Page 67 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

confided to them secretly and said, "Ask forgiveness of
your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver." 85

As revealed in the verses, the Prophet Noah (as) conveyed the
message with great zeal to reconcile the hearts of his people. He
never faltered in conveying the attributes of Allah. His people, how-
ever, stubbornly turned away each time they heard the truth. Owing
to the zeal and excitement the Prophet Noah (as) felt about fulfilling
Allah’s command and conveying His message, he did not de-
nounce their behavior but continued his duty with an unyielding de-

termination. Despite the arrogance they showed, he sought other
viable methods to reconcile their hearts. His intent was to relieve
them of the corruption of their ignorant society by reminding them
about Allah, both openly and through less obvious methods.
It must be kept in mind that the efforts of the Prophet Noah (as)
and others who convey the message with great zeal and sincerity
will not remain unrewarded. By Allah’s will each word uttered and
every second spent for His cause will be generously compensated.
"[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the
praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who
bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is
right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the
limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believ-
ers." 86

The thought of paradise
One of the subjects about which believers feel excitement most
is that of paradise and the blessings they will attain there. Paradise
presents to man an existence unprecedented in the life of this

world; none of the defects or flaws present in this life exist there.

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