Page 44 - The Evil Called Mockery

42 THE EVIL CALLED MOCKERY

Allah informs us that the unbelievers will mock the prophets.
This is nothing new, and only increases their joy and determination
to fight on, for the prophets know that their trust in Allah's justice
will be rewarded in the hereafter. Since Allah is just, the unbelievers
and their leader satan will never achieve their aims. Allah tells us
that such attacks are a clear manifestation of the unbelievers' lack of
comprehension:
We only send the messengers to bring good news and to
warn. Those who do not believe use fallacious arguments
to deny the truth. They mock My signs and also the warn-
ing they were given. Who could do greater wrong than
someone who is reminded of the signs of his Lord and then
turns away from them, forgetting all that he has done be-
fore? We have placed covers on their hearts, preventing
them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears.
Though you call them to guidance, they will, nonetheless,
never be guided. (Surat al-Kahf, 56-57)
In the Qur'an Allah also gives many examples of when the un-
believers resort to mockery and of the methods they use. In the com-
ing pages, we will discuss at length the mocking attitude of the
unbelievers against the Messengers of Allah and the contemptuous
response they get as a result of this ugly attitude.

The Unbelievers' Impudent Dislike of the Prophet
Chosen by Allah
In societies that are far from the Qur'an's morality, value judg-
ments are made on the basis of such material qualities as wealth,
property, fame, rank, and position. And so when a prophet is sent to
such a community, most people judge him by these criteria. If the
prophet is considered inadequate in terms of such material values,