"Each of you chooses the direction to follow; you shall race towards righteousness."
Perhaps my translation is bad again, or my English skills are not good enough, but could you explain what does "racing towards righteousness" mean? Be better than others?
2006-11-17 03:28:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
2:148 "To each is a goal to which Allah turns him; then strive together (as in a race) Towards all that is good. Wheresoever ye are, Allah will bring you Together. For Allah Hath power over all things."
Tafsir
2:148
Every person, of every community, has his direction (wijha), [his] qibla, to which he turns (muwallīhā, 'he turns to it', is also read as muwallāhā, 'he is made to turn to it'), in his prayers, so vie with one another in good works, strive with acts of obedience and acceptance of these. Wherever you may be, God will bring you all together, gathering you on the Day of Resurrection and requiting you for your deeds; surely God has power over all things.
2006-11-18 17:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Could you imagine how the world would be like if everyone would race to see who can do most righteous deed and mean it from their heart. Fox news would be looking for TRUE stories, I don't think the world would face hunger because everyone would be racing to feed for poor people. And no it does not mean be better then others. Ok look at this: if your racing towards righteousness then arrogant, is what would happen if you think your better then someone comes up there for you would be losing the race because that's not righteousness. It's like a good player who when wins takes it humbly and when losses becomes a good sport about it.
2006-11-18 01:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by kitty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is 2:148 of the koran
"To each is a goal to which Allah turns him; then strive together (as in a race) Towards all that is good. Wheresoever ye are, Allah will bring you Together. For Allah Hath power over all things".
2006-11-17 11:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by meme 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You will not find a proper explanation from this website... Ask a Good Muslim personally to explain this for you, or Purchase a Qur'an with the Tafsir (Explanation) of its meanings... (If you are really looking for the meaning)...
2006-11-17 11:36:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means that we all should be competing to do the good things to ourselves, community and the whole world. :)
2006-11-17 11:38:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you should choose the right path and live your life in the right way.
2006-11-17 11:35:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means "thou shalt hijack a big flying machine and crashest it into a building filled with innocents and in this way thy soul shall be transported to heaven where thou shalt meet many pleasures with numerous virgins which is exactly what we complain about the westerners doing here on Earth"
2006-11-17 11:36:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋
seek the truth as diligently as you can
peace
2006-11-17 11:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by whacky doodler 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means kill all the western people.
2006-11-17 11:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by bor_rabnud 6 · 1⤊ 7⤋