Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith
Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith
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As for Qartln (Korah) who was given great treasures, but acted boastfully <strong>and</strong><br />
insolently <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>wards his fellow men <strong>and</strong> disregarded the adm<strong>on</strong>iti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> repent of<br />
his sins <strong>and</strong> acknowledge the graces ofAllah, he said:<br />
'~.. '1 was <strong>on</strong>ly given it because ofknowledge 1 have' "<br />
(Qur'an: Al-Qa~a~: 78)<br />
Thus, when he claimed he achieved this wealth through his own intellectuality,<br />
skill <strong>and</strong> experience, QarUn received the worst end <strong>and</strong> the most heinous<br />
chastisement; Allah caused the earth <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> swallow him <strong>and</strong> his house.<br />
It is worth noting that many people nowadays overestimate themselves <strong>and</strong><br />
become self-c<strong>on</strong>ceited by introducing new inventi<strong>on</strong>s without acknowledging<br />
the favors of Allah Who endowed them with such capabilities <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> do so. They<br />
usually speak aloud of their own powers <strong>and</strong> strengths <strong>and</strong>, moreover, act in<br />
oppressi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> transgressi<strong>on</strong> against others. Such people are more deserving of<br />
the punishment ofAllah. Such was the case ofthe people of 'Ad who were proud<br />
oftheir own strength, as the Quran provided:<br />
'~for 'Ad, they were arrogant up<strong>on</strong> the earth without right <strong>and</strong><br />
said, 'Who is greater than us in strength1' Did they not c<strong>on</strong>sider<br />
that Allah Who created them was greater than them in strength1<br />
Butthey were rejecting Our signs. So We sent up<strong>on</strong> them a screaming<br />
wind during days ofmisfortune <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> make them taste the punishment<br />
ofdisgrace in the worldly life; but the punishment ofthe Hereafter<br />
is more disgracing, <strong>and</strong> they will not be helped."<br />
(Qur'an: Fussilat: 15-16)<br />
The following hadith provides the s<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry ofa group ofpeople who were tested<br />
by Allah when He bes<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>wed <strong>on</strong> them many graces <strong>and</strong> favors. However, some of<br />
them rejected <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> acknowledge the favors ofAllah when they attributed such graces<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> their own pers<strong>on</strong>al experience claiming that what they had was inherited from<br />
their forefathers. Others acknowledged the favors of Allah <strong>and</strong> praised Him, so<br />
Allah was pleased with them.<br />
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he heard the<br />
Prophet (PBUH) saying:<br />
"Allah willed <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> test three from am<strong>on</strong>g the Children of Israel<br />
(Israelites) who were a leper, a baldheaded man <strong>and</strong> a blind man.<br />
So, He sent them an angel who came <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the leper <strong>and</strong> said, 'What<br />
thing do you like most?' He replied, 'Good color <strong>and</strong> good skin,<br />
for this may remove from me what make people feel repulsi<strong>on</strong> of