Revelation in Motion (14): The Arrogance of Certainty – When Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears

 

Revelation in Motion Series

“Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive it not.”
(Al-Baqarah 2:12)


Before the Quran

In a world without divine moral compass, people rarely saw themselves as wrong. Even tyrants considered their rule enlightened. Idol worshippers saw their traditions as sacred. The powerful dismissed critique as ignorance, and no one wanted to believe they could be the villain in their own story.

There was no mirror to the soul—only self-justification.

People confused confidence with truth, and loud conviction with righteousness.


After the Quran

Then came the Quran, and it shattered this illusion.

It said: You might be destroying something—and not even realize it.
You might be spreading harm, convinced it’s help.
You might be far from God—while thinking you’re near.

This verse is not about criminals. It’s about self-deception.
It warns us of a deeper corruption: not the corruption you see—but the one you refuse to see.

Because the worst damage isn’t always done by the evil.
Sometimes, it’s done by the absolutely certain.


The World Today

We live in an age of opinions.
Everyone is right. Everyone is sure.
No one wants to be challenged.
We post, preach, protest—but rarely pause.

How many corrupt with confidence?
How many hurt others while convinced of their own virtue?

This verse is a divine alarm bell:
You might be blind to your impact.
You might be deaf to warning—because you’ve decided you’re above it.

The Quran doesn’t just challenge actions.
It challenges perception.


This Is the Call

Real purity begins with humility.
The willingness to ask: Could I be wrong?
The courage to listen, not just speak.

So ask yourself:
Am I building, or breaking?
Helping, or harming?
Am I aware—or just convinced?

Because when the heart refuses to reflect,
even destruction can feel like salvation.

And that’s the most dangerous corruption of all.


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