Some people
unintentionally or deliberately forget the scene of first creation, the one I
call the establishing scene for the philosophy of human existence. They do so
because it contains the important wisdom those who bury their heads in the sand
of ignorance do not realize!
Before elaborating, I
would like to state I am neither a cleric nor a preacher of those long-bearded shaved-moustache
so-called clerics who poke their noses, hands, and feet in our religion and
life affairs, those who have no decency to judge our conscience and morals if
we don’t comply with their interpretation of religion while dubbing us as atheists,
heretics, and depraved. All I have are attempts that do not cease to ponder
through reading, thinking, contemplating and nothing else. It’s OK for me to
make mistakes and commit sins; it’s human nature… we make mistakes, commit
sins, and ask for forgiveness and at times we make right and ask for forgiveness
as well, for some gifts and obedience to God too require man to ask for
forgiveness and plead for mercy and well-being.
In the scene establishing our
existence, the one we shall contemplate with our hearts and minds alerted, Lord
says: “And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the
angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority."
They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and
sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah said,
"Indeed, I know that which you do not know." verse 30 of the Chapter
of Al-Baqara[1]
in Quran. This was the beginning of dialogue when angels asked
directing their questions to God… and in verses 74 and 75 consecutively of the
Chapter of Sad[2],
we find another reference for Iblees[3] and what he said in this
scene. These verses mentioned above are as follows:
“And [mention] when We
said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam"; so they prostrated,
except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.”
verse 34 of the Chapter of Al-Baqara.
“And We have certainly
created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the
angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees.
He was not of those who prostrated.” verse 11 of the Chapter of Al-Aaraf[4].
“Except Iblees, he
refused to be with those who prostrated.” verse 31 of the Chapter of Al-Hijr[5] of Quran.
“[Allah] said, O
Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who
prostrate?"” verse 32 of the Chapter of Al-Hijr.
“And [mention] when We
said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except
for Iblees. He was of the jinn and departed from the command of his Lord. Then
will you take him and his descendants as allies other than Me while they are
enemies to you? Wretched it is for the wrongdoers as an exchange.” verse 50 of
the Chapter of Al-Kahf[6].
It directly indicates
they first listened, then asked and said what they wanted to say, and later
obeyed Lord’s order after they had received the answer... meaning there is no
blind obedience without asking and understanding.
Afterwards, Iblees
entered the scene refusing to prostrate to Adam and disobeying, directly and
without doubt, the divine order. Iblees was not only disobedient but also argued
to justify his approach as well. Let’s see what Lord said in Quran in verse 34
of Al-Baqara Chapter, verse 11 of Al-Aaraf Chapter, verses 31 and 32
respectively of Al-Hijr Chapter, verse 61 of Al-Isra[7] Chapter, verse 50 of
Al-Kahf Chapter, verse 116 of Ta-ha[8] Chapter, verse 95 of
Ash-Shuaara[9]
Chapter, and verse 20 of Saba[10] Chapter.
The dissident disobedient went further
and replied to God’s question saying: “[Allah] said,
"What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan]
said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from
clay." verse 12 of the Chapter of Al-Aaraf in Quran.
Lord said: “[Allah] said, "Descend from Paradise, for it is not for
you to be arrogant therein. So get out; indeed, you are of the debased.” verse
13 of the Chapter of Al-Aaraf.
The dissident continued his argument
and demands saying: “[Satan] said, "Reprieve me until the Day they are
resurrected." verse 14 of Al-Aaraf Chapter. Lord then replied: “[Allah]
said, "Indeed, you are of those reprieved." verse 15 of the same
Chapter.
Dialogue continued… again I repeat,
dialogue, “[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error,
I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path. Then I will come to
them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their
left, and You will not find most of them grateful [to You]. [Allah] said,
"Get out of Paradise, reproached and expelled. Whoever follows you among
them - I will surely fill Hell with you, all together." verses 16, 17, and
18 of Al-Aaraf Chapter.
Yes, it was a dialogue…
and before whom?! Lord. And yes, the dissident expressed his opinion and
disclosed his future plan to seduce all God’s creatures of Humans. He also
revealed the methodology he was going to adopt to practice such seduction and
defined the pathways he would hit in doing such thing. Here we witness a very
important divine wisdom; it’s answering such disobedient dissident’s request to
take his time until doomsday. It was not a certain hour, day, year, or even a
century… but an open time period… All glory to Lord, the greatest and wisest.
After all this, I don’t
think any human in place of power can decide with a pen streak to wipe out
opposition and dissidents or to inhibit dialogue and argument, not to mention
dialogue in our human world that is indispensible for the state stability and
regime justice.
Dear reader, now you ask
me: have you changed your stance from a staunch supporter of Abdel-Fattah
el-Sisi since the first moment of his election, to a dissident who seeks help
in sacred books and religious reference with all your past in opposing such
ideologies?!
My answer is: no, I
haven’t changed my stance or sought any religious reference in a way or
another, but rather tried to cut it short for those pretending to be the regime
and president’s most loyal servants who stand against any opposition of any
level for his rule. Those people do not understand that the president and
regime strength are guaranteed to continue in their achievements as long as
criticism and opposition exist even from within the president and regime
supporters because there is great difference between those who work for the
president and government and others who work with the president and regime for
the well-being of our country.
Let vapor come out and
turn into energy capable of running the Egyptian mind turbines. Otherwise, no
fortification can withstand the explosion resulting from the accumulated vapor.
Not every critic or dissident is a traitor, biased or benefit reaper… You shall
seek moral in the first creation scene if you have brains.
Translated into English by: Dalia Elnaggar
Translated into English by: Dalia Elnaggar
This article was
published in Almasry alyoum newspaper on February 23, 2016.
To see the original
Arabic version, please go to:
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