Obeying the
Majority Misleads Man from the Right Path
Assuming that the common conviction of the majority is right often deludes
mankind. Indeed, when asked about the underlying reason of a particular
act or attitude, many people answer "Because the majority does so." However,
God informs us that obeying the majority is misleading:
If you obeyed most of those on earth, they would misguide you from God's
Way. They follow nothing but conjecture. They are only guessing. (Surat
al-An'am: 116)
In another verse, God states that most people will not believe:
But most people, for all your eagerness, are not
believers. (Surah Yusuf: 103)
In Surat al-Ma'ida, God mentioned the abundance
of "evil" and called people of intelligence to avoid it.
Say: 'Evil and good are not the same, even though
the abundance of evil may seem attractive to you.' Have fear of God, people
of intelligence, so that hopefully you will be successful. (Surat al-Ma'ida:
100)
Consequently, what the majority does, believes in or advocates can never
be a reliable source or reference. People tend to follow the majority
under the influence of the "herd instinct". However, believers who act
in accordance with this divine secret God gives in the Qur'an do not follow
the majority, but only observe God's commands and His religion. Even if
they are alone, they never harbour doubts about their beliefs and the
path they follow.
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