[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."
The above verse states that the abundance of the bad may
sometimes confuse the facts for us and impress us in a
misleading way. The word abundance in the Arabic text of the
verse is "Kathrat", which implies excessive and
inflating numbers. The expression "abundance of the bad" in
the above warning (even if the abundance of the bad may
impress you), is actually conforming with a lot of
statistical facts in the Quran . It is very enlightening as
well as alarming to study these facts - facts of what is
abundant compared to what is rare, which make up the
majority and the minority, and what is adopted by many of us
and what just a few stick to. The lessons are repeated in
many verses for us to reflect on.
- Only a few totally submit to the will of God and His
testing without questioning:
God's Tests Are Never Unreasonable
[4:66]
Had we decreed for them:
"You must offer your lives," or "Give up your homes,"
they would not have done it, except
for a few of them. (Even if such a command
was issued,) had they done what they were commanded
to do, it would have been better for them, and would prove
the strength of their faith.
Saul*
[2:246] Have you noted the leaders of
Israel after Moses? They said to their prophet, "If you
appoint a king to lead us, we will fight in the cause of
GOD." He said, "Is it your intention that, if fighting is
decreed for you, you will not fight?" They said, "Why should
we not fight in the cause of GOD, when we have been deprived
of our homes, and our children?" Yet, when fighting
was decreed for them, they turned away, except a few.
GOD is aware of the transgressors.
David and Goliath
[2:249] When Saul took command of the
troops, he said, "GOD is putting you to the test by
means of a stream. Anyone who drinks from it does not belong
with me - only those who do not taste it belong with me -
unless it is just a single sip." They drank
from it, except a few of them. When he crossed it
with those who believed, they said, "Now we lack the
strength to face Goliath and his troops." Those who were
conscious of meeting GOD said, "Many a small army defeated a
large army by GOD's leave. GOD is with those who steadfastly
persevere."
Despite All the Miracles They Saw
[5:24]
They said, "O
Moses, we will never enter it, so long as they are in it.
Therefore, go - you and your Lord - and fight. We are
sitting right here."
[5:25] He said, "My Lord, I
can only control myself and my brother. So, allow us to part
company with the wicked people."
[5:26] He said, "Henceforth, it is
forbidden them for forty years, during which they will roam
the earth aimlessly. Do not grieve over such wicked people."
- Those who believe in God's revelations and work
righteousness are few:
[11:40] When our judgment came, and
the atmosphere boiled over, we said, "Carry on it a pair of
each kind,* together with your family, except those who are
condemned. Carry with you those who have believed,"
and only a few have believed with him.
Tragic Statement: "My mind is made up!"
[2:88] Some would say, "Our minds are
made up!" Instead, it is a curse from GOD, as a consequence
of their disbelief, that keeps them from believing,
except for a few of them.
David's Exemplary Piety
[38:24] He said, "He is being unfair
to you by asking to combine your sheep with his.
Most people who combine their properties treat each other
unfairly, except those who believe and work
righteousness, and these are so few." Afterwards,
David wondered if he made the right judgment. He thought
that we were testing him. He then implored his Lord for
forgiveness, bowed down, and repented.*
- Reflecting to take heed and learn a lesson is rarely
practiced. Only few of us possess such wisdom:
[7:3] You shall all follow what is
revealed to you from your Lord; do not follow any idols
besides Him. Rarely do you take heed.
[27:62] Who is the One who rescues
those who become desperate and call upon Him, relieves
adversity, and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is it
another god with GOD? Rarely do you take heed.
[69:42] Nor the utterance of a
soothsayer; rarely
do you take heed.
- Those who appreciate God's blessings are few:
[7:10] We have established you on
earth, and we have provided for you the means of support
therein. Rarely are you appreciative.
[23:78] He is the One who granted you
the hearing, the eyesight, and the brains. Rarely
are you appreciative.
[34:13] They made for him anything he
wanted - niches, statues, deep pools, and heavy cooking
pots. O family of David,
work (righteousness) to show your appreciation.
Only a few of My servants are appreciative.
- Our knowledge and our wisdom is very little.
Divine Revelation: The Source of All
Knowledge
[17:85] They ask you about the
revelation. Say, "The revelation comes from my Lord.
The knowledge given to you is minute."
- God's support and love belongs to
few people, the believers. God blesses and puts a lot of
goodness in the few things His sincere servants have. The
lesson of the two men with their two gardens is just a great
one to learn from ( 18:32-44).
David and Goliath
[2:249] ....."Many a small
army defeated a large army by GOD's leave. GOD is with those
who steadfastly persevere."
Important Commandment
[18:39] "When
you entered your garden, you should have said, `This is what
GOD has given me (Maa Shaa Allah).
No one possesses power except GOD (La Quwwata Ellaa
Bellaah).' You may see that I possess less money and
less children than you.
[18:40] "My Lord may grant me better than your
garden. He may send a violent storm from
the sky that wipes out your garden, leaving it completely
barren.
[18:44] That is because the only true Lord and
master is GOD; He provides the best recompense, and with Him
is the best destiny.
On the other hand, the negative on this earth and the evil
committed by us humans is always abundant. Let us study the
following facts: What is abundant? What is it that many of
us stick with? Who is the majority?
- Many of us adhere to wickedness, evil-doing, and
transgression!
They Must Believe in This Quran
[5:66] If only they would uphold the
Torah and the Gospel, and what is sent down to them herein
from their Lord, they would be showered with blessings from
above them and from beneath their feet. Some of them
are righteous, but many of them are evildoers.
Deterioration of Religion
[57:16] Is it not time for those
who believed to open up
their hearts for GOD's message, and the truth that is
revealed herein? They should not be like the
followers of previous scriptures whose hearts became
hardened with time and, consequently, many of
them turned wicked.
[5:62] You see many of
them readily committing evil and transgression, and
eating from illicit earnings. Miserable indeed is what
they do.
[26:223] They pretend to
listen, but most of them are liars.
[5:49] You shall rule among them
in accordance with GOD's revelations to you. Do not
follow their wishes, and beware lest they divert you
from some of GOD's revelations to you. If they turn
away, then know that GOD wills to punish them for some
of their sins.
Indeed, many people are wicked.
Chance to Remember God:
Mention God's Name Before You Eat
[6:119] Why should you not eat from
that upon which GOD's name has been mentioned? He has
detailed for you what is prohibited for you, unless you are
forced. Indeed, many people mislead others with
their personal opinions, without knowledge. Your
Lord is fully aware of the transgressors.
Beware of Professional Religionists
[9:34] O you who believe,
many religious leaders and preachers take the people's money
illicitly, and repel from the path of GOD. Those
who hoard the gold and silver, and do not spend them in the
cause of GOD, promise them a painful retribution.
- A lot of the people, as well as the jinns, will be the
ultimate losers:
Satan Hypnotizes His Constituents
[7:179] We have committed to
Hell multitudes of jinns and humans. They have
minds with which they do not understand, eyes with which
they do not see, and ears with which they do not hear. They
are like animals; no, they are far worse - they are totally
unaware.
Pharaoh's Body Preserved*
[10:92] "Today, we will preserve
your body, to set you up as a lesson for future
generations."* Unfortunately, many people are
totally oblivious to our signs.
- The majority are.....disbelievers and idol worshipers!
[30:8] Why do they not reflect on
themselves? GOD did not create the heavens and the earth,
and everything between them, except for a specific purpose,
and for a specific life span. However, most people,
with regard to meeting their Lord, are disbelievers.
Victory for the Messengers
Guaranteed
[37:71] Most of the previous
generations have strayed in the same
manner.
The Majority of People Do Not Believe
[12:103] Most people, no
matter what you do, will not believe.
[17:89] We have cited for the
people in this Quran all kinds of examples, but
most people insist upon disbelieving.
The Majority of Believers Destined
for Hell
[12:106]
The majority of
those who believe in GOD do not do so without
committing idol worship.
Learning From History
[30:42] Say, "Roam the earth
and note the consequences for those before you."
Most of them were idol worshipers.
- Most of us are.... unappreciative!
[40:61] GOD is the One who designed
the night so you can rest in it, and the day lighted. GOD
bestows many blessings upon the people, but most
people are not thankful.
[27:73] Your Lord is full of
grace towards the people, but most of them are
unappreciative.
[40:61] GOD is the One who
designed the night so you can rest in it, and the day
lighted. GOD bestows
many blessings upon the people, but most people
are not thankful.
[10:60] ...
Certainly, GOD showers
the people with His grace, but most of them are
unappreciative.
- The majority diverts from the straight path and follow
conjecture!
[6:116] If you obey the
majority of people on earth, they will divert you from the
path of GOD. They follow only conjecture; they only guess.
[10:36] Most of them follow
nothing but conjecture, and conjecture is no substitute for
the truth. GOD is fully aware of everything they do.
- The majority are.... ignorant, they don't understand!
[44:39] We created them for a
specific purpose, but most of them do not
know.
A Consequence of Their Own Decision
[6:111] Even if we sent down the
angels to them; even if the dead spoke to them; even if we
summoned every miracle before them; they cannot believe
unless GOD wills it. Indeed, most of them are
ignorant.
Deep In Their Minds
[16:38] They swore solemnly by GOD:
"GOD will not resurrect the dead." Absolutely, such is His
inviolable promise, but most people do not know.
[34:36] Say, "My Lord is the One who
controls all provisions; He grants the provisions to
whomever He wills, or reduces them, but most people
do not know."
[29:63] If you ask them, "Who
sends down from the sky water, to revive dead land,"
they will say, "GOD."
Say, "Praise GOD." Most of them do not
understand.
- The truth is never appealing to most of us!
[23:70] Have they decided that he is
crazy? Indeed, he has
brought the truth to them, but most of them hate the
truth.
The above are just a few selected verses and examples from
the Quran which teach us the fact that God's true blessings
belong to very few people, while the majority is always
practicing and rehearsing Satan's lines, sinking into his
illusion. The evil is abundant, the good is minute. God
knows that. Only a few of us are able to race on the
straight path, moving only forward, without the distraction
of the majority. These are the few ultimate winners. True,
quality souls are limited to a select numbers of humans.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless you.
