Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 115
NOAH'S ARK be made anxious by all types of affliction. And ultimately, your final days will be consumed by grief and anger. God becomes the refuge of those who attach themselves to Him. Therefore, hasten towards him and forgo all forms of opposition to Him. Do not be indolent in fulfilling your obligations towards Him, and do not wrong 4 His servants through your words or deeds. Remain forever fearful of the anger and wrath of heaven for this is the only path to salvation. O learned ones of Islam! Do not hasten to reject me for there are many secrets which are not so easily understood. Do not reject what I have to say at the very first instance, for this is not the way A person who unleashes their wrath upon mankind is eventually ruined in a similar manner. That is why, in Surah Al-Faatihah, God has named the Jews as [those who have incurred the wrath of God]. This implies that though all wrongdoers would incur the wrath of God on the Day of Resurrection, those who unjustly vent their rage in this world suffer by divine wrath in the present life as well. The world has not witnessed the wrath of the Christians in the same way as from the Jews. This is why in Surah Al-Faatihah they are referred to as zaalleen [the misguided]. The word zaalleen has two meanings. In the first instance it means they have gone astray. And in the second, it means they will be completely lost in something. I believe this is a glad tiding for the Christians as it foretells that a time will come when they will be delivered from a false religion and lose themselves in Islam. Over time they will eschew their idolatrous beliefs. They will abandon their false and disgraceful practices and become monotheists like the Muslims. Thus, the second meaning of the word, which appears at the end of Surah Al- Faatihah means to be completely lost or immersed in something. This is a prophecy regarding the religious state of the Christians in the future. (Author) 115