Many of us know certain things only by hearsay, because reading feels difficult to us. That’s why religious scholars exist in the first place. But that doesn’t mean religious scholars always tell the truth. With a couple of examples, I can show you that whenever you feel a contradiction, it’s worth researching multiple sources and even directly opening the Qur’an and reading it yourself.
Note: You cannot pull a single verse out of the Qur’an with tweezers and interpret it in isolation; you must look at the whole.
1st Example:
When the Gaza events began, an Arab acquaintance told me: “But the Qur’an says the Children of Israel were made superior, so we cannot punish them.”
I have no idea who told him such nonsense or how he came to believe it. But I checked the Qur’an and read it. In the past, Allah (cc) granted them the blessings they asked for through Moses (peace be upon him). The “superiority” mentioned is not something to be worshipped; it refers to status, position, material blessings. And right after that, the Qur’an describes how they betrayed Allah (cc) despite receiving these blessings.
For example, when Allah (cc) told them to sacrifice a cow, they kept stalling and mocking. And in the verses that mention “We favored you,” the Qur’an immediately goes on to describe how disgraceful their behavior was. So they are not “superior” at all. It’s a lesson for you — a story full of countless warnings about a people who were given many chances yet repeatedly betrayed Allah (cc).
In Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 58, Allah (cc) tells them to enter the gate with humility. Would Allah (cc) tell a supposedly “superior” people to bow their heads?
And later, Allah (cc) says the Children of Israel broke their promises, expelled people from their homes, and committed injustice. Allah (cc) kept His promise, but they did not.
Then Allah (cc) says He send punishment from the sky. This is why, under the name of climate agreements, they try to manipulate the climate to stop the punishment that may come from above. In other words, they have read the Qur’an better than you, but with their shallow understanding, they think they can control the climate.
What does it even mean to challenge Allah (cc)?
Allah (cc) sends you verses so that you may take heed, not distort them.
Poor Moses (peace be upon him) — he must have suffered a lot dealing with this people. He seems like the most troubled prophet to me at this moment.
So there is no such thing as superiority. Allah (cc) granted them blessings twice, and both times they broke their promises, so Allah (cc) sent punishment upon them. And afterward, He mentions that they will face a great punishment in the Hereafter.
Now they have been blessed again, and once again they break their promises, oppress people, and — knowing they have broken their promises — they think Allah’s (cc) power is limited and that they can control the climate to escape punishment. The punishment is described in the past tense, but I am not allowed to say what kind of punishment awaits them now. What I do know is that their time is up.
Whether the punishment comes through climate, animals, humans, or directly by a staff — I don’t know. But seeing oppressors suffer even a little would not upset anyone.
2nd Example:
In Turkey, many people tell you that no one except Muslims can enter Paradise. But in Surah Al-Baqarah, it actually says the opposite — it even mentions Christians and Jews. So the religion taught to you in Turkey is not Islam, but it may be a tradition of Judaism. Be careful. Research your religion well.
See Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 111.
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