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Norms of history mentioned in the Quran 3 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Norms of history mentioned in the Quran 3 2022-11-01 559 Views Life In this part of the article titled “Norms of history mentioned in the Quran”, we shall continue with other relevant information on the topic. All over history and in all societies there has always been the same relationship between the Prophets and the pompous people living in luxury.

This relationship points to a norm of history. It should not be regarded as a mere chance. Had it been a chance only, it would not have been repeated again and again and would not have acquired a generality to the extent that Allah says: We sent not to any township a Warner, but its pampered ones declared: . .

.” Therefore there is always a negative relationship and a contradiction between the celestial missions in the social life of people and the position taken by the pampered ones living in luxury. In fact, this relationship separates the role of the Prophets in social life from that of the luxurious ones.

On the whole, this relationship is a part of the social outlook of these two groups, as we will explain when we deal with the role of Prophethood in society and the social position of the Prophets. There we shall show that those who live in luxury are the natural opponents of Prophethood in society.

That is why the Qur’an says: When We would destroy a township We send commandments to its people who lead a luxurious life, and they commit abominations therein, and so the word of doom has effect for it, and thus We annihilate that township completely. How many generations have We destroyed since Nuh! And Allah suffices as the Knower and the Beholder of the sins of His slaves.

(1) This verse speaks of a definite relationship between the injustice of the rulers and the destruction which follows it. The verse emphasizes that this relationship being a historical norm has existed all over history. On this very subject another verse says: If they had observed the Tawrat and the Injil and that which was revealed from above them and from beneath their feet.

” (2) Still another verse says: If the people of the township had believed and refrained from evil, surely We should have opened for them blessings from the sky and from the earth. But they denied, and so We seized them on account of what they used to earn. (3) Had they kept treading the right path, we would have given them abundant water to drink.