Reminder to Muslims
"When they are told, ‘Follow what Allah has sent down to you,' They say, ‘We are following what we found our fathers doing.' What, even though their fathers did not understand a thing and were not guided!"(Surat al-Baqara; 170)
Allah declares that man is responsible for all the commandments in the Qur'an. Someone who becomes distracted by everyday hassles—who ignores numerous verses of the Qur'an, assuming that Islam means merely prayers and fasting—will not dare to say in the Hereafter, "I was unaware of those verses" or offer excuses to justify his negligence in learning the commandments of the Qur'an. Allah describes the situation of such people:
" Do you, then, believe in one part of the Book and reject the other? What repayment will there be for any of you who do that except disgrace in this world? And on the Day of Rising, they will be returned to the harshest of punishments. Allah is not unaware of what you do.(Surat al-Baqara; 85)"
"You were bandying it about on your tongues, your mouths uttering something about which you had no knowledge. You considered it to be a trivial matter, but, in Allah's Sight, it is immense."
(Surat an-Nur; 15)
"If your number one goal is to make sure that everyone likes and approves of you, then you risk sacrificing your uniqueness and, therefore, your excellence."
2:170 When it is said to them: "Follow what God hath revealed:" They say: "Nay! we shall follow the ways of our fathers." What! even though their fathers Were void of wisdom and guidance?
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2:85 After this it is ye, the same people, who slay among yourselves, and banish a party of you from their homes; assist (Their enemies) against them, in guilt and rancour; and if they come to you as captives, ye ransom them, though it was not lawf ul for you to banish them. Then is it only a part of the Book that ye believe in, and do ye reject the rest? but what is the reward for those among you who behave like this but disgrace in this life?- and on the Day of Judgment they shall be consigned t o the most grievous penalty. For God is not unmindful of what ye do.
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May Allah help us to follow the right path and forgive us for what we do wrong with/without intentions Aameen!!