Revelation in Motion (27): Breaking the Covenant — The Roots of Corruption

 

"It is they who break Allah’s covenant after it has been ratified, sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and spread corruption on earth. It is they who are the losers."
(Al-Baqarah 2:27)

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Before the Quran

Before revelation, agreements were sacred—at least in word.
Tribes swore oaths by the names of their gods, promising loyalty and justice.
But when greed whispered or fear shouted, those promises shattered.

Breaking one’s word was not merely a personal flaw—it poisoned entire communities.
When bonds between people broke, the weak suffered first.
And when the bond with the Creator was ignored, every other bond frayed.

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After the Quran

The Quran named this for what it was: betrayal of the divine trust.
God’s covenant was not just ritual—it was the moral spine of life.

It meant keeping faith with Him in belief and obedience.
It meant keeping ties with people—family, neighbors, the oppressed—because He commanded it.

To sever what Allah had ordered joined was not only disobedience;
it was tearing at the fabric of mercy that holds the world together.

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Our World Today

Look around.
How many treaties, contracts, and promises collapse when profit or pride is at stake?
How many families are torn apart over ego or money?
How many communities rot from within because bonds of trust are discarded?

We live in an age where “looking out for myself” is called wisdom.
But a society of self-interest is a society of slow destruction.

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The Mirror

God’s words still echo: breaking His covenant leads to loss—always.

So ask yourself:
Do I honor the trust God has placed in me?
Do I protect the ties He ordered me to protect?
Or do I cut them when they no longer serve my comfort?

Because corruption doesn’t begin in governments or corporations.
It begins in the heart—
when we decide our promises are worth less than our desires.