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Question: Since the Qur’an was sent for humanity, why does it not
mention explicitly the wonders of civilization that we consider important? Why
does it content itself with allusions, indications, or references?
Answer: The Qur’an does so because it discusses each topic according
to its worth in the Qur’an’s eyes. Its basic duty is to teach Divine Lordship’s
perfections, essential Qualities, and acts, as well as servanthood’s duties,
status, and affairs. Given this, the wonders of human civilization merit only a
slight indication or implicit reference or allusion.
For example, if an airplane appealed to the Qur’an: “Give me the right to
speak and a place in your verses,” the aircraft of Lordship’s sphere (e.g.,
planets, Earth, the moon) would reply on the Qur’an’s behalf: “You may have a
place in proportion to your size.”[1]·If
a submarine asked for a place, submarines belonging to that sphere (e.g.,
heavenly bodies “swimming” in the vast “ocean” of the atmosphere and ether)
would say: “Your place beside us is too small to be visible.” If a shining,
star‑like electric light asked to be included, the electric lights of that
sphere (e.g., lightning, shooting stars, and stars adorning the sky) would say:
“You have a right to be mentioned and spoken of only in proportion to your
light.”
If the wonders of human civilization demanded a place with respect to the
fineness of their art, a fly would reply: “Be quiet, for even one of my wings
has more of a right than you do. If all of your fine arts and delicate
instruments were joined together, they could not be as wonderful and as
exquisite as the fine art and delicate members concentrated in my tiny body.”
The verse: Surely those upon whom you call, apart from God, shall never
create (even) a fly, though they banded together to do it (22:73), will
silence you.”
If those wonders appealed to the sphere of servanthood, they would receive a
reply like the following:
You have very little relationship with us, so you cannot enter our
sphere. Our program is this: The world is a guest‑house. Humanity is a guest
with many duties. Each person will stay there for a short time. Being
charged with preparing themselves for eternal life, they will give priority
to their most urgent and important duties. As you mostly seem to be designed
in heedlessness and world‑mindedness, as if the world were eternal, you have
very little share in servanthood to and worship of God, which is founded
upon love of truth and otherworldliness. However, if there are among you
respected craftspeople, scientists, and inspired inventors, who, purely for
the benefit of God’s servants, serve the general interest and public ease
and attainment of social life, which is a valuable sort of worship, the
Qur’an’s allusions and indications are sufficient for such sensitive people,
who are a minority among their colleagues, to encourage them and honor their
accomplishments.
[1] While discussing this serious
subject, my pen involuntarily slipped into this light manner of writing, and I
let it go. I hope this does not detract from the subject’s seriousness.
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