When you contemplate the stories of the Qur’an you realise that the Book is not interested in telling you history, there is no attempt to date events or even individuals, the primary function of the stories is to show how humans have reacted to the message from Heaven.
When you focus on the stories of the Prophets, it becomes very glaring that one of the fundamental lessons being taught is that irrespective of the human condition, the pious ought to/ will always worship God.
The unparalleled opulence and luxury of Sulayman did not bar him from worship… The abject poverty of Eesa, the absolute authority of Daud, the overwhelming sickness of Ayub, the fatherless pregnancy of Maryam did not stop them from following the instructions of their Creator.
Even when the pain was external as seen in the fatherly anguish of Nuh as he experienced the self destruction of an errant son …the unreciprocated, unconditional love of a son towards his father as seen in the story of Ibrahim, the spousal pain over an erring husband as seen in the story of Aasiyah, wife of the Firawn and or a wife, as seen in the case of Lut …
In all of these, the protagonists moved on, despite the challenges of life, knowing and acting with the fact that the life of this world is temporary, what comes after is the greater goal.
When the Quran tells these stories, it tells us showing the human element even in Prophets.
They were pained.
They showed it.
At least to their Creator.
Whatever you’re going through, Allah knows. In fact He already told you about it and how to deal with it in the Qur’an. You probably are not reading the Book as intimately as you ought to. Read it again with the feeling that you are the one being addressed.
You will realise you have been addressed.
Did you ever think your Lord will forget you ?
Your Lord does not forget
19:64
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