Belief and the signs of Allah

The Quran exhorts all believers to become “men of understanding” and contemplate on the signs of Allah in the environment. It encourages all people to adore the Creator of the “heavens and Earth” so that we can become “righteous” and “God-conscious”.

                “O ye people, adore your Guardian Lord

                Who created you and those before you,

                That ye may become righteous.

                (He) Who has made the Earth your couch

                And the Heavens your canopy;

                And sent down rain from the heavens

                And brought forth therewith Fruits for your sustenance.

                Then set not up rivals unto Allah

                When you know the truth.”

                (Quran: 2:21-21)

The Quran does not mince words when it gives us advice. It not only tells us what to do, but it also tells us why. We all agree that the same Creator Who created us also made the Earth environment in which we live. We all agree that He also created the weather systems which rule this planet, and that the foliage and food on this planet are also part of this grand, homogenous design. Then why are we divided about the worship of this most Gracious Being? Why are we in disarray when it comes to the worship and adoration of the Creator? Allah says to us, through His Quran, that we must worship Him if we wish to be “righteous (do things right)”.   Can it be that we are misreading the signs of Allah that surround us daily? 

In the Quran, Allah points out that this message is sent to all people, but only those with understanding will accept it. He also points out that He has surrounded us with His signs for us to convince ourselves of His abilities, if we will only think.

                “Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the earth;

                In the alternation of the Night and the Day;

                In the sailing of the ships through the Ocean,

                For the profit of mankind;

                In the rain which Allah sends down from the skies,

                And the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead;

                In the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth;

                In the change of the winds and the clouds which they trail like slaves

                Between the sky and the earth-

                Here indeed are signs for a people that are wise.

                Yet there are men who take for worship

                Others besides Allah, as equal with Allah;

                …”

                (Quran: 2:164 - 165)

the signs of Allah parade before us daily

The sheer stupidity of those who do not seriously contemplate the signs of Allah in our environment is astounding! To further give credit to others for what is clearly Allah’s handiwork is incredulous indeed. Yet, we continue today, as preceding generations have done, vociferously touting misleading “religious” propaganda of one sort or another, oblivious of the consequences to ourselves and other creatures around us. Meanwhile, the signs of Allah continually parade before our eyes daily, begging us to contemplate on the evidence before us. 

misconception of the sun

Almost every “religious” philosophy preaches a concept of Hell and its fiery environment.  Yet, most of us cannot envision such an environment with any certainty. Allah has, since time immemorial, put such an environment on daily display for our information: the sun! Humans have developed a tremendous array of misconceptions about this sign of Allah, none of them showing understanding of the fact that Allah can create and maintain such a ferocious environment.  Although we now live in an earth environment which reflects the effects of the sun’s power from a mind-bending distance, what is there to stop Allah from making your future environment the sun itself?

the real deal

Allah, in His Quran, has promised luxurious gardens to those who follow His instructions. Again we act as though this is an impossible promise. Distracted by our daily struggles for physical sustenance, we turn blind eyes to Allah’s displays of luscious greenery and gorgeous landscapes throughout the earth. We secretly envy the “owners” of such places but we do not in our hearts believe that one day, promised in our not-too-distant future, every believer will be awarded such a gift by Allah.

For brevity’s sake, we will not discuss, in this treatise, all the signs of Allah around us. Suffice it to say that taking the time to contemplate on the myriad of signs can awaken in any soul a true awareness of the power of the Creator. It is the means by which “God-consciousness” is maintained and the basis for righteousness. You cannot continue to behave irresponsibly when you are acutely aware of the presence of Allah all around you and of your inevitable meeting with Him to account for your behavior in Life.  ***********************************************************************************
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