seekeroftruth
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Quran 42:10. Whatever matter you differ about, its judgment rests with God. “Such is God, my Lord, in Whom I trust, and unto Him I repent.”
11. Originator of the heavens and the earth. He made for you mates from among yourselves, and pairs of animals, by means of which He multiplies you. There is nothing like Him. He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
12. To Him belongs absolute control of the heavens and the earth. He spreads the bounties to whomever He wills, or reduces it. He is aware of all things.
13. He prescribed for you the same religion He enjoined upon Noah, and what We inspired to you, and what We enjoined upon Abraham, and Moses, and Jesus: “You shall uphold the religion, and be not divided therein.” As for the idolaters, what you call them to is outrageous to them. God chooses to Himself whom He wills, and He guides to Himself whoever repents.
14. They became divided only after knowledge came to them, out of resentment among themselves. Were it not for a predetermined decision from your Lord, judgment would have been pronounced between them. Indeed, those who were made to inherit the Book after them are in grave doubt about it.
15. To this go on inviting, and be upright as you were commanded, and do not follow their inclinations, and say, “I believe in whatever Book God has sent down, and I was commanded to judge between you equitably. God is our Lord and your Lord. We have our deeds, and you have your deeds. Let there be no quarrel between us and you. God will bring us together, and to Him is the ultimate return.”
16. As for those who dispute about God after having answered His call, their argument is invalid with their Lord; and upon them falls wrath; and a grievous torment awaits them.
17. It is God who revealed the Book with the truth, and the Balance. And what will make you realize that perhaps the Hour is near?
18. Those who do not believe in it seek to hasten it; but those who believe are apprehensive of it, and they know it to be the truth. Absolutely, those who question the Hour are in distant error.
19. God is kind towards His worshipers. He provides for whomever He wills. He is the Powerful, the Honorable.
Here's today's commentary.So transcendent is the Divine Being, and so far above all material conceptions, that a likeness of Him cannot be conceived, even metaphorically. The words translated like Him literally mean like a likeness of Him. He is not only above all material limitations, but even above the limitation of metaphor.
Even so early did the Qur’ån announce that the religion preached by the Prophet was not a new religion, but, so far as its basic principles were concerned, it was the same religion as was preached by Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus. The basic principle of Islåm — entire submission to One God only — is, in fact, the basic principle of the common religion of humanity.
The personal pronoun them in those who were made to inherit the Book after them refers to the prophets. The people who were made to inherit the Book after the prophets, rejected the very message with which these prophets came. But they are told that their punishment is postponed till an appointed term. Such was the Divine law — a word gone forth from thy Lord — that the struggle against Truth gathers strength at first and seems to have the upper hand for a time, but it ultimately comes to naught, thus showing that an unseen hand works in support of the Truth.
The argument was so simple and sound. The Prophet told the followers of earlier revelation that he was a believer in what Allåh had revealed of the Book, in all revelation that came before him, and the basic principles of his revelation were the same as those of the earlier revelation. The whole thing was so clear that there could not be any dispute. There is a clear ray of hope in the concluding verses — Allåh will gather us — that they will ultimately accept the Truth.
The construction is, Allåh revealed the Book and the Balance (Ar., mßzån, balance or measure). The balance is that by which things are weighed. Elsewhere it is said: “Certainly We sent Our messengers with clear arguments, and sent down with them the Book and the measure (mßzån), that men may conduct themselves with equity” The purpose of revealing the Balance or measure is thus made clear here. It is that men may conduct themselves with equity; in other words that they may be able to carry out the ordinances contained in the Book justly. This is what the Prophet shows by his example. He is not only a preacher but also an exemplar. The ordinances of the Book are given in words, and the Prophet translates them into deeds, so that it is by following his example that men are led aright. The Prophet’s example is thus a balance or measure which is as essential for the right guidance of men as the Book. The word mßzån is generally taken here as meaning ‘Adl or Justice (IJ), which would mean the right use of the Book, which is really shown by the Prophet himself, and thus indicates the Prophet’s example. According to others, the Balance here means the Law by which the rights and obligations of men are weighed. Mark how material terms are converted into spiritual usage by the Holy Qur’ån. A right realization of this point removes many of the difficulties in the study of the Holy Book.
I remember reading one of the men on the religion forums said he did something God would not forgive. Verse 16 made me remember him. This must be what the Quran means when using the term "disbeliever".I can see how this can happen. I was raised Southern Baptist. We went to church every Sunday... My dad was a Deacon... My mom and dad taught Sunday School. I grew up to go to church every Sunday and Wednesday. I taught Sunday School and Children's Church. That's how we were raised... God ran everything... and then I got out in the world. OH MAN!
When I was twelve years old, I was Baptized. It was real... and Thank God... it took.
When I was nineteen..... I saw what the world was really like. When I was a kid... I thought everyone was a Christian.... we were only divided by Protestant or Catholic..... not Believer or non Believer... I was raised that everyone loved God and there was no discussion about there not being a God.... that would be just ignorant.... that's the way I was raised. But then when I was nineteen.... I met the other side of the story head on.
I'm a lucky girl.... I didn't give up on God. I can see how it could happen. My heart goes out to that guy whoever he is.... but I can see how someone could give up on God.
We all worship the same God.... Jews, Christians, Muslims.... we all believe in the same God. We give our God credit for everything... except when we think we have wronged Him or we think He has wronged us. Then we get all human and stomp our feet in defiance, declaring "I quit"... or in human form "I don't believe anymore". Ignorant humans.....
Our God is merciful... as long as we have breath in our bodies... it's not too late.
I think we should adopt a new term.... "Re-Believer".
