As Salaamu Alaikum
FORCES OF NATURE
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"And He hath made subject to you the sun and the moon, both diligently
pursuing their courses: and the Night and the Day hath He (also) made
subject to you." (Ibrahim (Abraham) - Chapter 14: Verse 33)
Some think that this verse means that the forces of nature have been
placed under the control of man. Such an assumption leads people to
develop a variety of odd ideas. Some even go so far as to say that to
achieve mastery over the heavens and the earth is the true end of man's
existence.
Almost all classical commentators agree that Allah's having made the
natural phenomena 'subservient' to man is a metaphor for His having
enabled man to derive lasting benefit from them. Allah has bound them to
laws which are beneficial for humankind. Had sailing in the sea not been
subject to any law, it would not have been possible for man to undertake
sea voyages. Had the rivers not been subject to any laws, man could not
have used them for irrigation. Likewise, had the sun, the moon, the day
and the night not been regulated, there could have been no life on
earth, let alone any flourishing human civilization. "Ishraq Al-Ma'ani"
- Syed Iqbal Zaheer, Vol 6, p. 143
PoEtEsS
"The bitter path of life strengthens your wisdom, faith and knowledge while the
easy path of life empties your mind and heart"…Zohra Moosa
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy
Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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