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Divine Attributes and Messengers' Da'wah
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Him (Alone) He Alone (Glorified be He) should be worshiped and asked for subsistence. and be grateful to Him. To Him (Alone) you will be brought back. His is the Resort,
the Owner, the Capable of everything, the One Who deserves to be thanked due to His Great Favors and Compassion, the One Who is asked for subsistence. In other Ayahs, Allah says: Verily, Allâh is the All­Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong.
And no moving (living) creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allâh. And He knows its dwelling place and its deposit (in the uterus, grave). All is in a Clear Book (Al­Lauh Al­Mahfûz ­ the Book of Decrees with Allâh).
The Ever­Glorious Qur'an contains so many Ayahs that give evidence to the fact that Allah (Glorified be He) commanded His messengers to guide people to Him and to inform them of their Creator, Provider, and Lord. Whoever contemplates the Qur'an finds this truth apparent. The messengers were the most eloquent and perfect people who knew Allah well. They were the most patient in preaching Da`wah and the keenest on guiding their peoples, for they were the most aware of Allah. Therefore, they conveyed Allah's Message most perfectly; they declared to people the Attributes, Names, and Deeds of the Worshiped Creator in detail, so that people might know their Lord and His Rights over them in order to repent to Him out of insight and knowledge.
For example, Allah (Glorified be He) says about Musa (Moses peace be upon him): And (remember) when your Lord called Mûsâ (Moses) (saying): "Go to the people who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong­doers) ­ "The people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh): Will they not fear Allâh and become righteous?" He said: "My Lord! Verily, I fear that they will belie me, "And my breast straitens, and my tongue expresses not well. So send for Hârûn (Aaron) (to come along with me). "And they have a charge of crime against me, and I fear they will kill me." (Allâh) said: "Nay! Go you both with Our Signs. Verily We shall be with you, listening. "And go both of you to Fir'aun (Pharaoh), and say: 'We are the Messengers of the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists),
Allah (Glorified be He) ordered him to point out to Pharaoh that he is the Messenger of the Lord
of the worlds, so that he might be reminded to turn to Al­Haqq (truth). However, he was not reminded and turned away, saying: Did we not bring you up among us as a child? And you did dwell many years of your life with us. "And you did your deed, which you did (i.e. the crime of killing a man) while you were one of the ingrates." Mûsâ (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message). "So I fled from you when I feared you. But my Lord has granted me Hukm (i.e. religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood), and made me one of the Messengers. "And this is the past favour with which you reproach me: that you have enslaved the Children of Israel." Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)?" [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, if you seek to be convinced with certainty." [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to those around: "Do you not hear (what he says)?" [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancient fathers!" [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "Verily, your Messenger who has been sent to you is a madman!" [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Lord of the east and the west, and all that is between them, if you did but understand!"
Look how Musa (peace be upon him) explained to him the Attributes of Allah (may He be Exalted and Glorified) that He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that is in between; the Lord of All creatures and the east and west, so that the enemy of Allah might come to know these Attributes and turn to the truth and what is right. Nevertheless, it was predestined in Allah's Knowledge that he (Pharaoh) would persist in his oppression and transgression and would die in his Kufr (disbelief) and arrogance. We ask Allah Safety. Allah (may He be Exalted and Glorified) declared to Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) that He is with them, hears and sees, and that He is their Savior, Protector and Supporter. Therefore, they went to deliver Da`wah to this stubborn arrogant despot, who said: I am your lord, most high. Allah (may He be Exalted and Glorified) protected and saved them from his evil, wicked plots. Undoubtedly, all this is out of Allah's Protection and Care for His Messengers and Prophets (peace be upon them). Pharaoh was an arrogant, oppressing king who claimed to be the Lord
of the worlds. Nevertheless, they proceeded to guide him to Allah's truth to Whom he should repent, but he denied arrogantly. Then, he assembled the sorcerers and did what he did until Allah foiled his plots and showed his deficiency and let Musa and Harun (peace be upon them) triumph over him and the sorcerers. Then Pharaoh met his end when he continued in his oppression, so Allah drowned him and all his army in the sea. On the other hand, Musa, Harun and the Children of Israel were rescued.
This is one of Allah's Great Signs for avenging and supporting His allies against their enemies. Two men with a group of people enslaved by Pharaoh, who killed their sons, let their females live, and afflicted them with the worst torment, proceed to deliver Da`wah to an oppressing king, to explain the Truth and deny falsehood to him. Allah protects them from his oppression and transgression. Moreover, He (Glorified and Exalted be He) upholds and supports them with evidences to refute the allegations of Pharaoh.
Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: Who then, O Mûsâ (Moses), is the Lord of you two? [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright." [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "What about the generations of old?" [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in a Record. My Lord neither errs nor He forgets." Who has made earth for you like a bed (spread out); and has opened roads (ways and paths) for you therein, and has sent down water (rain) from the sky. And We have brought forth with it various kinds of vegetation. Eat and pasture your cattle (therein); verily, in this are Ayât (proofs and signs) for men of understanding. Thereof (the earth) We created you, and into it We shall return you, and from it We shall bring you out once again.