Self-Correcting Mechanism

Self-Correcting Mechanism There are one hundred and fourteen chapters in the Quran. Al-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) is chapter number ninetynine. There is a story relating to this chapter in which there is a great lesson. It is said that once a man came to the Prophet and after some discussion, he accepted the Prophet’s faith. Then the Prophet said to him: “Stay with Ali ibn Abi Talib—one of his companions—for your further training.” A few days later, the Prophet asked Ali ibn Abi Talib about the man who had come to him. He replied that he had stayed with him for a while and then he had gone away, and that now he had no knowledge of his whereabouts. The Prophet said: “Anyone who meets him, bring him to me.” After a few days the Prophet was able to meet him again. The Prophet said to him: “I asked you to stay with Ali ibn Abi Talib for your further training. Then why did you leave Ali?” He replied, “You asked me to take training from him. I did so and then I went away.” Replying to a further question, he said that Ali ibn Abi Talib had taught him chapter Al--Zalzalah of the Quran, which says: “Whoever has done the smallest particle of good will see it; while whoever has done the smallest particle of evil will see it.” (99:7-8)