[5:100] Proclaim: "The bad
and the good are not the same, even if the
abundance of the bad may impress you. You shall reverence
GOD, (even if you are in the minority) O you who possess
intelligence, that you may succeed."
[59:20] Not equal
are the dwellers of the Hellfire and the
dwellers of Paradise; the dwellers of
Paradise are the winners.
Quran always mentions the bad and the good and emphasizes to
us that they are not equal. God teaches us that we are
accounted for every single action and utterance, good and
bad, and we are expelled from His mercy if the bad takes
over our souls. Therefore it is very important to learn
about the bad, as much as we are interested in knowing the
good.
[99:6] On that day, the people will
issue from every direction, to be shown their works.
[99:7] Whoever does an atom's
weight of good will see it.
[99:8] And whoever does an
atom's weight of evil will see it.
[4:111] Anyone who earns a
sin, earns it to the detriment of his own soul. GOD
is Omniscient, Most Wise.
[8:37] GOD will sift away the
bad from the good, then pile the bad on top
of each other, all in one pile, then throw it in Hell. Such
are the losers.
This reminder is about the dwellers of Hell. Some might
think that it will not provide us with very good or positive
news. As submitters, sometimes our hearts tend to brush away
the "bad news," and the warnings. We like to focus only on
the good news and our egos make us believe that we are too
good to be warned! However, it is out of God's mercy that He
details and warns us against all the acts that would
suppress our souls' growth in this life. Without the strife
to develop our souls, we cannot make it to God's kingdom.
God almighty has provided us with all keys to His Kingdom
through presenting the bad right next to the good.. So let's
agree that we all desperately need to continuously pay
attention and value the verses that describe all abhorred
behavior so we can avoid it. Let's always study the bad and
welcome the warnings as much as we cheer up from the good
news and the blissful rewards.
The reminders benefit the believers because they are willing
to push their disastrous egos out of the way, look back,
reevaluate their actions and recognize their mistakes. They
repent. And how do we expect to cleanse our souls without
repenting? The reminders benefit the believers because they
are reverent, they fear meeting God, so they take every
chance and every warning seriously. They reflect and take
heed because their real goal is to please God and to be
saved from the humiliation of the Day of Judgment. Without
our careful study and attention to all of God's warnings and
listings of what is abhorred, we deprive our souls of a
possible chance for redemption. Please cheer up with God's
mercy manifested in the following warnings and use the
opportunity:
[2:81] Indeed, those who earn
sins and become surrounded by their evil work will be the
dwellers of Hell; they abide in it forever.
Sins and evil such as:
[2:39] "As for those who
disbelieve and reject our revelations, they
will be dwellers of Hell, wherein they abide
forever."
[9:68] GOD promises the
hypocrite men and the hypocrite women, as well as
the disbelievers, the fire of
Hell, wherein they abide forever. It suffices
them. GOD has condemned them; they have incurred
an everlasting retribution.
[98:6]
Those who
disbelieved among the people of the
scripture, and
the idol worshipers,
have incurred the
fire of Gehenna forever. They are the worst
creatures.
[68:8] Do not obey the
rejectors.
[68:9] They wish that you compromise,
so they too can compromise.
[68:10] Do not obey every
lowly swearer.
[68:11] A slanderer,
a backbiter.
[68:12] Forbidder of charity,
a transgressor, a sinner.
[68:13] Unappreciative,
and greedy.
[22:38] GOD defends those who
believe. GOD does not love any betrayer,
unappreciative.
[12:52] "I hope that he will realize
that I never betrayed him in his absence, for GOD
does not bless the schemes of the betrayers.
[2:27] who violate GOD's
covenant after pledging to uphold it, sever
what GOD has commanded to be joined, and
commit evil. These are the losers.
[3:77] As for those who trade
away GOD's covenant, and their obligations, for a cheap
price, they receive no share in the Hereafter. GOD
will not speak to them, nor look at
them, on the Day of Resurrection, nor will
He purify them. They have incurred a
painful retribution.
Violating Your Oath: A Serious Offense
[16:94] Do not abuse the
oaths among you, lest you slide back after having a strong
foothold, then you incur misery. Such is the
consequence of repelling from the path of GOD (by setting a
bad example); you incur a terrible retribution.
[85:10] Surely, those who
persecute the believing men and women, then fail to repent,
have incurred the retribution of Gehenna;
they have incurred the retribution of burning.
[4:112] Anyone who earns a
sin, then accuses an innocent person thereof, has committed
a blasphemy and a gross offense.
[26:183] "Do not cheat the
people out of their rights, and do not roam
the earth corruptingly.
[83:1] Woe to the cheaters.
[83:2] Who demand full measure
when receiving from the people.
[83:3] But when giving them
the measures or weights, they cheat.
Corrupted Religious Leaders
Conceal the Quran's Miracle*
[2:174] Those who conceal
GOD's revelations in the scripture, in exchange for
a cheap material gain, eat but fire into their
bellies. GOD will not speak to
them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify
them. They have incurred a painful retribution.
[4:10] Those who consume the
orphans' properties unjustly, eat fire into
their bellies, and will suffer in Hell.
Murder, Suicide, and Illicit Gains
Prohibited
[4:29] O you who believe,
do not consume each others' properties illicitly - only
mutually acceptable transactions are permitted. You
shall not kill yourselves. GOD is Merciful
towards you.
[4:30]
Anyone who
commits these transgressions, maliciously and
deliberately, we will condemn him to
Hell. This is easy for GOD to do.
[17:27]
The extravagant are
brethren of the devils, and the devil is
unappreciative of his Lord.
Stinginess Condemned
[17:29]
You shall not keep your hand stingily tied to your
neck, nor shall you foolishly open it up, lest
you end up blamed and sorry.
Do Not Beat Around the Bush
[2:189] They ask you about the phases
of the moon! Say, "They provide a timing device for the
people, and determine the time of Hajj." It is not
righteous to beat around the bush;* righteousness
is attained by upholding the commandments and by being
straightforward. You shall observe GOD, that you may
succeed.
Abortion is Murder
[17:31] You shall not kill
your children due to fear of poverty. We provide
for them, as well as for you. Killing them is a
gross offense.
[17:32]
You shall not
commit adultery; it is a gross sin, and
an evil behavior.
[72:14] " `Among us are the
submitters, and
among us are the
compromisers.' " As for those who submitted, they
are on the right path.
[72:15] As for the
compromisers, they will be fuel for Gehenna.
Jealousy Condemned
[2:105] Neither the
disbelievers among the followers of the scripture, nor the
idol worshipers, wish to see any blessings come down to you
from your Lord. However, GOD showers His blessings
upon whomever He chooses. GOD possesses infinite grace.
Apathy Condemned
[4:97] Those whose lives are
terminated by the angels, while in a state of wronging their
souls, the angels will ask them, "What was the
matter with you?" They will say, "We were oppressed on
earth." They will say, "Was GOD's earth not spacious enough
for you to emigrate therein?" For these,
the final abode is Hell, and a miserable destiny.
[11:18] Who are more evil
than those who fabricate lies about GOD? They will
be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say,
"These are the ones who
lied about their Lord. GOD's condemnation has
befallen the transgressors."
A Common Occurrence
[22:8] Among the people there is
the one who argues about GOD without knowledge, and
without guidance, and without an enlightening scripture.
[22:9] Arrogantly he
strives to divert the people from the path of GOD.
He thus incurs humiliation in this life, and we commit him
on the Day of Resurrection to the agony of burning.
[2:286] .... "Our Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or
make mistakes. Our Lord, and protect us from blaspheming
against You, like those before us have done. Our Lord,
protect us from sinning until it becomes too late for us
to repent. Pardon us and forgive us. You are our Lord and
Master. Grant us victory over the disbelieving people."
[3:16]... "Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our
sins, and spare us the agony of the hellfire."
[25:65] .. "Our Lord, spare us the
agony of Hell; its retribution is horrendous.
[25:66] "It is the worst abode; the
worst destiny."
[3:192] "Our Lord, whomever You
commit to Hell are the ones You have forsaken. Such
transgressors have no helpers.
[3:193] "Our Lord, we have heard a
caller calling to faith and proclaiming: `You shall
believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord,
forgive us our transgressions, remit our sins, and let us
die as righteous believers.
[3:194] "Our Lord, shower us with
the blessings you promised us through Your messengers, and
do not forsake us on the Day of Resurrection. You never
break a promise."
[59:10] ... "Our Lord, forgive us
and our brethren who preceded us to the faith, and keep
our hearts from harboring any hatred towards those who
believed. Our Lord, You are Compassionate, Most Merciful."
Peaceful Friday, salaam and May God bless you.
