"... Moses said, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no
people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you." (Romans 10:19)
"... you are a chosen ... people; that you should show forth the praises
of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light ... ." (I
Peter 2:9)
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What would we have thought of this great Prophet of Allah, if we were
there when Abraham was about to kill his son? How could we know that this
that appeared so unjustified�even outright evil�was of God Himself?
What would have convinced us that Abraham�s act involved the highest kind of
righteousness and that his acts had a bearing on this, our day?
Suppose Abraham told you that God stopped him just when he was about to
plunge the knife into his son. Would his acts have produced a gap between you
and him? What would close it?
This may remind us of lessons in the Holy Qur�an�s narrative of Moses and
the Wise man. (Surah 18, sections 9 and 10).
Some have written that at a certain point Abraham�s son knew that he was
to be sacrificed by his father. According to the 22nd chapter of Genesis,
Abraham tied up his son and placed him on an alter which he built. It would
seem that his son had to know what was up by that time, even though at one
point he asked his father what was going to be used for the sacrifice.
Some have written that Satan appeared to the boy and tried to get him to
rebel on his father. He turned Satan down. It�s beyond this article�s purpose
to get into that. Nor will I get into whether this son was Ishmael or Isaac.
One day, I hope to take up these issues, as they are related to the current
world situation.
History teaches that whenever Allah raised a man to elevate the people,
the devil always sought to destroy that work through all forms of deception,
evil suggestions, intimidation, inquisitions, threats and the like.
The Holy Qur�an states: "... We never sent a messenger or a prophet before
thee but when he desired, the devil made a suggestion respecting his desire;
but Allah annuls that which the devil casts, then does Allah establish His
messages.
"... He [makes] what the devil casts a trial for those in whose hearts is
a disease and the hard hearted. And surely the wrong doers are in severe
opposition.
"And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it is the
Truth from thy Lord, so they should believe in it that their hearts may be
lowly before Him. And surely Allah is the Guide of those who believe, into a
right path.
"... those who disbelieve will not cease to be in doubt concerning it,
until the Hour overtakes them suddenly, or there comes to them the
chastisement of a destructive day. The kingdom on that day is Allah�s. ...
(22:52-56)
God and Satan must do what each must do. It�s incumbent on
Allah to establish His truth and create His new world. Likewise, Satan must
do his best to oppose Him by keeping his science of tricks and lies in force
as long as he can. However, Allah will thoroughly defeat Satan.
Now, the Holy Qur�an teaches that one day, when Abraham�s son was old
enough to work with him, he told his son that he had received a divine order
that he must sacrifice him. His son told his father to do as he was
commanded. He told his father that with Allah�s help he would be found
patient and constant under trial.
The next day, as Abraham was about to slay his son, Allah stopped him and
told him, at the last moment, that he had fulfilled the vision. Their lives
were prophetic.
What vision? In several places in the scriptures, we read of a vision that
will be fulfilled at the end of time. It involves the establishment of a
nation, by God Himself, right here in America, called the Kingdom of God.
It�s happening now.
The 11th chapter of the book of Daniel describes those who will exalt
themselves to seek to fulfill this vision. They will fail, but will yet serve
the divine cause.
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This next section of the May 1st interview with the Honorable Minister
Louis Farrakhan, is short but very powerful, as it takes us closer to the
root of what explains all things.
Brother Jabril: "The wise man did things that were guided by
God that looked evil despite how righteous these acts were.
"Now, it looked like wicked leaders, these hirelings, you spoke about the
woman with two husbands and they were bad to her and now comes along a good
man, and in words, she sees him in the light of this bad experience. Since so
many of us, even in the Nation, are engulfed with that problem, what are some
of the keys to overcoming that kind of hasty judgment?
Minister Farrakhan: "Evidently, it�s not too much you can do about it
because the people are naturally inclined this way because of circumstances
and events in their lives as a result of which they have become this way. So
it is only in being what they�ve become and acting out their doubt and
suspicion that allows them to overcome it when greater knowledge and
understanding is given, other than that they remain as they are. They can�t
help themselves. And that�s why he could say �Father, forgive them for they
know not what they do.� "
Brother Jabril: "He had to have a profound understanding of their
condition to tolerate, not just love, but to love in�"
Minister Farrakhan: "In a profound love, which gave him the profound
understanding of their condition. Other than that there�s no way.
Brother Jabril: "No way."
Minister Farrakhan: "No. And you know I can�t say that I understood.
But it was my love of our people and my suffering with them that God allowed
me to come to understand why we are like we are."
Ponder his words with great care.
As things darken up, let�s heed the Qur�an�s warnings.
"And surely this your community is one community, and I am your Lord, so
keep your duty to Me. But they became divided into sects, each party
rejoicing in that which was with them." (23:52,53)
"And say to My servants that they speak what is best. Surely the devil
sows dissensions among them." (17:53)
"... and dispute not one with another, lest you get weak-hearted and your
power depart; ... ." (8:46)
"In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Say: I seek refuge in
the Lord of the dawn, From the evil of that which He has created, And from
the evil of intense darkness, when it comes, and from the evil of those who
cast (evil suggestions) in firm resolutions, And from the evil of the envier
when he envies." (Surah 113)
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