Advice of Prophet Elias (L-2774)

Advice of Prophet Elias (L-2774)

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ 124   أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ 125   ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ 126   فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ 127  إ ِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ 128

124.  ‘Iz  qaala  liqawmihiii  ‘alaa  tattaquun.   125.  ‘A-tad-‘uuna  Ba’-lanw-wa  tazaruuna  ‘Ahsanal-Khaaliqiin.   126.  ‘Allaaha  Rabbakum  wa  Rabba  ‘aabaaa-‘ikumul-‘awwaliin.   127.  Fa-kazzabuuhu  fa-‘innahum  lamuhzaruuna.   128.  ‘Illaa  ‘ibaadAllaahil-mukhlasiin.

124. He said to his people, “Do you not fear? 125. Do you call on Baal, and forsake the Best of creators? 126. God is your Lord, and the Lord of your ancestors.” 127. But they called him a liar, and thus they will be brought forward. 128. Except for God’s sincere servants.

 

Ba’l – actual meanings of this word are chieftain and powerful, it aims “the sun and the planet Jupiter” which were adored by the people of that place and a big idol of this name was made.

 

It is commanded: Among the Messengers, Elias was also a Messenger (Peace be upon them) who did great good works during his time for the people. He was from the children of Aaron and was sent for the guidance of a Township of Syria (Lebanon). There was a great pagoda on the name of “the sun”. The people used to adore it. Prophet Elias (Peace be upon him) said to those people who belonged to his own folk: O people! You fabricated an idol yourselves, named it Ba’l and forgot Him Who is Creator of all things (God Almighty), and Who is Lord of you and your forefathers. You consider that making this idol is a great pattern of your skill. Don’t err! The Best Creator is God Almighty. Be grateful to Him.

 

Elias (Peace be upon him) caused them to understand for a long time but the people did not obey and began to say: (Let’s flee to God) You frame a lie! This sun’s idol of high dignity, which is before us, was prepared by very skilful workmen; which took a long time in fabricating and it is a top-most pattern of human workmanship. How can we leave it? We have adored it with effect from generation to generation. Big fairs are celebrated due to it and the people enjoy happily. There is pleasure of life in it.

 

It is commanded: These people will come to know after death that they were at wrong. They will be produced before Us duly arrested on the Day of Resurrection. Only such people will be saved from Our seizure who obeyed Our Prophets (Peace be upon them) and only they are chosen slaves of God Almighty. https://youtu.be/GmrZlo-7Z6U