Is he who was dead and We gave him life and set for him a light whereby he can walk amongst men, like him who is in the darkness from which he can never come out? Thus it is made fair-seeming to the disbelievers that which they used to do.[Al-An’am. 122]
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “My example and the example of the people is that of a man who made a fire, and when it lit what was around it, moths and other insects started falling into the fire. The man tried (his best) to prevent them (from falling into the fire), but they overpowered him and rushed into the fire. Similarly, I take hold of the knots at your waist (belts) to prevent you from falling into the fire, but you insist on falling into it”. [Sahih Al-Bukhari. 6483]
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindled a fire; when it lighted all around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness. (So) they could not see. [Surah Al-Baqarah. Verse 17]
Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of death. But Allah ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allah will gather them all together). [Surah Al-Baqarah. Verse 19]
Allah sets forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were under two of our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed their (husbands by rejecting their message) so they [Nuh and Lut] did not avail them from Allah at all, and it was said: “Enter the Fire along with those who enter!” And Allah has set forth an example for those who believe, the wife of Pharaoh when she said: “My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his deed, and save me from the people who are (polytheists, wrong-doers, and disbelievers in Allah). [at-Tahrim 10-11]
The likeness of those who take Auliya’ (protectors and helpers) other than Allah is as the likeness of a spider, who builds (for itself) a house, but verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spider’s house, if they but knew]. [Al-Ankabut. 41]
O mankind! A similitude has been coined, so listen to it (carefully): Verily! Those whom you call besides Allah, cannot create (even) a fly, even though they combine for the purpose. And if the fly snatched away a thing from them, they would have no power to release it from the fly. So weak are (both) the seeker and the sought. They have not estimated Allah His Rightful Estimate; Verily, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty. [Al-Hajj. 73-74]
For Him (Alone) is the Word of Truth (i.e. none has the right to be worshipped but He). And those whom they (polytheists and disbelievers) invoke cannot respond to them with a thing, no more than one who stretches forth his hand (at the edge of a deep well) for water to reach his mouth, but it reaches him not and the invocation of the disbelievers is nothing but an error (i.e. of no use). [Ar-Rad 14]
Hunafaa’ Lillah (i.e. to worship none but Allah), not associating partners with Him; and whoever associates partners to Allah, it is as if he had fallen from the sky, and the birds had snatched him, or the wind had thrown him to a far-off place. [Al-Hajj 31]
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Abu Musa – may Allah be pleased with him – narrated that the prophet – peace and blessings of Allah be upon him- said, “My example and the example of what I have been sent with is that of a man who came to some people and said, ‘O people! I have seen the enemy’s army with my own eyes and I am a plain warner, therefore, protect yourselves!’ Then a group of his people obeyed him and fled at night proceeding stealthily till they were safe, while another group of them disbelieved him and stayed at their places till morning when the army came upon them and killed and ruined them completely. This is the example of that person who obeys me and follows that truth which I have brought (the Qur’an and the Sunnah), and the example of the one who disobeys me and disbelieves the truth I have brought”. [Al-Bukhari. 7283]
O you who believe! Do not render in vain your Sadaqah (charity) by reminders of your generosity or by injury, like him who spends his wealth to be seen by men, and he does not believe in Allah, nor the Last Day. His likeness is the likeness of a smooth rock on which is a little dust; on it falls heavy rain which leaves it bare. They are not able to do anything with what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people. [Surah Al-Baqarah. Ayah 264]
