بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
“And when Moses arrived at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, “My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You.” [ Allah ] said, “You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me.” But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, “Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first of the believers.” [7:143]
Here Allah narrates to us a conversation He had with Musa. After many conversations with Allah, Musa wished to see Allah with his own eyes. To Allah, this has crossed the line seeing as Musa was already granted the pleasure of speech with Him which other prophets and people were not. Allah teaches him a lesson by destroying a mountain in front of his eyes and in turn shows us too, that what Allah has given us is enough.
We see many people especially in our day and age that say “I will believe it when I see it” and use this to deny many things including Allah. There are also many people who are already convinced that the Qur’an is from the creator, yet they wish to see something of the unseen or a miracle of the eye in order to develop their belief. Well, Allah continues in the next verse:
“[ Allah ] said, “O Moses, I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful.” [7:144]
Musa was given Allah’s speech and he was told to grasp it and be grateful, and we were given the Qur’an. Those who are seeking beyond the Qur’an to secure their belief have not truly grasped the word of Allah; those who have really engaged the book will know that there is nothing more to ask for. The book of Allah in its infinite wisdom is more than enough for our faith, if only we were to take a hold of it.
Let us also not forget that Allah guides those who open their heart to Him and it will not be through seeing the unseen or some sort of miracle that will guide us – as there were many generations in the past who were given these miracles and still denied Allah. Allah says:
“And those who disbelieved say, “Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?” Say, [O Muhammad], “Indeed, Allah leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him] -” [13:27]
May Allah make us of those who truly grasp the book of Allah.
Allah knows best.