Assurances Of The Quran (pt 2)

**The masculine pronouns “ he and his”, used in this article, are flexibly interchangeable, depending on the gender of the reader.** 

This is the Book in which there is no doubt!

In His message (the Quran), Allah puts so many assurances as to outcomes of following His instructions that all believers in this message have nothing to fear from the very beginning. He does not make promises of instant wealth and well-being. Nor does He offer fame and fortune. Allah, in His message, helps the believer to keep focused on the big picture: the final goal of life in the earthen environment and how to achieve it. Allah assures the believer that he will have to contend with the vicissitudes of everyday life but will be victorious if he follows the guidance provided by the Quran. He helps the individual believer to reconcile his individual situation to the guidance of the Quran, no matter what his condition at his acceptance of Islam.

 “In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:

We said (to Adam and Eve): Get ye down all from here (Paradise); and if, as is sure,

There comes to you Guidance from Me, whosever follows My Guidance;

On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

(Quran 2: 38)

Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger,

Some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil);

But give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere;

Who say when afflicted with calamity:

 “To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.”

They are those on whom descend blessings from their Lord,

And Mercy; they are the ones that receive guidance.”

(Quran 2: 155 – 157)

In contrast to this, non-Islamic philosophies offer no qualified assurances. They offer no ultimate goals for human life. Rather, they create schisms in our views of life: either “religious” or “secular” inclinations. They cannot harmonize these “opposing” viewpoints to create a homogenous life philosophy. They give contradictory guidance to reach any of their goals and these goals cannot be permanently guaranteed. Their sources of guidance are based on speculation and conjecture, constrained by the limited intelligence and imagination of imperfect men and subject to the corruption of ego and lies. Unbelievers in Allah’s message live their entire lives in ignorance and doubt. They subject their wills to crowd rule, power-hungry rulers and lying politicians. They submit to inconsistent rules of behavior, contradictory laws and double standards. Unlike Islam, they have no criterion for judging anything and build societies detrimental to human life. Even their deities are corrupt reflections of their earth-bound imaginations and lusts. The most incomprehensible factor is that none of their adherents actually believes wholeheartedly in the veracity of the philosophies for which they live and die.

If non-Muslims wonder why true believers are so passionate about the teaching and practices of Islam, it is solely because of the assurances that Allah has given to every believer in His Message. It is not because of promises of skin-deep, materialistic rewards or increased possessions. It is not because of promises of personal fame and fortune. It is not because of desire for conquest and greatness. And it is certainly not because of promises of personal safety and unconditional protection from enemies on Earth. So why do believers tolerate persecution and world-wide antagonism against Muslims? Because amongst all His OTHER assurances throughout the Quran, Allah has informed every believer of his hidden status in life and the real implications of his acceptance of Islam:

“In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful:

Allah has purchased of the believers their persons and their goods;

For theirs (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise).

They fight in His Cause, and slay and are slain.

A promise binding on Him in Truth, through the Law (of Moses),

The Gospel (of Jesus) and the Quran:

And who is more faithful to His Covenant than Allah?

Then rejoice in the bargain which you have concluded.

That is the achievement supreme!”

(Quran 9: 111)

In light of such powerful assurances, guaranteed by the Only Creator of The Worlds, how can any truly intelligent person refuse to accept Islam and patiently persevere in its practice? Where else can anyone find the wisdom and guidance, backed by the Knowledge of the Author of Creation Himself, that is contained in the pages of the Quran? What does your current lifestyle stand on?

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