The wisdom behind sending the messengers
Selections from the Book ‘’Lot (peace be upon him) and his Mission in Confronting Corruption and Sexual Deviance’’ …
Written by Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi...
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1- Creation’s need for them:
Indeed, the prophets and messengers are the cream of creation, and creation is in need of them to convey what pleases and satisfies Allah, and what angers and displeases Him. Many sinners and deviants have strayed into the mazes of misery despite the presence of the prophets (peace be upon them). So, how would the situation be if Allah had not sent messengers as bearers of glad tidings and warners?
The messengers were sent to refine the servants of Allah, to guide them away from the worship of creations, worldly desires, and its adornments, towards the worship of the Lord of all creations, and to work for the Hereafter to attain the pleasure of Allah and enter His paradise peacefully. They aimed to liberate them from the bondage of worshipping the created to the freedom of worshipping the Lord of the worlds, who brought them forth from nothingness, will annihilate them after existence, and resurrect them after perishing. They are destined to either be miserable or happy. If people were left without warning and intimidation, they would live a life of distress in ignorant ignorance, blind misguidance, deviant customs, and corrupt morals. Life would become a jungle society where the strong prey on the weak, and the noble among them humiliate the lowly. Therefore, His wisdom necessitated that He would not create His servants aimlessly or leave them idle. As Allah said: {Does man think that he will be left neglected?} [Al-Qiyamah: 36].
Indeed, it is from the mercy of Allah, the Most High, that He bestows His favor upon His servants. He sent messengers to them as bearers of glad tidings and warners, reciting to them the verses of their Lord, teaching them what will benefit them, and guiding them to the source of their happiness in this world and the Hereafter, even though they were previously in clear error.
2- Inviting people to worship Allah:
The ultimate goal for which Allah created His creation is worship and monotheism, and the performance of good deeds while avoiding disobedience. Allah says: {And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me} [Adh-Dhariyat: 56]. Humans cannot truly understand worship—doing what pleases and satisfies Allah and avoiding what displeases Him—except through the guidance of the messengers whom Allah chose from among His creation, favoured above all the worlds, and exonerated from every defect and blemish. He supported them with miracles, established them with evidence and proofs, revealed to them clear signs and guidance, instructed them to call people to worship Him alone.
Episode references:
- Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi, Lot (peace be upon him) and his Mission in Confronting Corruption and Sexual Deviance, pp. 52-53.
- Book of Prophets, Ibn Taymiyyah, 1/23.
For further information and review of the sources for the article, see:
The Book of ‘’Lot (peace be upon him) and his Mission in Confronting Corruption and Sexual Deviance’’ on the official website of Sheikh Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi:
