Another account of success of the believers in this world is in the story of Prophet Yunus^-AS. Allah^-SWT sent him as Messenger^-AS unto a nation who refused to believe in him, and annoyed him to the point that after forewarning them of an impending doom he left. After he was gone, the portents of doom appeared, his nation repented and it was withdrawn. They felt sorry and searched for him but to no avail. His discarding the nation was an error in Ijtehad as the decision did not concern a personal matter but Allah^-SWT ’s Message. Once they had submitted to the Message, he should have gone back but he arrived at the river to leave for a far-off land.

 

Error in Ijtehad

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He boarded a boat, which soon began to sink. Those on board suggested that if one of the passengers leaves the boat, the rest could be saved, otherwise all would perish. Lots were drawn to determine who should go, in all fairness. Prophet Yunus^-AS's name was drawn, and he jumped into the river. Even an error in Ijtehad by Allah^-SWT 's bondmen causes temporal distress. Immediately a large fish swallowed him. It was then that he deeply regretted for not returning to his people and engaged himself in hymning the Praises of Allah^-SWT : "There is no god but You^-SWT hallowed be You^-SWT ! Verily I have been of the wrong­doers" (21:87). This has been declared in Hadith as an extremely meritorious invocation at the time of distress. Had he not repented with such remorse he would have remained confined inside the belly of the fish until the Day of Judgement, even after formal death.

 

Life of Prophets^-AS

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The death for the Prophets^-AS simply means a transfer of residence from this world to the Barzakh. Otherwise they remain alive in their graves with their Arwah staying in their physical bodies. So the fish too would have lived until that Day serving as his grave and he could not have become its food. Even if the fish was to die, its body would have remained intact. Allah^-SWT , however, accepted his apology and ordered the fish to spew him out on a barren river bank. His body had become very tender because of this unique prison and he lost all his hair. Allah^-SWT instantly caused a creeper to grow over him and under its thick shade and its yield as his food, purely created for him, his body was soon restored to normal strength. He was discovered by his nation who happily took him back with them. They were a hundred thousand in number and lived in great comfort and pleasure for a long long time thereafter as believer obeying their Prophet^-AS.

 

The Holy Prophet^-SW  must have a word with the polytheists over their absurd beliefs. They ascribe angels to be Allah^-SWT ’s daughters, while preferring sons for themselves. They may be asked whether they were present at the time when Allah^-SWT created the angels as females. Indeed it is a blatant fabrication to associate and suggest progeny for Allah^-SWT , and that He^-SWT prefers daughters over sons. If they did have any revealed evidence they must bring it forth.

 

Logical and Recorded Evidence or Personal Observation Must for Proof

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When Allah^-SWT demands evidence from the infidels, it construes that Islam is also logically correct, for every new discovery by the science endorses Islam. In the recorded field, the preceding Divine Books expound the same facts, including the raising of the Holy Prophet^{-SW .}And if a believer strives hard sincerely he may well be blessed with the capacity to intrinsically observe the facts revealed in the Quran.

 

Sometimes these polytheists conjecture that Allah^-SWT and the Jinn belong to the same household; Allah^-SWT being the originator of piety and his brother Iblis that of evil This is something not even claimed by Iblis himself who knows very well that one day he will be presented in His^-SWT Court enchained, and will have to face an extremely severe punishment. These polytheists have even excelled Iblis in their aspersions whereas Allah^-SWT is pure of all the absurdities they ascribe to Him^-SWT and is Infallible. They will suffer the consequences of uttering this nonsense.

 

Iblis cannot Forcibly Drag anyone into Waywardness

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These polytheists' must know that they and their ungodly idols could not collectively force anyone to waywardness. No one has the power to drive anyone into infidelity. Only that person goes astray who himself takes an evil decision, and as such qualifies for Hell.

 

The assigned Station

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And as for the angels^-AS, they themselves confess and know that each one of them has been assigned a station. They are always ready to execute Allah^-SWT ’s Commands and Praise Him^-SWT incessantly. Each one of them is assigned a known station wherefrom, despite obedience and incessant Zikr, they cannot move forward and nothing impedes them in Allah^-SWT ’s obedience.

 

The polytheists complained prior to the raising of the Holy Prophet^-SW that no religion ever reached them in its pristine form. Had the preceding Divine Scriptures been handed down intact they would have rightfully obeyed Allah^-SWT and would have been His^-SWT extremely devoted servants. Now that the Holy Prophet^-SW is raised with a Divine Book, these people repudiate him. They will soon discover that their power and might, of which they are so boastful, will fail to check the propagation of his^-SW Message. This is Allah^-SWT ’s decree that His^-SWT Messengers^-AS will always triumph, His^-SWT succour being with them at every step. And anyone who enrolls himself as a soldier in Allah^-SWT ’s legions will never see defeat. The Holy Prophet^-SW must wait and see as the infidels themselves are invoking His^-SWT Wrath. In other words, defiance of the Holy Prophet^-SW is the harbinger of doom, and once visited by it, they will indeed be in a sorry state. Allah^-SWT is indeed Glorified, and Exalted in Grace. The nonsense these infidels utter has no access to His^-SWT Court. Peace from Allah^-SWT is sent unto His^-SWT Messengers^-AS while He^-SWT Alone is Worthy of all acclaim.