Message of the Holy Quran — Page 414
~ 414 ~ person kindling fire Their case is like the case of a person who kindled a fire, and when it lighted up all around him, Allah took away their light and left them in thick darkness; they see not. 2:18 power- lessness gods, Surely, those on whom you call upon instead of Allah cannot create even a fly, though they should all com- bine together for the pur- pose. And if the fly should snatch away anything from them, they cannot recover it therefrom… 22:74 seeds sown on rock, …. His case is like the case of a smooth rock covered with earth, on which heavy rain falls, leaving it bare and hard… 2:265 sprouting seed, …. This is their description in the Torah. And their de- scription in the Gospel is like unto a seed-produce that sends forth its sprout, then makes it strong; it then becomes stout, and stands firm on its stem, delighting the sowers— … 48:30 shaky founda- tion, Is he, then, who founded his building on fear of Allah and His pleasure better or he who has founded his building on the brink of a tottering water- worn bank which tumbled down with him into the fire of Hell?. . . . 9:109