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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Moral Values of Qur'an, a Commentary on Surah Hujurat Part 18 Having a bad opinion about God is disbelief and polytheism Having an adverse opinion about God and His creation amounts to disbelief. The Holy Qur’an has mentioned at several places that unbelievers and polytheists have a bad opinion about God.

﴿… الظَّانِّينَ بِاللَّهِ ظَنَّ السَّوْءِ، عَلَيْهِمْ دَائِرَةُ السَّوْءِ، وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَنَهُمْ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَهَنَّمَ، وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا.﴾ “The entertainers of evil thoughts about Allah. On them is the evil turn, and Allah is wroth with them and has cursed them and prepared hell for them, and evil is the resort.” [^1] They think that this universe is aimless and in vain. ﴿أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لا تُرْجَعُونَ؟﴾ “What!

Did you then think that We had created you in vain and that you shall not be returned to Us?” [^2] We have come (are born) in vain and we will die (go) aimlessly and will become dust. Man came out of dust and man will turn to dust. There is no purpose behind all this, which God has created. What a bad opinion about the Lord of the universe that the creation of Adam (man) is futile whereas the Almighty and the Most Wise God has created this universe with a great aim.

The purpose is that His attributes may be known and His Lordship may become manifest so that all could see and experience His Might and Beneficence. Creation of man for friendship with God Imam Zainul Abideen in the first Dua (supplication) of Sahifa requests: My God! You have created this man in the path of Your friendship. So that this man may see and taste His mercies, bounties and favors in this world and may turn towards him.

﴿وَإِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلاَّ عِنْدَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلاَّ بِقَدَرٍ مَعْلُومٍ﴾ “And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.” [^3] Whatever happiness is there in this world, like delights, pleasures and beauties are but a minute sample of the original happiness and bounties, which are treasured for the Faithful in the grave and in the other world.

Whatever nicety and beauty you see in this world is like a drop in the ocean as compared to what is in Paradise. Elegance of Yusuf and the Houries of Paradise This world is too narrow to make the eternal beauty manifest. An example of slight beauty is found in the case of Yusuf.

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