Page 24 - Loyalty Described in the Qur'an

LOYALTY DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN
among their people such obstinacy to their superstitious beliefs.
They were falsely accused and treated with hostility, just because
they called others to what was good and true. This deliberate ani-
mosity against the messengers shows how determined were these

people to their unjust faiths. As Allah informed us in the Qur'an,
when these people were called to practice the religion, they said
about the messenger:
"This is nothing but a man who wants to debar you from
what your fathers used to worship." (Surah Saba', 43)
He further revealed that they have also turned their backs from
the true way:

When they are told, "Follow what Allah has sent down to
you," They say, "We are following what we found our fathers
doing." What, even though their fathers did not understand
a thing and were not guided! (Surat al-Baqara, 170)
Another corrupt tendency, to be found among those who are
committed to their deviant faith, is their claim that it is Allah Who
has commanded them to remain true to the religion of their ances-
tors. They know what they believe is not correct, but they try to jus-
tify their adherence to the religion of their ancestors by saying that

they are doing so by the command of Allah. Nevertheless, they are
certainly aware of their lack of sincerity in this regard. Their basic
aim is not to win the favor of Allah, but to seek personal gain and to
fulfill the selfish desires of their lower-selves. This is their devious
excuse, used to hide their lack of sincerity, and to promote their sys-
tem contrary to the morality of the Qur'an. They surely know they
are leading a life far removed from the morality commanded by

Allah, and that what they do was not commanded by Him, but that

22