The Great Responsibility of Mankind

As Allah made many graces available for man, he laid a great responsibility on him. A responsibility which the heavens, earth, and mountains could not bear. Allah when man accepted, this responsibility took his pledge that he should worship only Allah, without any partner. Allah also to try man, made the satans as enemies for man. These satans provoke and tempt man to commit crimes or sins, Allah also made the angels who write the good deeds and bad ones. There, Allah made a Day of Reckoning, trials, and intervals between life and death and Resurrection. He also made the Jannah (Paradise) and Hell. He made a balance to weigh the deeds; bad or good, little or great, even if they weigh an atom they are written. The Prophet salla Allah alayhi wa sallam said:

“If you know what I know you will laugh a little and weep a lot and run away along the streets”.

Allah the Exalted says:

“Truly, We did offer Al-Amanah (worshipping Allah Alone, the trust or moral responsibility or honesty and all the duties which Allah has ordained) to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it (i.e., afraid of Allah’s Torment). But man bore it. Verily, he was unjust (to himself) and ignorant (of its results).” (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:72)

And He says:

“And (remember) when your Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed (or from Adam’s loin his offspring) and made them testify as to themselves (saying): “Am I not your Lord?” They said: “Yes! We testify,” lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: “Verily, we have been unaware of this.”” (Surah Al-A’raf, 7:172)

He the Exalted also says:

“And (remember) when We said to the angels: “Prostrate yourselves unto Adam.” They prostrated themselves except Iblis (Father Satan). He said: “Shall I prostrate myself to one whom You created from clay? [Iblis (Satan)] said: “See this one whom You have honoured above me, if You give me respite (keep me alive) to the Day of Resurrection, I will surely, seize and mislead his offspring (by sending them astray) all except a few!” (Allah) said: “Go, and whosoever of them follows you, surely, Hell will be the recompense of you (all) – an ample recompense. And mislead those whom you can among them with your voice (i.e., songs, music, and any other call for Allah’s disobedience), make assaults on them with your cavalry and your infantry, share with them wealth and children (by tempting them to earn money by illegal ways – usury, or by committing illegal sexual intercourse), and make promises to them.” But Satan promises them nothing but deceit. Verily, My slaves (i.e., the true believers of Islamic Monotheism) – you have no authority over them. And All-Sufficient is your Lord as a Guardian.”” (Surah Al-Isra’, 17:61-65)