MOST OF THE CLAIMANTS ARE POLYTHEISTS! (VERSES NO. 102 - 106)

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 03)
Verses 108-111Verses 102-107

      The prophet is addressed here that; the story of Joseph which consists of so many useful lessons, warnings, complications and results, ways of proper thinking, and correct conclusions; has been ended here. It will easily show how man proposes and God disposes.

Consider what did the brethren desire, and what actually happened!

      This story with all its strange features, and attractive ups and downs, has been inspired to you from the Lord of the visible world, and invisible beings. It has not been expounded before whatever by the Bible, or those who had seen it, or the later historians. But inspite of such an exposition and such a convincing illustration, most of people will not believe, even though you be eagerly desirous.

      When the children of Israel, who were grown in the school-house of prophethood, were so strayed from the direct path of truth, how can you expect the common people and the laymen to overcome their carnal desires, and caprices, and become virtuous believers? You therefore should not lose hope, and cease endeavour, just because people do not believe. So be not fearful in the path of truth, for the lack, and low number, of its followers.

      The unbelievers have no excuse for their faithlessness, because you ask no reward of them for your teaching and training. It rather is a universal invitation and a free and open table for all. Signs of Allah are scattered throughout the creation, conveying primary meaning of monotheism, and yet they pass it over and pay no heed! They do have eyes but they do not see, and they do have ears but they hear not the word of truth.

      Throughout the nature, nothing is simple and unimportant. The sunset and the sun rise, the crescent, and the flickering stars, the spring and the winter, day and night, life and death, and the amazing order that prevails in the universe, are all signs of the All-knowing, Merciful God. Each leaf of the plants is a great book that illustrates the wonders of God, if one is willing to know! Even the fall of an apple can lead us to the great laws and secrets of creation if we pay heed. But even the believers are not far from polytheism, and they knowingly or unknowingly associate some fetishes or false partners with God! Such partners might be their apostles, saints, priests or some rulers. Even pretence, has been counted as some sort of a polytheism in the doctrine of our prophet, and is strictly forbidden.

 

 

 

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