The Message of the Quran

The Message of the Quran In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Chapter 2, As for the deniers, whether you warn them or not, they will not have faith. God has set a seal upon their hearts and ears, and on their eyes there is a covering. A grievous punishment awaits them. (Quran, 2:6-7) If one closes one’s eyes, one will not be able to see. If one blocks one’s ears, one will not be able to hear. However clear the call of truth may be, it can only be understandable and acceptable if one open one’s mind to it. God’s inaudible call in the universe, and the audible expression of that call by the preacher of God’s word, cannot touch those who have closed minds. The call to truth is founded on reality; it accords with nature. When it is raised, no one can fail to recognize its truth. If one hears it with an open mind, one will know in one’s heart that it is true. But the practical situation is that the centuries-old conventional set-up of the time has taken on a particular form. Some religious and secular posts come to exist within the framework of this setup; certain people occupy these seats. Certain people reach greatness by complying with the concepts of fame and honour prevalent and accepted in the society. Others lead lives of content by attaching themselves to vested interests which are established in the existing set-up. The preacher of God’s word is an unfamiliar figure in this setup. He calls people to the will of God, but people think that to accept his call would mean demolishing the world they have made for themselves. Despite the absolute verity of the message of truth, two things prevent them from understanding it properly: pride and worldliness. In the conventional set-up, certain people have obtained high positions in society. Such people think that by following some “insignificant person” their honour would be endangered. This feeling incites them to arrogance. They look down on the preacher of the truth and disregard his call. Worldly interests also come in the way of accepting the truth, for the preacher of truth is not a representative of the conventional set-up. His call is new and unfamiliar. People think that acceptance of his call would be a threat to their material security.