جبرئیل’s Reviews > In the Shade of the Qur'an Vol. 9 > Status Update

I call God to witness, & you, too, bear witness, that I disassociate myself from all those you claim to be partners with God. Scheme against me, all of you, if you will, give me no respite. There is no living creature which He does not hold by its forelock. Straight indeed is my Lords way. But if you turn away, he may replace you with another people. I have delivered to you the message with which I was sent to you.

God has created man free, to worship no fellow creature, to maintain his freedom in face of any chief or leader. This is essence of man’s nobility. If he doesnt protect it, he deserves no kindness. No community of people can claim to have any degree of dignity & humanity when they submit themselves to anyone other than God. Those who do submit to their fellow creatures, obey their legislation, cannot be excused.

Hud cut himself off completely from them, despite the fact that they were his brethren. He was not happy to stay among them when they had chosen a way different from God’s. With the tie of faith severed the two sides had nothing to hold them together. Throughout, Hūd had dignity, confidence & reassurance which faith imparts.

You cannot find people who believe in God, then love people who contend against God and His Messenger, even though they be their fathers, sons, brothers or kindred. It is such [believers] in whose hearts He has inscribed faith.

Believers, do not take your fathers and brothers for allies if they choose unbelief in preference to faith.

faith must be based on conviction, and that conviction is the result of study and reflection. Compulsion, arbitrary authority and conceit have no bearing on faith and conviction.

Build the ark under Our eyes, and according to Our inspiration. DO NOT APPEAL TO ME ON BEHALF OF THE WRONGDOERS. They shall be drowned.’

These accounts of things that have passed We now reveal to you. Neither you nor your people knew them before this. Be, then, patient in adversity;
FOR THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO ARE GOD-FEARING.
(surah hud)