UNIVERSALITY OF THE QURAN
Submitted by admin1 on Sat, 07/25/2020 - 11:32Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Spirit of Islam Issue 60 December 2017 I Pp. 39-40
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Spirit of Islam Issue 60 December 2017 I Pp. 39-40
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom I P.62
In the earliest days of the human race, Adam and Eve, who founded the first generation, had two sons, Cain and Abel. (See chapter five of the Quran). For no good reason, the elder brother, Cain, became angry and killed his younger brother, Abel. This was a serious crime, after which God sent His guidance to the prophet of that time. This divine guidance is quoted thus in the Quran:
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom I P.61
There is a general tendency for those who earn money to believe that it is their own property. They feel that they can spend their money as they please without any restrictions from outside. This tendency was also prevalent in the Arab society. With this background, the Quran in chapter Al-A‘raf (The Heights) gives this general guidance:
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom I P.56
During the Prophet’s time, some of his Companions used objectionable language against the gods of the non-believers. This resulted in a reaction from the other party. In this situation, God Almighty gave an important piece of advice to the believers. This is recorded as follows in the chapter Al-Anam (The Cattle):