QURAN IS THE TRUE GUIDANCE, A Source of Direction, Mercy & Healing.

 

Quran Is The True Guidance,

A Source of Direction, Mercy

And Healing From Our Lord

For The Believers Who Have Sure Faith,

And Who Ward Off Evil

(M. Javed Naseem)

 

We should consider ourselves very lucky to receive Direction directly from our Lord, the Supreme Creator. Allah tells us that this Book contains healing for all of our spiritual ailments. Unfortunately, very few of us appreciate that. Since it comes free of charge, we don't pay attention to it. Not only that, we ignore it most of the time in our daily life and affairs.

يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُمْ مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ

وَشِفَآءٌ لِّمَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
“O mankind! There has come to you a Direction

from your Lord and a Healing for the (diseases)

in your hearts, and for those who believe,

a Guidance and Mercy.”

(al-Quran 10:57)

It really hurts to see that in most Muslim homes, the Book of Divine Guidance, the Quran, has been reduced to a decoration piece, a symbol of blessing, a good-luck sign, or a book of reference in disputes. The so-called Muslims claim to follow it but in practice they are far from following it or practicing it in real life. There are millions who don’t even understand it when they recite (read) it. They don’t bother to consult a translation or explanation of verses. It’s being ignored or is not given due importance. This is a serious offence by those who claim to be the guardians of Islam. This is hypocrisy which is called ‘Munafiqat’ (or Munafiqah) in Islam and entails grave punishment from Allah, because we say something else and we do something else!

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلآخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

يُخَادِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلاَّ أَنْفُسَهُم وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضاً وَلَهُم عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْذِبُونَ

Of the people there are some who say

‘We believe in Allah and the Last Day’,

but they do not (really) believe. Fain would
they deceive Allah and those who believe, but

they only deceive themselves, and realize (it) not!
In their hearts is a disease; consequently Allah

increases that disease. Grievous is the penalty

they (incur), because they lie (to themselves).”

(al-Quran 2:8-10)

We are the best creation of God and He has provided us with the true guidance so that we could live in this world with love and peace; and without corruption and transgression. But man is so ungrateful and disobedient to his Creator that he doesn’t even care that his bad deeds would land him in Hell. The Merciful Almighty has reminded us in many verses of the Quran where and how to seek His Guidance and Mercy. Without it, we are lost, both in this world and in the Hereafter.

هَـٰذَا بَصَائِرُ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ

“This is a clear indication for mankind, and a

guidance and mercy for people with sure faith.”

(al-Quran 45:20)

Most of the problems facing the Muslim Ummah today stem from our deviation from the Quran – the Right Book, the Right Path. When we disobey God, we should not expect from Him any Guidance or Mercy. When a believer is not a true believer, he is too weak to stand up to the evil. He becomes very vulnerable. Studying the Quran and applying it on our daily life is the only solution for Muslims. The forces of evil are constantly trying to push us away from the Quran (which contains the commands of Allah). They have also engaged (or hired) professional Mullahs in various countries to misinterpret the Quran to create ‘Fitnah’, disunity, sectarianism and chaos.

The Quran is a ‘declaration for mankind’ that guarantees success in both worlds, but only for those who have a sure Faith – the Believers. If you are a non-Muslim but believe in a Supreme Power/Spirit; or believe in a Creator; or believe in the Divine God, then you should study the Quran carefully. You would be convinced that your Ever-living God is the One running the show! And that, in fact, is the core of Islam. The One and Only God created us and we, being His creation, are obligated to obey commands and follow His directions.

هَـٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

“This is a declaration for mankind, guidance

and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil).”

(al-Quran 3:138)

Being Allah's creation, we should also not forget that one day, when we die, we have to return to Him. He has assured us that there shall be a Judgment Day (the Accountability Day) when we would be resurrected and face questions about our actions and choices in this world. The Most Merciful Allah has given us a lot of liberty/freedom in our daily life but at the end of the day, He is going to ask us what we did with that freedom of choice. Did we make any decisions (choices) that would influence or impact humanity in a good way or bad way. What did we do for the benefit of mankind, our brethren who were in need ; who were less fortunate and who were week to defend themselves. What did we do to promote and preserve peace and justice !

The life of this world is like a game show to enjoy but at the same time it is a test for all of us. The Almighty wants to see if we obey His commands and lived or acted by the rules prescribed for us in that special Book. That Book is 'Declaration' for mankind. Our life on this planet earth has a purpose and a limited duration. We need to work on our promised life in the Hereafter. And the time for that is now!

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