This is an article which i translated from Malay, which i think is good for reading
and highlighting some topics coverd in the Quran.
The original article could be found at
www.e-bacaan.comAll of the translation is from free-minds unless written otherwise
Most People.Humans are created weak, so God made it easy for humans. But in their weakness and the easiness is a creature who is stubborn, an opposer and realy love to argue. Humans have been created hasty,anxious,stingy,unthankful and the worst of the all is ungrateful to God.
Here is the list of the verses that God stated the characteristic of humans that usually become the clothing of man. These verses are.
4:28 God wants to make easy for you; and mankind was created weak.14:34. And He gave you all that you have asked Him. And if you were to count God?s blessings, you will never fathom them. The human is indeed transgressing, disbelieving.
16:4. He created man from a seed, but then he becomes clearly in opposition.
17:11. And man calls to evil as much as he calls to good, and man was always hasty.
21:37. Mankind has been created from haste. I will show you My signs, so do not be in a rush.
17:100. Say: ?If you were the ones possessing the vaults of my Lord?s mercy, you would have held back for fear of spending. And man was always stingy!?
18:54. And We have cited in this Quran every example for the people. But man was always most argumentative.
70:19. Indeed, mankind was created anxious.
80:17. Perish the human! How unthankful he is -[Qaribullah/Darwish]
96:6. Alas, man is bound to transgress.and
100:6. Surely, the human being is ungrateful to his Lord. The nine verses state the weakness of man generally. In spite that, The Quran in the light of its guidance have explain in detail some of the characteristic of man which is in most people.
According to The Quran, most people are:1. Unthankful to God
They who are not thankful for the favours that God have give. The God say:
27:73. And your Lord has made favours for mankind, but most of them are not thankful.
There are four more verses that give the same reminder. These verses show some examples of favours that is unthankful by most people. They are:
i. Living(not dead)
2:243. Then He resurrected them. God has great favour over the people, but most people are not thankful.
ii. Provisions that is given by God is made forbidden and lawful without God's authorization
10:59-60.Say: ?Have you seen what God has sent down to you from provisions, then you made some of it forbidden and some lawful?? Say: ?Did God authorize you, or did you invent lies against God?? And what will those who invent lies against God think on the Day of Resurrection? God is with great bounty to mankind, but most of them are not thankful. iii. Night and Day
40:61. God, it is He Who has made for you the night to reside in and the day to see in. Surely, God provides many blessings upon the people, but most people are not thankful.iv. Not to set up partners with God
12:38. ?And I followed the creed of my fathers: Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. It was not for us to set up partners with God at all. That is God?s blessings over us and over mankind, but most of mankind are not thankful.?
So this means that Islam needs its folowers to believe in God and not to set-up partners with God and it is a gift from God.
Unfortunately most people say that they believe in the one God but end-up setting partners to Him. This is stated in:
12:106. And most of them will not believe in God except while setting-up partners.
The attitude of "unthankful" which stick in most people is actually originated from the Iblis or Satan
7:17. ?Then I(Satan) will come to them from between their hands, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left; You will find most of them are unappreciative.?
2. Fasiq (Disobedient to God) One of the reason why most people become fasiq is because they don't want to judge by what that God has sent down.
5:49. And judge between them by what God has sent down, and do not follow their wishes, and beware lest they divert you away from some of what God has sent down to you. If they turn away, then know that God wants to inflict them with some of their sins; and most of the people are corrupt [Fasiq].
3. Do not believeMost people do not believe so they are called
ignorant
6:111. And if We had sent down to them the Angels, and the dead spoke to them, and We had gathered before them everything, they still would not believe except if God wills. But most of them are ignorant.
They do not believe in the Quran, their meeting with God and the Hour(day of judgment) will come.
i.Do not believe in the Quran
11:17. So do not be in any doubt about it. It is the truth from your Lord, but most people do not believe.
12:103. And most of the people, even if you are diligent, will not believe.
13:1. A.L.M.R. These are the signs of the Scripture. And what has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth; but most of the people do not believe.
17:89. And We have cited to mankind in this Quran of every example, but most of mankind refuse to be anything but a rejecter!
ii. Do not belive in their meeting with their Lord
30:8. Did they not reflect upon themselves? God did not create the heavens and the Earth and what is between them except by truth and an appointed term. But most of the people are in denial regarding their meeting with their Lord.Maybe there are those who believe but do not believe God's explaination regarding them
iii. Do not believe the Hour is coming
40:59. Surely the Hour is coming, there is no doubt in it, but most people do not believe.
4. Follow conjecture Most people do not follow the teachings of the Kitab that is sent down by God, but they follow the teachings of other people who the thought are scholars. They only follow only conjecture.With that they led others to astray.
6:116. And if you obey the majority of those on Earth they will lead you astray; that is because they follow conjecture, and that is because they only guess.
5. Do not knowMost people do not know that:
i. Only God knows when the Hour is going to happen
7:187. They ask you regarding the Hour: ?When will be its time?? Say: ?Its knowledge is with my Lord, none can reveal its coming except He. It is heavy through the heavens and the Earth; it will not come to you except suddenly.? They ask you, as if you are responsible for it! Say: ?Its knowledge is with God, but most people do not know.? ii. God have full power over matters
12:21 And God has full power over matters, but most of mankind do not know. iii. God forbids that you serve names(people) who you created or your forefathers
12:40. ?What you serve besides God is nothing but names which you have created you and your fathers, God did not send down any authority for such. The judgment is for none but God. He ordered that none be served but He. That is the true system, but most of mankind do not know.?iv. God resurrect the dead
16:38. And they swore by God, in their strongest oaths, that God will not resurrect whoever dies. No, it is a promise of truth upon Him, but most people do not know. v. God does not break His pledge
30:6. Such is God's pledge, and God does not break His pledge, but most people do not know.
One of the pledge is
2:39. And those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they are the dwellers of Hell, in it they will abide.
vi. There is no changing in God's creation
30:30. So establish yourself to the system of monotheism. It is the inclination that God has nurtured the people on. There is no changing in God?s creation. Such is the pure system, but most people do not know.
So there is no change in the words of God in the Quran
vii. Humans will be gatherd in the Day of Resurrection
45:26. Say: ?God gives you life, then He puts you to death, then He will gather you to the Day of Resurrection, in which there is no doubt. But most people do not know.?viii. The prophet is sent as a bearer of good news as well as a warner
34:28. And We have sent you to all people to be a bearer of good news, as well as a warner; but most people do not know.ix. God controls the provisions given to men
34:36. Say: ?My Lord gives provisions to whomever He wishes, or He restricts them, but most people do not know.?
x. Blessings is a test from God
39:49. So when the human is touched by adversity, he implores Us, then when We bestow a blessing upon him, he says: ?I attained this because of knowledge I had!? Indeed, it is a test, but most of them do not know.
xi. The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of men
40:57. The creation of the heavens and the Earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of mankind do not know.
6. Unaware of God's ayats/signs
10:92. This day, We will preserve your body, so that you become a sign for those after you. But most of mankind are unaware of Our signs! And last but not least
7. Hatred for the truthHate the Quran, and take the teachings of other "kitab".
43:78. We have come to you with the truth, but most of you hate the truth.The bad attitude of man is finally reaveled in Quran. If you think that you are now in a majority sect, you must rethink to escape from any of the group that have attitude stated in the Quran even though you feel comfortable in the group you are in. And return to the Quran which most people do not use, do not believe.
