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Honour

Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Qur’aanic Verse 10.65:

 10.62

Transliteration:

 65 Wala yahzunka qawluhum inna alAAizzata lillahi jameeAAan huwa alssameeAAu alAAaleemu

Translation:

 65. And let not what they say grieve you. To Allah indeed belongs all the honour21. He is the One Who hears and knows all things.

Study Note:

21. Man is wont to have a false sense of honour. He tends to forget that he is merely a creature. It was this false sense of honour (pride) that caused Satan’s downfall. He disobeyed Allah’s command to prostrate before Adam because the latter was created of matter while he himself was created of energy. This satanic trait is inherent in man also. It is this false sense of honour that generates violence among individuals and nations. It can prove to be his downfall like that of Satan. It can cause grief in him. A is grieved when B accuses him falsely. A wouldn’t grieve if he strongly believes that Allah hears and knows everything.

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The above is extracted from yet-to-be-published Qur’aanic Studies - Volume XXII It will be published, in due course, inshaAllah on the website INVITATION TO SALVATION, in continuation of Volumes I to XXI already published and freely available thereon.

Mohammad Shafi