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Pages of the Glorious Qur’ān today Tuesday 3/11/26, Sūrah aṣ-Ṣāffāt (37): 77-126, tafakkur verse 37: 123-126 Theme: Worship Allah Alone, the Best of Creators وَإِنَّ إِلۡیَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ (123) إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦۤ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ (124) أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلࣰا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَـٰلِقِینَ (125) ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَاۤىِٕكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ (126) "Indeed, Ilyās (Elijah) was certainly among the messengers. When he said to his people: “Will you not fear Allah? Do you call upon Baʿl (an idol) and abandon the Best of Creators - Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?” LESSONS: 1. The foundation of every prophetic mission is Tawḥīd. All the prophets, despite differences in their historical circumstances and communities, called people to worship Allah alone and reject every form of associating partners with Him. The message of Prophet Ilyās (AS) was no exception. 2. Fear of Allah must guide our religious convictions and actions. Prophet Ilyās began his admonition by asking his people whether they would not develop Taqwā. True consciousness of Allah should influence what we worship, what we believe, how we behave and the choices we make in life. 3. Human beings must not abandon their Creator for created things. The people of Prophet Ilyās worshipped Baʿl, an idol, while abandoning Allah, the Best of Creators. This teaches us the irrationality of directing acts of worship, ultimate devotion and divine dependence towards anything or anyone besides Allah. 4. Tradition and ancestral practices are not automatically legitimate. Prophet Ilyās reminded his people that Allah was their Lord and the Lord of their earliest forefathers. Religious truth is not determined by how long a practice has existed or how many generations have observed it. Every inherited belief and practice must be examined against divine guidance. 5. The Creator deserves exclusive worship, gratitude and obedience. Allah is not merely the Creator of one generation or one community; He is the Lord of all humanity and all creation. It is therefore a grave contradiction to acknowledge Allah as Creator while directing acts of worship to other beings or objects. O Allah, the Lord of all creation, grant us sound understanding of Tawḥīd, purify our hearts from every form of Shirk, protect us from blind imitation and misguided traditions, and make us among those who worship You sincerely, obey You faithfully and remain steadfast upon Your guidance until our final moments. Āmīn.