Lessons of the Messengers
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Peace be upon you,
I am interested to hear what lessons all of us learn from the different stories of the messengers.
Do not feel like you have to list ALL of the lessons, just share a few so we can all remember.
For example,
From Nuh, I learn to perservere on the right path because there WILL come a time when situations become unstable, and only the Wisdom of the God can get you through those situations safely, by being a stable foundation that rides above the unstable conditions.
From Musa, I learn that we must not be impatient, because if we are not patient, we will not be able to understand the higher teachings.
I will share more of the lessons I learn soon.
Please share yours.
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Peace
I'd like to continue with this broad topic since the stories have basis in established currents of thought . One can go on for quite some time dissecting the lessons.
Here is an outline of a portion of the story of Moses . It shows how evil/falsehood persists in the persuit to smash the Truth (but Truth smashes out the brains of falsehood ) and thus one comes to lose by this (shown when they followed the COI and lost possessions).
Truth shows fabrications for what they are and those submitting to it fear no power on earth save God's (see battle of the magicians).
Joe
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Salam.
The Story I like most is about Yusuf/Joseph. The whole chapter 12 is dedicated for this story. There are a lot lesson we can learn from this story, I hope you all can add to it. I just state the intro and the ending.
Intro
123 We narrate to you the best stories through what We have inspired to you in this Qur'an; and before it you were of those who were unaware.
124 When Joseph said to his father "My father, I have seen eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrate to me."
Ending
12111 In their stories is a lesson for the people of intelligence. It was not a narration that was invented, but an authentication of what was already revealed and a detailing of all things, and a guidance and mercy to a people who believe.
Thanks.
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Peace Nusii
You can look at old notes of mine in the link .
Some extra observations I've made in the story are that being purified kept him from evil deeds , & evil grasps at those seeking to avoid it . One taking advantage of another is advised to change behavior and the victim not to have hard feelings . The story also deals with the snare of adultery/fornication for which God provides the means carried out through discipline in the system and awareness .
Joe
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Peace Idolfree
Excuse me for bringing again an already discussed specific subject on this broad topic.
On David and the two litigants,
I think the first lesson is not to rush in to conclusion as David assuming that one brother has done injustice to the other. On the surface it seemed like that but David quickly realized his mistake.
I do not think they are Malaika; I guess valid reasons are given above by the others.
The brother who requested the one ewe did not cheat or did not force the other one; he was seeking a partnership. He was honest enough to come to David for judgment.
From a business point of view it makes less sense to spend time and effort maintaining one ewe than maintaining 99.Also it makes more sense being a 1% partner in a larger organization with 100 ewes than being a 100% share holder of one ewe. The first is a secure investment, comparatively. To increase the flock it is necessary to get a male sheep. Also if the one dies within the partnership still the 1% stays.
For the brother with one ewe the risk is quite high, the profits low and the return on investment - money, effort and time spent - can be quite low. There are economies of scale which can bring better efficiencies and higher margins.
In this instance purely as an investment advise I will suggest the better option for the brother with one ewe is to enter into the partnership with a good agreement and few clauses covering his investment and risk and to spend his time and effort in to something else with a better return.
God knows better.
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Thanks TheNabi.
In Chapter 18, there are 3 extraordinary story.
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Ashabul Kahfi - Sleepers of the cave.
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Story of Moses and Khidr.
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Story of Zul-Qarnain.
I believe if we are to discern the lesson and wisdom from these story, we must write a whole new book.
Lesson From Maududi Introduction.
- Ashabul Kahfi - Sleepers of the cave.
The questioners were told that "the Sleepers of the Cave" believed in the same doctrine of Tauhid which was being put forward in the Quran and that their condition was similar to the condition of the persecuted Muslims of Makkah. On the other hand, the persecutors of the Sleepers of the Cave had behaved in the same way towards them as the disbelievers of the Quraish were behaving towards the Muslims. Besides this, the Muslims have been taught that even if a Believer is persecuted by a cruel society, he should not bow down before falsehood but emigrate from the place all alone, if need be, with trust in God. Incidentally the disbelievers of Makkah were told that the story of the Sleepers of the Cave was a clear proof of the creed of the Hereafter, for this showed that Allah has the power to resurrect anyone He wills even after a long sleep of death as He did in case of the Sleepers of the Cave.
- Story of Moses and Khidr.
The lesson contained in this story is this "You should have full faith in the wisdom of what is happening in the Divine Factory in accordance with the will of God. As the reality is hidden from you, you are at a loss to understand the wisdom of what is happening, and sometimes if it appears that things are going against you, you cry out, 'How and why has this happened'. The fact is that if the curtain be removed from the "unseen", you would yourselves come to know that what is happening here is for the best. Even if some times it appears that something is going against you, you will see that in the end it also produces some good results for you.
- Story of Zul-Qarnain.
The same is true of the story of Zul-Qarnain for it also admonishes the questioners, as if to say, "0 you vain chiefs of Makkah you should learn a lesson from Zul-Qarnain. Though he was a great ruler, a great conqueror and the owner of great resources, yet he always surrendered to his Creator, whereas you are rebelling against Him even though you are insignificant chieftains in comparison with him. Besides this, though Zul-Qarnain built one of the strongest walls for protection, yet his real trust was in God and not in the "wall". He believed that the wall could protect him against his enemies as long as it was the will of God and that there would be crack and holes in it, when it would be His will whereas you who possess only insignificant fortified abodes and dwellings in comparison with him, consider yourselves to be permanently safe and secure against all sorts of calamities."
Thanks.
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Peace Nusii
Those are similar interpretations I have. With Moses and "Khidr" (God's active power) I have other interpretations such as the benefit of learning from worldly experience and theoretical persuits can only take one so far in the journey . The small loses we experience, like the man and his boat, can be a benefit to one down the line, but this falls under the category of God's designs are for the benefit of mankind.
Joe
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Peace Kyle, all,
From history of the cow (chapter two), the command of God is obviously very clear which is to slaughter a heifer. One should not behave like these people who instead of obeying God's commands, they chose to dispute His order and moke Moses.
Peace
Marie
Good point.
My other understanding is that God's commands are very simple and attainable by anybody. If you complicate them He will make them more difficult for you to attain. Best examle is how hadiths are complicating the deen. I think there is another example of those who made prohibited some "halal" food and God made it prohibited to them.