GOD’S GUARANTEE

GOD’S GUARANTEE retaliatory behaviour. It is the responsibility of the dayee to leave the matter of such individuals to God alone. In the mentioned Quranic verse, God assures His messenger that He is sufficient to deal with the ridiculers. Since the Prophet of Islam is a Prophet for all times, this guarantee from God is also eternal. It applies not only to the early period during the Prophet’s life but also to later times when the Prophet is present through his message, which his followers continuously convey to people worldwide. Now, let us address the question: Why does a mocker engage in mockery? The purpose of mockery is to discredit the person being ridiculed. This was the intention behind the mockery of the Prophet during ancient times, and the same remains the purpose of mockery today. Remembering this, the most effective way to respond to ridicule is not by eliminating the insult itself but rather by elevating the stature of the person being ridiculed and making their arguments so compelling that the ridicule loses its impact. If someone were to mock the Himalayas by calling it a small mound, such mockery would hold no weight because the grandeur of the Himalayas itself disproves such a mockery. Similarly, if someone were to mock an elephant by calling it an ant, the mockery would be rendered meaningless by the sheer physical presence of the elephant. Such ridicule becomes so absurd that it does not require a direct rebuttal—it is a self-refutation.