ENJOIN GOOD, FORBID EVIL! Evil-doing Is Devil's Way, Righteousness Is Godly!

 

Enjoin Good, Forbid Evil!

Evil-doing Is Devil's Way,

Righteousness Is Godly!

(M. Javed Naseem)

“Our Lord! Not for naught have You

created (all) this! Glory to You!

Give us salvation from the

penalty of the Fire!”

(al-Quran 3:191)

It is considered fashionable to talk against God, the Almighty and criticise His Creation. These days, we are even trying to change things genetically and call it ‘scientific revolution’. We are going all out against nature. We are being fooled, deceived and manipulated by the forces of evil. We act stupidly and consider it ‘cool’. The powerful and wealthy (and their governments) are deceiving the commons and the poor – even killing them with different experiments. The ordinary man has become so helpless. And then, there are those who say that if Allah was so powerful why did He allow the unbelievers to worship Satan or other deities? He could have created one religion for the entire mankind:

“And they say, 'If it had been the will

of (Allah) Most Gracious, we should not

have worshipped such (deities)!'

Of that they have no knowledge!

They do nothing but lie!”

(al-Quran 43:20)

They are surely lying and fooling themselves. Many Western singers, dancers, actors, music groups and the musicians openly claim that they worship Devil. There are T-shirts with satanic slogans and images. They are promoting those ideas among the younger folk. The answer to their unreasonable question is that Allah gave you the choice of action. You choose your way of life, but you are answerable to Him for that choice. You make your own life with your free choices but you would be accountable for all your choices. So, be wise and choose carefully. You need Allah for your protection, survival and salvation. Allah does not need you. He is above that.

“And were it not that (all) men might become

of one (evil) way of life, We would provide,

for everyone that blasphemes against (Allah)

Most Gracious, silver roofs for their houses and

(silver) stair-ways on which to go up, and (silver)

doors to their houses, and thrones (of silver) on

which they could recline; and also adornments of

gold. But all this were nothing but conveniences

of the present life. The Hereafter, in the sight of

your Lord is for the Righteous.”

(al-Quran 43:33-35)

Every body depends on Rahman (the Most Merciful Allah) for survival and He provides for them. In return, the creation needs to be grateful and appreciative to the Creator. It does not work one way. We cannot play smart with Allah. We just cannot use Him to have good time on this planet Earth. Good time is always short-lived, conditional and has its price-tag. When Allah tells us that this worldly good time is only temporary and we should work hard for the real happy life of the Hereafter, we need to get serious. The life in the Hereafter is real, everlasting and eternal. This world is just a test/trial.

Sometimes it happens so that humans, out of respect and affection, or out of ignorance, attribute things or elements to the Almighty that are not worthy. Those things or elements are part of the creation and Allah (Rahman) is the Creator, independent of all and everything.

I live in a so-called Muslim Arab country where night clubs and bars operate legally; where interest (Riba) is the core of banking/financial services; co-education is in practice from year-one; alcoholic drinks are common; massage parlours freely operate; every young man has a girl-friend and every young woman has a boy-friend; dance and music is in every household. It is very common there that parents name their baby-girl ‘Malak’ (‘angel’). That comes out of love and affection, but at the same time out of ignorance. That girl or angel ‘Malak’, in her teens, starts fooling around with teenage boys or young men. How can one justify an angel ‘Malak’ doing that? Those ‘angels’ go to school with boys who are not angels, unfortunately. The French culture and co-education is promoted in all educational institutions, government or private.

The real angels are not females. Allah did not create them as females, therefore, it is a great sin to attribute to Allah something that is not true. The concept of ‘female angels’ has been promoted by the followers of Satan and non-Muslims. It has been going on for centuries. Allah is aware of that and does not like it. He asks those people:

“And they make into females angels who

themselves serve Allah. Did they witness their

creation? Their evidence will be recorded,

and they will be called to account!”

(al-Quran 43:19)

Nobody has the knowledge of the unseen, not even the Prophets, except what Allah tells them. Allah gives very limited knowledge to us humans because we cannot handle it. We don’t have the capacity to grasp and understand God's Wisdom. He asks:

“Has he penetrated to the Unseen, or has he

taken a contract with (Allah) Most Gracious?

Nay! We shall record what he says, and We

shall add and add to his punishment.”

(al-Quran 19:78-79)

The worst thing is that humans attribute to Allah the things that they don’t like for themselves. Man, sometimes, is so foolish and ridiculous! Most of the people in this world prefer male children and they make faces or gestures on the birth of baby-girls – just like in the dark ages. Imagine somebody who does not like daughters but he attributes female angels to Allah as His daughters! That’s the height of ignorance. Allah says:

“What! Has He taken daughters out of

what He himself creates, and granted to

you sons for choice? When news is brought

to one of them of (the birth of) what he sets

up as a likeness to (Allah) Most Gracious,

his face darkens, and he is filled with

inward grief!

(al-Quran 43:16-17)

That’s man! He wants things that he does not know about, whether they are good or bad for him. That is why Allah prescribed education (‘ilm’) for the believers. Education takes people out of the darkness of ignorance, and brings them into the light of guidance. But there were, and there still are, people who blindly followed their ancestors believing that they were on the right path. They themselves never tried to find out the truth, although it is their responsibility.

The Hereafter is a reward for those who follow the right path in this world and try to please Allah with their good deeds to win the Hereafter. It is for those honest, sincere and hard-working people who strive to live their lives by the Book – the Book that was revealed by the Almighty for our guidance and healing. And that is not easy. It is full of tests, trials and sacrifices.

The Devil offers temptation and allures humans. He shows us the easy path with fun and pleasure but such a path leads to Hell. The Devil-worshippers and the rebellious should surrender to the will of Allah – the Supreme Creator. If they don’t repent and start believing in His revelations, Allah warns them of His wrath and punishment:

“Then shall We certainly drag out from

every sect all those who were worst in

obstinate rebellion against the Most

Gracious (Allah).”

(al-Quran 19:69)

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