Priorities Confused (21:42 – 21:47)
Quran Talk Blog · Article · December 11, 2017
Priorities Confused
21:42 Say, “ Who can protect you from the Most Gracious during the night or during the day?” Indeed, they are totally oblivious to the message of their Lord.
21:43 Do they have gods who can protect them from us? They cannot even help themselves. Nor can they accompany one another when they are summoned to face us.
21:44 We have provided for these people and their ancestors, up until an old age. Do they not see that every day on earth brings them closer to the end? Can they reverse this process?
21:45 Say, “I am warning you in accordance with divine inspiration.” However, the deaf cannot hear the call, when they are warned.
21:46 When a sample of your Lord’s retribution afflicts them, they readily say, “ We were indeed wicked.”
We will establish the scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection. No soul will suffer the least injustice. Even the equivalent of a mustard seed will be accounted for. We are the most efficient reckoners.