October 2001: Page 1, 2, 3

Submitters Perspective

Page 3

Idol worship

Cont’d from page 2

[46:6] And when the people are summoned (on the Day of Judgment), their idols will be-come their enemies, and will denounce their idolatry.

[10:18] They worship beside GOD idols that possess no power to harm them or benefit them, and they say, “These are our intercessors at GOD!” Say, “Are you informing GOD of something He does not know in the heavens or the earth?” Be He glorified. He is the Most High; far above needing partners.

[17:57] Even the idols that they implore are seeking the ways and means towards their Lord. They pray for His mercy, and fear His retribution. Surely, the retribution of your Lord is dreadful.

[39:3] Absolutely, the religion shall be devoted to GOD alone. Those who set up idols beside Him say, “We idolize them only to bring us closer to GOD; for they are in a better position!” GOD will judge them regarding their disputes. GOD does not guide such liars, disbelievers.

[2:166] Those who were followed will disown those who followed them. They will see the retribution, and all ties among them will be severed.

4. Doing these things while being unaware of their gross sin

by simply not studying the Quran carefully (as God com-manded us) or following their ancestors ways.

[7:173] Nor can you say, “It was our parents who practiced idolatry, and we simply followed in their footsteps. Will You punish us because of what others have innovated?”

[12:106] The majority of those who believe in GOD do not do so without committing idol worship.

[6:22] On the day when we summon them all, we will ask the idol worshipers, “Where are the idols you set up?”

[6:23] Their disastrous response will be, “By GOD our Lord, we never were idol worshipers.”

[6:24] Note how they lied to themselves, and how the idols they had invented have abandoned them.

[2:165] Yet, some people set up idols to rival GOD, and love them as if they are GOD. Those who believe love GOD the most. If only the transgres-sors could see themselves when they see the retribution! They will realize then that all power belongs to GOD alone, and that GOD’s retribution is awesome.

In the end, I concluded my argument with a few other verses as a reminder and a manifest warning so they may take heed.

[4:82] Why do they not study the Quran carefully? If it were

from other than GOD, they would have found in it numerous contradictions.

[6:106] Follow what is re-vealed to you from your Lord, there is no god except He, and disregard the idol worshipers.

[18:54] We have cited in this Quran every kind of example, but the human being is the most argumentative creature.

[32:22] Who is more evil than one who is reminded of these revelations of his Lord, then insists upon disregarding them? We will certainly punish the guilty.

[47:24] Why do they not study the Quran carefully? Do they have locks on their minds?

[47:25] Surely, those who slide back, after the guidance has been manifested to them, the devil has enticed them and led them on.

Subhaan Allah (Glory be to God), no wonder prophet Muhammad will complain to God on the Day of Judgment that his people have deserted this Quran.

May Allah (God) grant us:

The Knowledge to recognize
the truth,

The Wisdom to adopt it
as our path

The Patience to steadfastly
adhere to it, and

The Courage to defend it.

 

Yasser H.