Bismillah
Today is Friday! Well, at least here in Oregon it's still Friday. I was reading Surat Al-Kahf on my way to school this morning (as I usually do), and I came across this ayah:
Which translates as:وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِآدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَاء مِن دُونِي وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ بِئْسَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ بَدَلًا
18:50 Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrong-doers!When reading the Qur'an, most people don't really think about the full implications of the Qur'an. But subhanallah, a man once read this ayah and said, "Oh Allah, I will never exchange Iblis and choose him as my protector over you." What is the significance of this ayah?
Lets rewind and see what Iblis said on his first encounter with Adam. (Note: this is when Allah created Adam and let him dry when he was clay)
"This is a creation that is weak. If I am given influence over you, I will lead you astray. And if you are given influence over me, I will disobey you."
Well, what do you know, our BIGGEST enemy. Big Time. And yet, people take him as their protectors, their close friends, and their supporters over Allah. Think about it. The story of Adam is mentioned numerous times in the Qur'an. Probably one of the stories mentioned THE most by far. This means
And Allah knows best!
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