Zakir Naik – The Necessity of Following the Quran
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The speaker discusses the importance of following the commandments in the Quran and how they can affect one's life. They explain that while one may not always follow the rules and regulations, following the commandments can lead to problems and negative experiences. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of following the commandments in order to prove one's beliefs.
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The brother posed a question in Hindi. I'll
give the translation English.
He said that
God
loves
even he loves God, human beings love God.
The moment you love God, all these good
qualities I mentioned about honesty,
about charity come automatically.
So is it required that we should follow
the commandments mentioned in the Quran? Is it
a requirement?
Brother,
if everything comes automatically,
you will automatically follow what is mentioned in
the Quran.
But everything doesn't come automatically to everyone.
You understand?
So what Allah wants, if you love your
creator. For example, I say that I love
my mother.
I love my mother. My mother tells me
that
my son,
don't tell lies. No, I love you mother.
Well, what the harm in lying?
My mother says, get for me a glass
of water. Mother, I love you very much.
But I don't get the glass of water.
I am sick, please get some tablets. Mother,
I love you very much.
If I don't obey the commandments of my
mother, what is the use of this love?
It is useless. It is a lip service.
Therefore Allah says in the Quran in
chapter 29 verse number 2, just by saying
you believe
Allah will test you. If you say you
love, my love will love cut down. Allah
will not leave you, Allah will test you.
So just by saying you love Allah, or
just by saying I believe in Allah, believe
in God, Allah will surely test you. So
this life is a test. Now when you
go for the test,
if you don't know the rules and regulation
of the test,
there will be a problem. For example,
if you sit for an examination, first you
try and find out what is the portion
of the examination.
And then you study that portion. So what
Allah said, certain things are inborn. I agree
with you.
Certain things, qualities,
honesty, charity, it comes inborn. Allah has put.
But many things we don't know.
Not having alcohol is not in bond.
Certain things that charity is in bond may
come like if anyone is suppose anyone is
tortured, you feel hurt. Certain things are in
bond. Not to gamble is not in bond.
So certain things are inborn, certain things are
not. So what we have to do, we
have to follow the commandments of Allah Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala. As Allah says, this life is
a test. So unless you do not read
the commandment of Almighty God, how will you
pass the test? Why do I say read
the Quran? Because this is the only book
which is a revelation of almighty God, which
has remained in pristine purity. According to sir
William,
who is a staunch critic of Islam, he
was forced to write. Forced means he was
compelled, he had no option. That there is
no book on the earth which has remained
as pure as the Quran for the past
12 centuries. He said this 200 years back.
Even a critic, he had no option. He
couldn't lie here, he had to say. So
compared to all the other scriptures of almighty
God Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, he sent several
revelations
by name you know 4. Torah, Zaboor, Injeel
and the Quran. Torah is the revelation
that was given to Moses, peace be upon
him. Zaboor is the revelation that was given
to David, peace be upon him. Injil is
the wahi, the revelation given to Jesus, peace
be upon him. And Quran is the last
and final revelation that was given to the
last and final messenger prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi
wa sallam. Otherwise, Allah says in the Quran,
Nifuru Rehazi chapter 13 verse 38, we have
sent a revelation every age. There are many
more revelations sent. By the passage of time,
they have got corrupted. The only one which
has remained in pristine purity is the Quran.
That's why I say that if you want
to follow the real
command of Allah, subhanahu, to follow this. And
if you being a Hindu, if you ask
me, how do I prove it? You have
to come for my talk on 18th January
on Sunday for similarities between Hinduism and Islam.