Without tangible benefit, it is fashionable to become a fan or supporter of a sports team, a celebrity or an idea. On the other hand, would it benefit to become a fan of the Creator asks Yousuf Mahbubul Islam, PhD
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Is there any benefit in becoming a fan of the Creator?
Without tangible benefit, it is fashionable to become a fan or supporter of a sports team, a celebrity or an idea. On the other hand, would it benefit to become a fan of the Creator asks Yousuf Mahbubul Islam, PhD
Without tangible benefit, it is fashionable to become a fan or supporter of a sports team, a celebrity or an idea. On the other hand, would it benefit to become a fan of the Creator asks Yousuf Mahbubul Islam, PhD
Article appeared Friday, July 11th, 2014 in The News Today, Bangladesh
The Revelation !!"# yousu$ %ah&u&ul 'sla%, (h)
*hould one &eco%e a $an o$ the +reator, A nor%al reaction to such a -uestion could &e, .hat a strange -uestion/ 0owever, to e1a%ine the %otivation &ehind the -uestion $urther -uestions could &e as2ed3 Three &asic -uestions could &e4 why, what and how, 5et us ta2e each -uestion one &y one3 The $irst and second -uestions why and what could &e co%&ined and e1panded, e.g. why, what has the +reator done $or %e, that ' should want to &eco%e a $an, There are various sources that could &e used to answer this -uestion3 .e can $irst loo2 at little children who have 6ust &een introduced to the pheno%enon we can call intelligent 7li$e83 'n-uisitive children are e1cited and enthusiastic a&out whatever they see, hear, taste, s%ell or $eel3 5oo2ing at other a&ilities, when a one9year old is $inally a&le to wal2, he:she is over the %oon3 'n addition, each child co%es into the world as a uni-ue individual, with a personality that is di$$erent $ro% all others3 *o, one should as2, who has created $or us the honor o$ &eing a uni-ue individual, together with all the $aculties and $acilities to live and en6oy li$e, To answer the -uestion, where did we come from? 0eather ;eiger, a che%istry graduate $ro% the <niversity o$ Te1as at )allas, has written a very &alanced scienti$ic article {1} co%paring prevailing scienti$ic theories con$ir%ing that a %ethodical investigation points to the e1istence o$ an 'ntelligent )esigner3 *upporting this idea, the (rophets and the Revealed 0oly *criptures con$ir% that it is the +reator who has created everything3 'n the Bi&le, we $ind, The 5=R) has done great things $or us, and we are $illed with 6oy3 >(sal% 12?4!, N'@A {2} Sura Ar-Rahman i.e., +hapter ""# o$ the %ost recent and $inal Revelation, the BurCan, as2s the $ollowing -uestion repeatedly4 Then which o$ the $avors o$ your 5ord will you deny, >""31!A The $ollowing @erse in the BurCan provides an e1a%ple4 And Allah has %ade $or you %ates and co%panions# o$ your own nature3 And %ade $or you out o$ the%, sons and daughters and grandchildren, and provided $or you sustenance o$ the &est4 will they then believe in vain things and be ungrateful for Allah's favors? >1?3D2A The @erse also suggests that it is vanity that pro%otes ingratitude towards the +reatorCs $avors3 The third -uestion was how, To answer this -uestion, we %ay co%pare what $ans o$ other o&6ects do3 =ne %ay &e a declared $an o$ a sports tea%, a %ovie star, a roc2 star or a %usical &and3 =n the other hand, one %ay even &e a $an o$ their children, a $an o$ his:her &oss, etc. .hat does the $an do, A $an %ay collect literature or 2eepsa2es, dress up specially, show allegiance, $or% a $an clu&, get into $ights with $ans o$ other tea%s, etc. *i%ilarly, i$ one wanted to &eco%e a $an o$ the +reator, what could one do, The way the article &y 0eather ;eiger {1} has &een written de%onstrates an analytical %ind with a deep sense o$ dedication to esta&lishing the truth o$ the +reator with clarity o$ purpose E that others should also evaluate and understand the truth. +ould ;eiger &e called a $an o$ the +reator, The least one could do is ponder on the day9to9day &lessings o$ the +reator, collect and study literature to understand why the +reator has given us li$e, why the +reator has %ade each o$ us uni-ue, help $ellow hu%an &eings who are si%ilarly trying to understand li$e on earth and in particular help those who are &eing persecuted or ill9treated &ecause o$ their &elie$3 The BurCan gives e1a%ples o$ &elievers who practically %ade e$$orts to de%onstrate their eagerness towards the +reator {3} and supported those who &rought news a&out the +reator3 't also relates the added support 0e Fave and $orgiveness to those who rooted $or 0i%3 Those who &elieved, %igrated and $ought in the way o$ Allah i.e. the Guha6ireen#, and those who gave the% shelter and helped i.e. the Ansar# E they are true &elievers, $or the% is $orgiveness and a no&le sustenanceH >I3D"A 9.117 Allah has already forgiven the Prophet and the Muhajireen, and the Ansar who followed hi !the Prophet" in the ho#r of diffi$#lty after the hearts of a party of the had alost in$lined !to do#%t", and He forgave them. Indeed, He is to them Most Kind and Merciful. For people who have practically %ade e$$orts to de%onstrate their &elie$, the +reator is +o%passionate with their $aults E especially those who repent i%%ediately a$terwards3 9.11& And !'e also forgave" the three who were left alone !i.e. %oy$otted, and then later regretted their error" to the point that the earth $losed in on the in spite of its vastness and their so#ls $onfined the !i.e., gave the an(iety" and they %e$ae $ertain that there is no ref#ge fro Allah e($ept in 'i. Then He turned to them so that they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Most Accepting of repentance, the Most Merciful. The +reator urges &elievers to &e together and support each other in all wor2s3 9.119 ) yo# who have %elieved, fear Allah and %e with those who are tr#e !in word and deed". For a &eliever, it is i%proper not to support the wor2 o$ the (rophet3 Jach e$$ort, however s%all, is duly noted and rewarded &y the +reator3 9.12* +t was not !proper" for the people of ,edina and those of the %edo#ins !desert Ara%s" that they reain %ehind after the Prophet had as-ed the to .oin hi or that they prefer theselves over his self. /hat is %e$a#se they are not affli$ted %y thirst or fatig#e or h#nger in the $a#se of Allah, nor do they tread on any gro#nd that enrages the dis%elievers, nor do they infli$t #pon an eney any infli$tion %#t that it is registered for the as a righteo#s deed. Indeed, Allah does not allow to e lost the reward of the doers of good. 9.121 0or do they spend an ao#nt1 sall or large, or $ross a valley %#t that it is re$orded for the that Allah ay reward the for the %est of what they were doing. 9.122 And it is not for the %elievers to go forth !to %attle" all at on$e, !i.e., leaving no one %ehind" 2 fro ea$h division a gro#p sho#ld reain to st#dy religion and warn !i.e. advi$e" their people when they ret#rn that they ight gain %etter #nderstanding of religion. A group should re%ain to study religion and use their 2nowledge to $ight:warn those who de%onstrate dis&elie$3 9.123 ) yo# who have %elieved, fight against those ad.a$ent to yo# of the dis%elievers and let the find in yo# harshness. 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