The Parable of those who take protectors other than ALLAH(Subhana Wa Ta'la).

The Parable of those who take protectors other than ALLAH(Subhana Wa Ta'la).

Bismillah Ar Rahman Ar Raheem

"The Parable of those who take protectors other than ALLAH (Subhana Wa Ta'la) is that of the Spider,who builds (to itself ) a house ; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the Spider's house - if they but knew. Verily ALLAH doth know of (everything )whatever that they call upon besides Him ; and He is Exalted
(in power ),Wise."
[Surah Al Ankabut 29 :41-42]

The Spider's house is one of the wonderful Signs of ALLAH 's creation. It is made up of fine silk threads spun out of silk glands in the spider's body. There are many kinds of spiders and many kind of spiders houses. Two main type of houses maybe mentioned. There is the tubular nest or web, a silk-lined house or burrow with one or two trap doors. This maybe called his residential or family mansion. Then there is what is ordinarily called a spider's web,consisting of a central point with radiating threads running in all directions and acting as tie-beams to the quasi-circular concentric threads that form the body of the web. This is his hunting box. The whole structure exemplifies economy in time,material and strength. If an insect is caught in the net,the vibration set up in the radiating threads is at once communicated to the spider,who can come and kill his prey. In case the prey is powerful ,the spider is furnished with poison glands with wich to kill his prey. The spider sits either in the centre of the web or hides on the underside of a leaf or in some crevice,but he always has a single thread connecting him with his web,to keep him in telephonic communication. The female spider is much bigger than the male ,and in Arabic the genetic gender of 'Ankabut is feminine.

Most of the facts in the last note can be read into the Parable. For their thickness the spider's threads are very strong from the point of view of relativity , But in our actual world they are flimsy,especially the threads of the gossamer spider floating in the air. So is the house and strength of the man who relies on material resources however fine or beautiful relatively; before the eternal Reality they are as nothing. The spider's most cunning architecture cannot stand against a wave of man's hand. His poison glands are like the hidden poison in our beautiful wordly plants which may take various shapes but have seeds of death in them .

The last verse told us that men,out of spiritual ignorance,build their hopes on flimsy unsubstantial things (like the spiders web) which are broken by a thousand chance attacks of wind and weather or the actions of animals or men. If they cannot fully grasp their own good,they should seek His Light. To Him everything is known-men's frailty,their false hopes,their questionable motives,the false gods whom they enthrone in their midst,the mischief done by the neglect of Truth,and the way out for those who have entangled themselves in the snares of Evil. He is All-Wise and is able to cary out all He wills,and they should turn to Him.

"And such are the Parables We set forth for mankind,but only those understand them who have Knowledge. ALLAH created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions ): Verily in that is a Sign for those who believe."
[Surah Al 'Ankabut 29 :43-44]

Parables seem simple things,but their profound meaning and application can only be understood by those who seek knowledge and by ALLAH's grace attain it.

In all ALLAH's Creation,not only is there evidence of intelligent Purpose,fitting all parts together with wisdom,but also of supreme Goodness and cherishing Care,by which all needs are satisfied and all the highest and truest cravings fulfilled. These are like beckoning signals to lead on those who pray and search in Faith,those who with the most intense desire of their soul can pray,as in Cardinal Newman's Hymn. "Lead , kindly Light! Amid the encircling gloom,lead Thou me on!"

"It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions): the day He saith, "Be," Behold! it is. His Word is the Truth. His will be the dominion the day the trumpet will be blown. He knoweth the Unseen as well as that which is Open. For He is the Wise,well-acquainted (With all things )."
[Surah Al Anam 6:73]

ALLAH (Subhana Wa Ta'la )not only created the heavens and the earth : with every increase of knowledge we see in what true and perfect proportions all Creations is held together . Creatures are subject in Time,but the Creator is not : His word is the key that opens the door of existence. It is not only the starting point of existence ,but the whole measure and standard of Truth and Right . There may possibly be,on our sight in this great world,aberrations of human or other wills ,but the moment the trumpet sounds for the last day,His Judgement Seat will,with perfect justice,restore the dominion of Right and Reality. For His Knowledge and Wisdom cover all Reality.

ALLAHUAKBAR !