Maulana Wahiduddin Khan| Quranic Wisdom | Al-Risala, June 1987
The Quran states that God instructed His Prophet to say to his opponents: “I stand by the clear evidence from my Lord, yet you deny it.” (6:57). This shows that a Prophet in this world stands on the bedrock of reason. His is not an idle claim: he is supported by clear evidence.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom
Complaining against others in this world is meaningless according to the Quran: “If a misfortune befalls you, it is the fruit of your own labours. He forgives much.” (42:30)
This verse of the Quran tells us that whenever a man is afflicted by some misfortune, it is necessarily the result of one or more of his own actions. When everyone must suffer the consequences of his own actions, making protests and complaints against others is only a waste of time. It will in no way solve the problem.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom
The story of Adam and Eve is common to both the Bible and the Quran. According to the Quranic account, God created Adam and his wife, Eve and settled the pair in Paradise. Where was this Paradise? The Bible is specific on this point: “The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.” (Genesis 2:8)
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Quranic Wisdom
At the time of the Prophet of Islam, there were certain people in Madinah who talked of the truth, yet they did nothing for its sake and used beautiful words to cover up their misdeeds. Exposing these people, the Quran says in chapter three: “Those who exult in their misdeeds and love to be praised for what they have not done should not suppose that they are secure from punishment; they shall suffer a grievous punishment.” (The Quran, 3:188)
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Quranic Wisdom
During the time of the Prophet of Islam, two battles took place in Arabia—Badr (624 AD) and Uhud (625 AD). In the Battle of Badr, the Prophet and his Companions were the winners but, in the Battle of Uhud, they were defeated by their opponents. After the defeat at Uhud, some Muslims fell into despair. They said: “We were following the true path, so why did we suffer a defeat at the hands of those who had adopted falsehood in their lives?” At that time, God Almighty revealed the following verse in the Quran:
