CHAPTER 6
DISOBEDIENCE OF THE HOLY QUR’AN
The Holy Qur’an says:
“And He misleadeth thereby only miscreants.” (2 :26)
Again the Holy Qur’an says:
“Who so judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.” (5 :44)
In another Verse the Almighty Allah says :
“Lo ! those who hide aught of the Scripture which Allah hath revealed, and purchase a small gain
therewith, they eat into their bellies nothing else than fire.”‘ (2 : 174)
Abu Sa’id al Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard Allah’s Apostle (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) as saying, “There will appear some people among you whose prayer will
make you look down upon yours, but they will recite the Qur’an which will not exceed their throats (they
will not act on it) and they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes t through the game whereupon the archer
would examine the arrowhead but see nothing, and look at the unfeathered arrow but see nothing, and look
at the arrowfeathers but see nothing and finally he suspects to find something in the lower part of the
arrow.” Bukhari and Muslim transmitted if.
Another version is : “they will recite the Holy Qur’an in a melodious tone.” ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Allah be
pleased with him) declared them the worst type of creatures and said: They will apply the revealed Verses
concerning infidels over the Mu’minin (believers).
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) as saying: “The man who is questioned about knowledge and hides it (knowingly), shall be bridled
with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection.”
CHAPTER 7
RECITATION OF THE HOLY QUR’AN
IN A HYPOCRITICAL SPIRIT
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him) as saying: The first person to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who died as a
martyr. He will be brought forward, and after Allah has reminded him of the favor He showed him and the
man acknowledges it, He will ask, “What did you do to show gratitude for it ?” The man will reply, ”I
fought for Thy cause till I was martyred.” Allah will say, “You lie. You fought that people might call you
courageous, and they have done so.” Command will then be issued about him, and he will be dragged on
his face and thrown into Hell.
Next a man who has acquired and taught knowledge and read the Qur’an will be brought forward, and after
Allah has reminded him of the favor He showed him and the man acknowledges it, He will ask, “What did
you do to show gratitude for it?” The man will reply, “I acquired and taught knowledge and read the Qur’an
for Thy sake.” Allah will say, “You lie. You acquired knowledge that people might call you learned, and
you read the Qur’an that they might call you a reader, and they have done so.” Command will then be
issued about him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell.
Next a man whom Allah has made affluent and whom He has given all kinds of property will be brought
forward, and after Allah has reminded him of the favor He showed him and the man acknowledges it, He
will ask, “What did you do to show gratitude for it ?” The man will reply, ”I have not neglected to give
liberally for Thy sake to all the causes approved by Thee for this purpose.” Allah will say, “You lie. You
did it that people might call you generous, and they have done so.” Command will then be issued about
him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell. Muslim transmitted it.
To be continued In shaa Allah