GUIDANCE VS IGNORANCE

Guidance vs Ignorance

(Part-1/2)

Heaven Or Hell!

We Make The Choice

(M. Javed Naseem)

وَٱلَّذِينَ جَاهَدُواْ فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا

وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمَعَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

“As for those who strive for us,

We surely guide them to our paths,

and lo, Allah is with the good.”

(al-Quran 29:69)

All guidance comes from Allah and it is meant for those who seek it or strive for it. We have to make an effort for it. Without any effort, we are not going to get it. In other words, it’s our choice and our own effort that can take us from the darkness of ignorance to the light of guidance.

هَـٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

“This (Quran) is a declaration for mankind; 

a guidance and an admonition unto those

who ward off (evil).”

(al-Quran 3:138)

No Guidance For Liars, 

Unbelievers, Wrong-doers

And Hypocrites!

Anybody can seek Allah’s guidance as it’s available free of charge. But there’s a pre-condition to guidance – the sincerity. We should repent, beg for Allah’s forgiveness and ask Him to show us the right path (the Guidance) with all sincerity and honesty. Liars, hypocrites, unbelievers, wrong-doers, the corrupt and the ungrateful don’t qualify for it.

Here is what Allah says in the Holy Quran:

إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَابِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَهُمْ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ

“Lo! The worst of beasts in Allah’s

sight are the ungrateful who will

not believe.”

(al-Quran 8:55)

وَمَا دُعَآءُ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ إِلاَّ فِى ضَلاَلٍ

“The prayer of disbelievers 

goes (far) astray.”

(al-Quran 13:14)

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لاَ يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

“… Lo, Allah guides not wrong-doing folk.”

(al-Quran 28:50)

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لاَ يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ كَاذِبٌ كَـفَّارٌ

“… Lo, Allah guides not him who is

a liar, an ingrate.”

(al-Quran 39:3)

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لاَ يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ

“… Lo, Allah guides not the one

who is a prodigal, a liar.”

(al-Quran 40:28)

The Guidance Is For

‘Men of Understanding’

Yes, the men of understanding – the people who reflect, ponder and think with reason and logic. The ignorant (‘Jaahileen’) cannot make use of it because they refuse to think with reason and logic. Some of them even deny the existence of God ignoring all the clear signs. Those people would be the fuel of Hellfire.

On the other hand, those who think and reflect, they would be guided.

هَـٰذَا بَلاَغٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنذَرُواْ بِهِ وَلِيَعْلَمُوۤاْ

أَنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَـٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلأَلْبَابِ

“This is a clear message for mankind

in order that they may be warned thereby,

and that they may know that He is only

One God, and that men of understanding

may take heed.”

(al-Quran 14:52)

كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوۤاْ آيَاتِهِ

وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُو ٱلأَلْبَابِ

“(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed

unto you, full of blessing that they may

ponder its revelations, and that 

men of understanding may reflect.”

(al-Quran 38:29)

Allah, the Almighty, tells us again and again that we should carefully pay attention to His signs, His revelations and His clear commands. Those who have the brains and use their intellect, would definitely ponder over these signs and realize immediately that there’s some Supreme Power up there that’s running the show!

كَلاَّ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُ

“Nay, but verily this (Quran) is an

admonishment. So let whosoever

will pay heed to it.”

(al-Quran 80:11-12)

وَهَـٰذَا صِرَاطُ رَبِّكَ مُسْتَقِيماً قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا

ٱلآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

“This is the path of your Lord, a straight path. 

We have detailed Our revelations

for a people who take heed.‟

(al-Quran 6 :126)

Those who claim that all religions are fine as they all lead to the same destination. No, that’s not correct. There’s only one clear and straight path. Every other path is full of diversions and distractions; and there’s no guarantee that after going through all those diversions and distractions, you’ll reach your destination un-harmed. Don’t submit to any liberal, atheist or a secular ‘champion of humanity’ on this issue, because Allah has clearly warned you in the Quran:

وَعَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ قَصْدُ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ

وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَاكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

“And Allah’s is the direction of the way,

and some (roads) go not straight …..”

(al-Quran 16:9)

Therefore, revert to His Word, His Book (the Quran) and you’ll enjoy His guidance and blessings. If you are sincere, faithful and grateful to Him, He’ll never let you go astray!

      

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاً

“Lo! This (Quran) is a Reminder.

Let him who will, then, choose

a way unto his Lord.”

(al-Quran 73:19)

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