‘I am listening’

They said: ‘We want you to leave us alone with gods (idols) and we will leave you alone with your Allah’.

Abu Talib said: ‘Fair enough, your people are being fair with you, so give your consent’.

The Prophet Muhammad said: ‘If I agree to this would you agree to give me one sentence, if you were to utter it, you would win in the life of this world and in the afterlife too?’

The chiefs of Mecca said: ‘Yes, by gods (idols), we will give it to you and also give you ten other things like it; but what is it?

The Prophet Muhammad said: ‘Say: there is no god but Allah!’

They refused and expressed their at this proposal, upon which Abu Talib said; ‘Son of my brother, ask for something else, for your people are suspicious of this’.

 

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The verse 6:108 in QARIB translations:

 

Do not say crude words to those who call upon other than Allah, lest they use crude words about Allah in revenge without knowledge. as such we have made the actions of each nation seem pleasing. to their lord they shall return, and he will inform them of that they were doing.