The Struggle Between Truth And Falsehood
Selections from the Book The Story of The Beginning of Creation and The Creation of Adam, peace be upon him …
Written by Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi...
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People are divided into two groups in their response to Allah's guidance:
The first group: The righteous believers who have followed Allah's guidance, believed in His messengers, and remained steadfast in their obedience to Him. These individuals are happy in this world; they neither go astray nor suffer. They are under Allah's protection, free from fear and sorrow. Allah Almighty says: {then whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer [in the Hereafter].} [Taha: 123]. And: {We said, "Go down from it, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.} [Al-Baqarah: 38].
The second group: The disbelievers who deny Allah's signs, turn away from His remembrance, and reject His guidance. They oppose His messengers and follow Satan. These individuals are doomed and will face punishment in the Hereafter, as Allah has described them: {And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind."} [Taha: 124]. Allah Almighty also said: {And those who disbelieve and deny Our signs - those will be companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally."} [Al-Baqarah: 39].
The leaders of the guided believers are the prophets and messengers, followed by scholars and callers to righteousness. In contrast, the leaders of the disbelievers are Satan and his allies among the rebellious jinn and humans.
This matter confirms an ongoing truth: the struggle between truth and falsehood, and the confrontation between good and evil. This conflict began in the early scenes of Adam's story in Paradise, when Satan refused to prostrate to Adam and then tempted him to eat from the tree. Adam, the father of humanity, represented the side of truth, while Satan represented the side of falsehood.
This struggle between truth and falsehood will remain intense and continuous until the Day of Judgment. People will continue to be divided in this conflict into two groups: the supporters of truth and the supporters of falsehood.
And the people of truth are the party of Allah, about whom Allah Almighty said: {You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit1 from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him - those are the party of Allah. Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful.} [Al-Mujadila: 22].
And the people of falsehood are the party of Satan, about whom Allah Almighty said: {Satan has overcome them and made them forget the remembrance of Allah. Those are the party of Satan. Unquestionably, the party of Satan - they will be the losers.} [Al-Mujadila: 19].
The successful and fortunate person is the one who follows the guidance of Allah and adheres to it, aligning with the truth and being among the party of Allah, the successful ones. The doomed and unfortunate person is the one who rejects the guidance of Allah and disbelieves in the truth, aligning with the party of Satan, the losers.
- Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi, The Story of The Beginning of Creation and The Creation of Adam, peace be upon him, pp. 673-675.
- Biography of Adam, peace be upon him, Al-Khalidi, p. 174.
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The Book of The Story of The Beginning of Creation and The Creation of Adam, peace be upon him on the official website of Sheikh Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi:
