There was once a God that could not speak, could not move, could
not save even itself. Yet people bowed to it, feared
it, sacrificed for it. It's name was Baal.
But who was Paul and why did Allah mention it in the Quran?
Let's begin Bismillah. Long before our time, in a land
filled with green valleys and towering structures, there lived
a people who are wealthy, organized, and deeply misguided.
They had everything Markets full of trade, homes filled with
comfort. But their hearts were empty
because instead of worshipping Allah, they worshipped Baal, a
towering idol decorated with gold, placed in the center of
their city. They believed Baal controlled
the rain, the crops, their future, and so they bowed to
something that could not even blink.
But Allah, Sabanahu Watallah, does not leave people without
guidance. So he sent them a man strong in
faith, fearless in truth. Prophet Ilyas, peace be upon
him. He stood among them not with
weapons, but with words that cut deeper than swords.
Prophet Ilyas said to his people, Will you call upon Baal
and leave the best of creators, Allah your Lord and the Lord of
your forefathers? The people froze.
No one had ever challenged Bao like this.
He didn't whisper it. He didn't hide it.
He declared it publicly. But truth is heavy for those
attached to falsehood. The leaders became angry.
How dare you insult our God? This is what our fathers
followed. You want us to abandon Bao for
something we cannot see? And just like that, tradition
became their shield and arrogance became their
blindness. So Prophet Ilyas challenged them
again. If Baal is your God, then let
him respond. Silence.
No voice, no movement, no power. Just a statue standing still.
While people defended it, some hearts began to shake because
deep down they knew. A real God does not need
protection. A real God does not depend on
humans. A real God creates.
A small group stepped forward quietly, carefully.
They believed in Allah, They followed Prophet Ilius, but most
people turned away, the Quran tells us.
But they denied him, so they will surely be brought for
punishment. The people chose Bao over the
truth, they chose silence over reality.
And like many nations before them, they were destroyed.
Not because Allah is harsh, but because truth was made clear and
still rejected. But Allah preserved the name of
Prophet Ilias. Peace be upon Ilias and bow a
forgotten idol, a broken symbol, a lesson for all time.
Today we may not bow to statues, but ask yourself what do we
worship without realizing? Money, status, people's
approval? Anything you obey blindly, fear
deeply, or depend on more than Allah can become your bow.
Baal was not just an idol of the past, it was a test.
A test of truth against tradition, of reality against
delusion. So the question is not who was
Baal? The real question is what is
your Baal today? If this story made you think,
don't ignore it. Like, share, subscribe and
remind someone that only Allah is worthy of worship.
Asomu Alaikum were Rigmatola, he were Barakatu.