Of course we all acknowledge that the prophets (a)...

Of course we all acknowledge that the prophets (a) continuously battled against and tried to remove any obstacles put in their way from the oppressors and tyrants. It is for this reason that many have risen against the oppression and subsequently lost their lives in their cause. The main point to be understood is that the perfection of man is by choice and freewill and this clearly indicates that the grounds have been created for man to choose between truth and falsehood.

However, if the extension and increment of the falsehood have reached to a stage whereby they create obstacles on the path of guidance in every way, God the Supreme in this situation, then utilises His secret and supernatural ways in assisting the rightful ones.

In conclusion, if there were no barriers created by the tyrants on the path of the prophets (a), the word of the prophets (a) would have spread all over the globe and all men would have benefited from the guidance of Revelation and apostleship. Hence the sin of depriving people from God’s guidance is upon the neck of those who build barriers on this infallible path of guidance.

If the prophets (a) have been nominated for the perfection of humans, then why did corruption and bloody wars and rebellion occur within these Divine religions. Is it not the requirement of Divine Wisdom to stop such corruption and utilise other means than that instigated by the followers of the Divine religions in their disputes with each other? The answer to this query lies in the principle of perfection itself.

As mentioned earlier the necessity of Divine Wisdom is that human perfection occurs through choice. The ground for perfection is created and it is by choice and desire that man reaches felicity and perfection, as opposed to predetermination. Concurrently, the Qur’ān speaks of this as being the reason behind creation whereby God the Supreme can test man in order to see who is righteous (refer to al-An’ām:165, al-Māi’dah:48, Hūd:7, Ibrāhīm:7, al-Mulk:2).

Likewise it has been emphasised in the Qur’an that if God the Supreme desired, He could stop the corruption and distorted developments (refer to al-An’ām: 35, 107, 112, 27, 37). However if this was the case, man would be valueless in terms of humanity and Divine creation would be purposeless. In conclusion, the tendencies of man towards corruption, sin and infidelity are due to the choice or freewill that man has.