Monday, February 23, 2009

Qur'an: the Clinging Form

In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy

Read! In the name of your Lord who created: He created man from a clinging form. Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One who taught by means of the pen, who taught man what he did not know.

But man exceeds all bounds when he thinks he is self-sufficient: [Prophet], all will return to your Lord. Have you seen the man who forbids [Our] servant to pray? Have you seen whether he is rightly guided, or encourages true piety? Have you seen whether he is rightly guided, or encourages true piety? Have you seen whether he denies the truth and turns away from it? Does he not realize that God sees all? No! If he does not stop, We shall drag him by his forehead- his lying, sinful forehead. Let him summon his comrades; We shall summon the guards of Hell. No! Do not obey him [Prophet]: bow down in worship and draw close.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The first revelation that Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) heard.

All knowledge is from God, Humans can use it for Good or for Bad.

Anonymous said...

Most likely. Most likely.

Anonymous said...

What do you mean?