Noah and "the most abject amongst us." (God Intervenes Between a Person and Their Heart)
Published at : November 08, 2021
NOAH AND “THE MOST ABJECT AMONG US”
The conversation between Prophet Noah, upon him peace, and the chiefs is throughout the Quran from various angles and perspectives. Each perspective sheds light on one aspect of the conversation.
He said, “My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day. But my invitation increased them not except in flight. And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance. Then I invited them publicly. Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly And said, ‘Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.’”
(Quran 71:5-10)
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In another section, from chapter 11 of the Holy Quran:
We sent Noah to his people (with a mission): "I have come to you with a Clear Warning: "That ye serve none but Allah: Verily I do fear for you the penalty of a grievous day."
But the chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "We do not see in thee anything but a mortal man like ourselves; and we do not see that any follow thee save those who are quite obviously the most abject among us; and we do not see that you could be in any way superior to us: on the contrary, we think that you are liars!"
He said: "O my people! See ye if (it be that) I have a Clear Sign from my Lord, and that He hath sent Mercy unto me from His own presence, but that the Mercy hath been obscured from your sight? shall we compel you to accept it when ye are averse to it?
O my people, I do not ask you for any money for this; my reward comes only from God. I will not drive away those who believe; they shall surely meet their Lord. Yet I see that you are a people who act out of ignorance.
My people, who would support me against God if I were to drive them off? Will you not take heed?
I do not say to you that I possess God's treasures, or that I have knowledge of the unseen, or that I am an angel. Nor do I say concerning those upon whom you look with contempt, that God will not bestow any good upon them -- God knows best what is in their hearts. If I did, I would certainly be one of the wrongdoers."
"Noah," they replied, "you have argued with us, and argued to excess. Now bring down upon us what you threaten us with, if you speak the truth!?"
He said, "It is God who will bring it down upon you, if He wishes, and you will not be able to escape.
My advice will not benefit you, no matter how sincerely I want to advise you, if God lets you go astray. He is your Lord and you will all return to Him."
If they say, "He has invented it himself," say to them, "If I have indeed invented this myself, then may I be punished for my sin; I am innocent of the crimes that you commit."
God's will was revealed to Noah, "No more of your people will believe in you than those who already believe; do not grieve, therefore, over what they have been doing.
Build the Ark under Our Eyes and in accordance with Our revelation. Do not plead with Me concerning the evil-doers. They shall certainly be drowned."
(Quran 11:25-38)
What lessons can you extract from this communication? What corrections can you make or need to make given the lessons for yourself?
In chapter 5 of my book, I shared some reflections on the resolute prophets and dealing with rejection. Do you agree with those reflections given the communication in this chapter of the Quran? Why or why not?
The video will discuss chapter 6 and review the following sections:
Noah and “The Most Abject Among Us”
We Are Not in Control
Speaking Truth to Power Is Not About Results
Noah, upon him peace, is one of the most resolute prophets. He showed tremendous resolve, yet, again, no utopia and only 80 people followed him.
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The conversation between Prophet Noah, upon him peace, and the chiefs is throughout the Quran from various angles and perspectives. Each perspective sheds light on one aspect of the conversation.
He said, “My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night and day. But my invitation increased them not except in flight. And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance. Then I invited them publicly. Then I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly And said, ‘Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.’”
(Quran 71:5-10)
Photo of Ark by: Lucas Dial via unsplash.com
In another section, from chapter 11 of the Holy Quran:
We sent Noah to his people (with a mission): "I have come to you with a Clear Warning: "That ye serve none but Allah: Verily I do fear for you the penalty of a grievous day."
But the chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "We do not see in thee anything but a mortal man like ourselves; and we do not see that any follow thee save those who are quite obviously the most abject among us; and we do not see that you could be in any way superior to us: on the contrary, we think that you are liars!"
He said: "O my people! See ye if (it be that) I have a Clear Sign from my Lord, and that He hath sent Mercy unto me from His own presence, but that the Mercy hath been obscured from your sight? shall we compel you to accept it when ye are averse to it?
O my people, I do not ask you for any money for this; my reward comes only from God. I will not drive away those who believe; they shall surely meet their Lord. Yet I see that you are a people who act out of ignorance.
My people, who would support me against God if I were to drive them off? Will you not take heed?
I do not say to you that I possess God's treasures, or that I have knowledge of the unseen, or that I am an angel. Nor do I say concerning those upon whom you look with contempt, that God will not bestow any good upon them -- God knows best what is in their hearts. If I did, I would certainly be one of the wrongdoers."
"Noah," they replied, "you have argued with us, and argued to excess. Now bring down upon us what you threaten us with, if you speak the truth!?"
He said, "It is God who will bring it down upon you, if He wishes, and you will not be able to escape.
My advice will not benefit you, no matter how sincerely I want to advise you, if God lets you go astray. He is your Lord and you will all return to Him."
If they say, "He has invented it himself," say to them, "If I have indeed invented this myself, then may I be punished for my sin; I am innocent of the crimes that you commit."
God's will was revealed to Noah, "No more of your people will believe in you than those who already believe; do not grieve, therefore, over what they have been doing.
Build the Ark under Our Eyes and in accordance with Our revelation. Do not plead with Me concerning the evil-doers. They shall certainly be drowned."
(Quran 11:25-38)
What lessons can you extract from this communication? What corrections can you make or need to make given the lessons for yourself?
In chapter 5 of my book, I shared some reflections on the resolute prophets and dealing with rejection. Do you agree with those reflections given the communication in this chapter of the Quran? Why or why not?
The video will discuss chapter 6 and review the following sections:
Noah and “The Most Abject Among Us”
We Are Not in Control
Speaking Truth to Power Is Not About Results
Noah, upon him peace, is one of the most resolute prophets. He showed tremendous resolve, yet, again, no utopia and only 80 people followed him.
➤ Follow on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/engageminnesota
➤ Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/EngageMN?sub_confirmation=1
If you found this beneficial, share and invite others.
#EngageMinnesota #FadwaWazwaz
Noah and "the most abject amongst us." - (God Intervenes Between a Person and Their Heart)
social justice, faith, values, healing, guidance, islam, muslims, islamophobia, quran, muhammad, mental health, ethics, jesus, abraham, moses, noah, khadijah, eve, mary, asiya, sarah, hajar, bilqis, solomon, david, palestine, aqsa, gaza, confirmation bias, islamophobia tiktoks, islamophobia, philosophy, muslim, religion, mosque, bigotry, islamophobic, islamophobe,freedom of religion, hate crimes, muslim brotherhood, sharia, religious, islamophobia in america, freedom, sharia law, anti-muslim messages, anti-muslim, self-love, ego, praising God, gratitude, resolve, free speech, liberty, love, compassion, ego, gratitude, rejection, persuasion, listening, distractions, corrupter, reformer, manipulation, Noah's ark, control, honor
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