““And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we will never believe you until we see Allah outright”; so the thunderbolt took you while you were looking on. Then We revived you after your death that perhaps you would be grateful.”
These verses reflect the pride that some of the children of Israel possessed. As they looked down upon people believing they were better, they questioned why the Holy Prophet Musa, peace be upon him, was granted the honor of speaking to Allah, the Exalted, directly and bearing His message. If they acknowledged his superior status they would not have made such as disrespectful demand. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 55:
“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we will never believe you until we see Allah outright”…”
Pride at all costs must be avoided as an atom’s worth of it is enough to take one to Hell. This has been warned in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 265. The proud person looks down upon others believing they are superior even though they are not aware of the rank of people in the sight of Allah, the Exalted. They base their foolish belief on worldly standards, such as wealth and social status. One must never forget that true superiority lies in how much one sincerely obeys Allah, the Exalted, by using the blessings they have been granted in ways pleasing to Him, as outlined in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Chapter 49 Al Hujurat, verse 13:
“…Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you…”
In addition, as a person is not aware whether they or someone else will die as a muslim, they must avoid believing they are superior to others, irrespective of the good deeds they perform. Finally, one must recognize that everything they possess and every good deed they perform is only possible through the mercy of Allah, the Exalted, as He alone provides one with the opportunity, energy, inspiration, knowledge and ability to perform a righteous deed or obtain a worldly blessing.
Pride also causes one to reject the truth when it is presented to them as it contradicts their desires. The children of Israel physically witnessed many miracles of the Holy Prophet Musa, peace be upon him, and the miraculous destruction of Pharaoh and his army yet as the code of conduct the Holy Prophet Musa, peace be upon him, brought them contradicted their desires they attempted to make excuses in order to reject it and him. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 55:
“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we will never believe you until we see Allah outright”…”
Muslims must avoid this attitude and instead support their verbal claim of respecting and loving the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, by sincerely obeying him in all situations. Chapter 4 An Nisa, verse 80:
“He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah…”
Despite the arrogance and disobedience of the children of Israel, Allah, the Exalted, repeatedly gave them opportunities to sincerely repent and mend their ways. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verses 55-56:
“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we will never believe you until we see Allah outright”; so the thunderbolt took you while you were looking on. Then We revived you after your death that perhaps you would be grateful.”
One must never be fooled by the facts that the punishment of Allah, the Exalted, is not always obvious to people nor does it come immediately. Chapter 16 An Nahl, verse 61:
“And if Allāh were to impose blame on the people for their wrongdoing, He would not have left upon it [i.e., the earth] any creature, but He defers them for a specified term. And when their term has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].”
One must therefore take the many chances Allah, the Exalted, grants them in order to sincerely repent and mend their ways before their time runs out. Sincere repentance involves feeling guilty, seeking the forgiveness of Allah, the Exalted, and whoever else has been wronged, as long as this will not lead to further trouble, one must sincerely promise to avoid committing the same or similar sin again and make up for any rights which have been violated in respect to Allah, the Exalted, and people. Then they must continue to sincerely obey Allah, the Exalted, in every situation. They must ensure they only perform good deeds for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, and therefore must not expect nor hope for gratitude from people. They must show gratitude to Allah, the Exalted, through their speech by speaking good or remaining silent and finally they must use the blessings they have been granted in ways pleasing to Him as outlined in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. The one who behaves in this manner has combined sincere repentance with gratitude. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verses 55-56:
“And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we will never believe you until we see Allah outright”; so the thunderbolt took you while you were looking on. Then We revived you after your death that perhaps you would be grateful.”
This leads to further blessings in both worlds. Chapter 14 Ibrahim, verse 7:
“And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]…”
This also leads to peace of mind and success in both worlds. Chapter 16 An Nahl, verse 97:
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.”
Whereas, the one who fails to take the countless opportunities Allah, the Exalted, extends people so that they reform themselves, then the very worldly things they obtained through His disobedience will become a source of stress and anxiety for them, even if they have moments of fun and entertainment. Chapter 23 Al Mu’minun, verses 55-56:
“Do they think that what We extend to them of wealth and children. Is [because] We hasten for them good things? Rather, they do not perceive.”
And chapter 9 At Tawbah, verse 82:
“So let them laugh a little and [then] weep much as recompense for what they used to earn.”
Overall, they will lead a miserable and depressed life in this world and what follows is only worse. Chapter 20 Taha, verses 124-126:
“And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” He will say, “My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?” [Allāh] will say, “Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.””
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