Warnings in the Qur’an are actually showing Allah Azza Wajal’s Mercy and care for us. He really does not have to give any warnings right?
Sister Taymiyyah in her tafsir of ayah 6 of suratul Baqarah said that if you see a child with dirty hands about to eat and you warn him or her that they should wash their hands first otherwise they may get sick does that mean you want them to get sick? Off course not.
Allah Azza Wajal warning His creation does not mean He wants to harm them… far from it. Why do we have warning ⚠️ signs on the road, is it to cause more accidents or to prevent harm?
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ سَوَاۤءٌ عَلَیۡهِمۡ ءَأَنذَرۡتَهُمۡ أَمۡ لَمۡ تُنذِرۡهُمۡ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ ﴿ ٦ ﴾
• Muhsin Khan and Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali:
Verily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him) warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe. (6)
Al-Baqarah, Ayah 6
May Allah save us from being people who do not benefit from the warnings of the Qur’an and may He aid us to act upon what we will benefit us in this life and the next. Aameen.
I wrote a bit on the topic last year in this blogpost.
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Binta Umm Yahya is the owner of Al An 4 U Online Coaching which is an online platform for Qur’an lessons, Islamic studies and Lifecoaching for Muslimas and women interested in Islam. She has been teaching Qur’an for over 7 years now and is an ongoing student of Qur’an with her husband imam Ahmed Abu Suhailah. She loves reciting, teaching and reflecting on the Qur’an. She is a Certified Master Lifecoach and a NLP Practitioner who absolutely enjoys coaching her sisters in faith to help them gain clarity, focus and understanding of their religion so they live their best life and connect to their Maker. Whenever she is not teaching or coaching, you can find her staring at the sky, reading or journaling with a big cup of tea. 🙂
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