seekeroftruth
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Quran 21:42. Say, “Who guards you against the Merciful by night and by day?” But they turn away from the mention of their Lord.
43. Or do they have gods who can defend them against Us? They cannot help themselves, nor will they be protected from Us.
44. We have given these enjoyments, and their ancestors, until time grew long upon them. Do they not see how We gradually reduce the land from its extremities? Are they then the victors?
45. Say, “I am warning you through inspiration.” But the deaf cannot hear the call when they are being warned.
46. And when a breath of your Lord’s punishment touches them, they say, “Woe to us, we were truly wicked.”
47. We will set up the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so that no soul will suffer the least injustice. And even if it be the weight of a mustard-seed, We will bring it up. Sufficient are We as Reckoners.
48. We gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion, and illumination, and a reminder for the righteous.
49. Those who fear their Lord in private, and are apprehensive of the Hour.
50. This too is a blessed message that We revealed. Are you going to deny it?
Are you ready for some commentary?That is, were it not that Allåh were Beneficent to you and guarded you, there is none who could guard you. Or if He, notwithstanding His beneficence, were to punish you because of your persistence in evil to such a degree as to call for the wrath of even a Beneficent Master, there would be none to guard you against that punishment.
The criterion given to Moses was that he was delivered from the hands of a most powerful enemy. The last verse of the section predicts that a similar sign would be shown in the case of the Prophet.
God gave Moses and Aaron the Ten Commandments. They are just right. Ten rules to live by. Ten rules that will keep me out of trouble. If I follow the first commandment.... the other nine should be a breeze. God will still judge me.... but because I put Him first.... I should do just hunky dory.
I have been watching a lot of TV.... and there are a lot of commercials about Medicare Advantage Plans. These commercials are on day and night and they seem to last for 5 minutes.... but if I change the channel.... then I won't get back in time to see what someone on Storage Wars found in the back of the locker or if Josh Randall will get his gun back..... so I watch. One of the characters in the commercial says "I can get everything I deserve". Oh that thought.... getting everything I deserve sends a cold chill down my spine.
According to verse 46.... If God only gives me a minute of what I deserve.... I would never survive it. I would prefer that God went easy on giving me what I deserve. I haven't earned any kind of reprieve. I don't deserve His mercy. I hope the Christian Faith taught me right about that. I hope the Christian Faith was right about God forgiving me because I Believe in Jesus. I hope God forgives me because I'm one of His children. I hope I'm on the right side of that. It gives me hope.
I'm afraid God will give me all I deserve. Just like I was afraid every time I got sent out to the switch bush when I was a kid. The welts God will leave are much more dangerous than the welts from that switch my mom had.
I don't want to be the one getting the "well deserved spanking".
