People Who Can Be Guided

It has already been stated that, with the exception of Man, everything in the universe follows a pattern of existence pre-decided by Allah Almighty. Man has the option to follow the pattern of life suggested by God Almighty or reject it. This choice should be exercised in the light of knowledge and reason and adopted entirely independently of any physical, intellectual or psychological compulsion. This is called Iman or conviction. Acceptance of this Message through conviction rational reasoning is a pre-requisite for benefiting from it obtaining guidance. This code of guidance the Glorious Quran can thus lead mankind through life progressively. Their Preserver guides them because of their conviction -Quran Chapter 10 verse 9- This fact is stated very early in the -Quran chapter Baqara: This is the book which is free of all doubts and anxieties. It has guidance for conventionally translated as the guided.

This has given rise to some confusion. It is objected that a guided person doesn't really need the guidance offered by the Quran. This dilemma stems from the conventional non-Quranic meaning of the term muttaqi People go through life broadly in two ways. Some have no specific purpose of life in mind. With no ultimate goal, they are driven by individual selfish interests based upon lowly emotions. They are not mindful of pitfalls in that path. On the other hand, there are those people who have a final destination of life set for themselves. They necessarily wish to avoid dangerous sharp turns to make their journey smooth and productive. Such are the men referred to as muttaqeen. Thus muttaqeen means a guidance for those who wish to avoid the dangers and pitfalls of the path of life. This has been reiterated several times in the: People who are convinced by this message and keep their conviction free of wrong ideas and deeds are guided by it - Quran Chapter 6 versus 83- In Surah Tauba: Just following the conventional good deeds of one's society doesn't bring guidance. It can be obtained by being convinced and following the message of Quran - Quran Chapter 9 verse 19 & 20- In Surah Baqara: Allah's Book guides by pointing out the right direction in case of disputes- Quran chapter 2 verse 213 - and also: This book lit the dark path of life and leads the way to safety -Quran chapter 2 verse 257 – and again: People who steadfastly face problems, will get guidance from it -Quran chapter 2 verse 157 – The Quran terms it as holding on to the rope of Allah Almighty –Quran chapter 3 verse 101&102- In other words, if one adheres to Allah's laws against all odds, prosperity and progress open their arms – Quran Chapter 4 verse 65 & 68- The Quran has summarized that; Allah Almighty increases the avenues for those who follow the right path -Quran Chapter 19 verse 76- This is a brief summarization of a term muttaqi in the light of Quran, which generally understand as rightly guided people.