What lies behind an idol?
An idol is only a figment of imagination
and there is no reasonable basis to worship it. Its worship is fruitless and is
based on account of ancestral customs or thoughtlessness or on false
environment or limited outlook.
All the idols and fictitious gods like – wealth,
position, power, science, selfish desires and so on, which are worshiped
besides the One and Only True God are mere delusions. They are certainly things
of which we have no knowledge; idols being lifeless things and fictitious gods
being nothing but the figments of our own imagination.
If we run after these ineffective things,
the main purpose of our lives will be lost. We may pretend that saints, wealth,
power, science or fulfilment of our selfish desires may take us nearer to our
self-development – nearer to the purpose of our existence, but we are altogether on a
wrong track.
Most of us are not atheists (who deny the
existence of God) or sceptics rather we admit the existence of God but only as
an abstract proposition and not in our hearts or souls. The presence of God is
not reflected in the way we live our lives.
The things that we worship besides the One
and Only True God are our enemies. They can do us no good. Compare their
impotence with the power of God. He created us and everything else; He
cherishes and guides us: He cares for us and heals when we are sick and when we
will die Only He can give us life again.
When we bow down to the real and ever – lasting, we
are automatically saved from false and degrading, then why not to turn to the
One on Whom we depend and Who Only can forgive and give salvation – the Lord of
Grace, Mercy, Justice and Punishment.
Anyone can see Him through the Light in his
heart – through the
Signs in his Own Conscience and in all Nature around him. Then, the only
possible course for him is to give up everything else as false or of a
temporary nature and to bring his whole will and actions into complete
submission with the only reality, for that is the meaning of Islam – submitting
to the Will of God.
Think again…
And recite to them the story of Abraham.
When he said to his father and his people: “What do you worship?” They said: “We worship
idols, and to them we are ever devoted.” He said: “Do they hear you, when you call (on
them)? Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?” They said: “(Nay) but we
found our fathers doing so.” He said: “Do you observe that which you have been worshipping – You and your
ancient fathers?” – “Verily, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the Worlds (and
all that exists), “Who created me, and it is He Who guides me.” “And it is He Who feeds me and gives
me to drink.” “And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.” “And Who will cause me to die, and
then will bring me to life (again).” “And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of
Resurrection… (Al-Qur'an Sura. 26 Ayat. 69-82)
Mojd Rayyan
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Mohd Rayyan
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