Allah is Asks you (16) who is greater in evil than those who invent a lie against Allah–C

The likeness of the disbelievers and the believers in the Quran

The Criteria of the Believers in the Quran

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In a previous article, Allah is asking mankind this question: has Muhammad invented the Quran?  

Then Allah challenged those who said that to bring 200 Arabic words the like thereof of the Quran.

In this article, Allah said: who is greater in evil than those who invent a lie against Allah?  

Then He said: the likeness of the believers and the disbelievers is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal when compared? Will you not remember?

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In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions.

It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them.

Allah’ questions are many.  In this series, these questions are chosen randomly.

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We have seen that the Verses 11:18-19, as we have seen before, give this question: Who is greater in evil and who does greater wrong than he who invented a lie concerning Allah?

Also, we have seen that the Verses 11:20-22, as we have seen in the previous article) describe how and why they are the great losers those who invent a lie against Allah

What is a lie against Allah?

To ascribe to Him partner, equivalent and/or a son,

To claim that you are a prophet while you are not,

To claim that you have got Revealed Scripture while you do not,

To claim that Muhammad is not a Prophet although He is, and

To claim that the Quran is not the book Revealed by Allah

Verses 11:23-24 give the question of this article:

The likeness of the believers and the disbelievers is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal when compared? Will you not remember?

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The meanings of the verses 11:23-24

Verse 11:23 says:

Truly those who believe in Muhammad and in the Quran and

They Perform righteous deeds and do acts of obedience between themselves and their Lord

They humble themselves before their Lord,

They are at peace and feel reassured, and

They are sincere and surrendered to their Lord

They repent, before their Lord,

Such will be the inhabitants of Paradise, abiding therein.

Such are rightful owners of the Paradise; they will abide therein forever!

Verse 11:24 says:

The likeness, the description, of the two parties, the disbelievers and the believers, is as the blind and the deaf, this being the likeness of the disbeliever, and the one who sees and the one who hears, this being the likeness of the believer, are they equal in likeness? No! Will you not then remember?

In other words, the similitude of the two parties, the believer and the disbeliever (is as the blind and the deaf), the disbeliever is like the blind person: he does not see the Truth or guidance, and he is also like the deaf person: he does not hear the Truth or guidance,

And the disbeliever is like the seer and the hearer person

For he sees the Truth and guidance, just as he is like the hearer, for he hears the Truth and guidance.

Are they equal in similitude?

Are the believer and disbeliever equal in obedience and reward?

Will ye not then be admonished?

Will you not be admonished by the similes of the Quran such that you believe?

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Verses 11:23-24 in different translations:

QARIB:

23) Whereas those who believe and do good deeds and humble themselves before their lord, they are the companions of paradise, and there they shall live for ever.

24) The likeness of the two parties is as one who is blind and deaf, and one that sees and hears, are they equally alike, will you not remember?

SHAKIR:

23) Surely (as to) those who believe and do good and humble themselves to their lord, these are the dwellers of the garden, in it they will abide

24) The likeness of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seeing and the hearing: are they equal in condition? Will you not then mind?

PICKTHAL:

23) Lo! Those who believe and do good works and humble themselves before their lord: such are rightful owners of the garden; they will abide therein.

24) The similitude of the two parties is as the blind and the deaf and the seer and the hearer. are they equal in similitude? Will ye not then be admonished?

YUSUFALI:

23) But those who believe and work righteousness, and humble themselves before their lord,- they will be companions of the gardens, to dwell therein for aye!

24) These two kinds (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed?

Chapter 50 of the Quran (9) when you See the Unseen

In the previous articles, Allah has engaged two angels for every man; their job is recording a person’s deeds. One angel is at your right side and he is recording your good deeds. The other angel is at your left side and he is recording your evil deeds.

 

Do you see the two recording Angels in the life of this world?

Do you see Satan and the Jinn in the life of this world?

Do you see millions of other creatures living around you or inside you like bacteria or viruses?

No. you are not able to see a lot of creatures which are essentially present around you even your tow essential companions; they are the two recording Angels who never ever leave you alone.

 

In addition, the two recording angels who were with every man in the life of this world will lead him to the gathering place at the Day of Judgment and will testify either for him or against him.

 

Then, the disbelievers and the evil-doers will be socked.

Now, in the Afterlife, every man is able to see his tow essential companions

At the Day of Judgment, man will be able to see his two recording angels and to see the Angels of Mercy and the Angels of punishment.

At the Day of Judgment, man will be able to see Satan, jinn and all the others creatures that he could not be able to see in the life of this world.

 

How this will happen?

It is something like we have covering upon our eyes that prevent us to see the invisible creatures around us in the life of this world.

 

The verse 50:22 says:

 

O son of Adam, the covering that prevents you from seeing is now removed; and your vision is now too acute to see all around you.

 

The verse says;

Verily, in the world, you were oblivious of this, But, now We have removed from you your covering, We have done away with your oblivion by what you witness on this day, and so your sight on this day is very acute, very sharp and is able to perceive what you used to reject in the world.

 

At this day, man is one of two, either very happy of seeing his two recording angels or extremely miserable of seeing them.

 

In addition, what about the man’s hearing power? Will he hear the sounds that he is not able to hear in the life of this world?

 

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The verse 50:22 in different translations

 

QARIB:

(it will be said): ‘of this you have been heedless. therefore, we have now removed your covering. Today your sight is sharp. ‘

 

SHAKIR:

certainly you were heedless of it, but now we have removed from you your veil, so your sight today is sharp

 

PICKTHAL:

(And unto the evil-doer it is said): thou wast in heedlessness of this. now we have removed from thee thy covering, and piercing is thy sight this day.

 

YUSUFALI:

(It will be said:) “thou wast heedless of this; now have we removed thy veil, and sharp is thy sight this day!”