HOW WAS THE MOUNT SINAI RAISED ABOVE THE ISRAELITES?

      The great muslim commentator of QURÄN; TABARSI has narrated from IBNZAID that:

      ``When Moses returned from the mount with TOWRAT, (THE PENTATEUCH) he announced that he had brought the scriptures that consist of the law and Allah's commandments, and that they must act and obey accordingly.''

      The Israelites began to make excuses, and create objections that the law and the commandments are hard to fulfil and difficult to perform, and they would not undergo it! To that effect Allah ordered HIS angels to raise up a big part of the Mountain over their heads, threatening them to do what had been incumbent upon them, or else the mountain would fall down killing them all!

      They submitted and fell upon the earth prostrating, and this repentance of them saved them from the wrath of Allah.

 

IS THERE ANY USE IN A COVENANT TAKEN BY FORCE - MAJEURE?

      In answer to the above question we may say:

      ``There is no objection in putting aright, a rebellious obstinate man by force. Such a temporary force majeure may break through their vanity and pride, rendering them humble and obedient, observing the valid rules and regulations, and then get accustomed in doing their duties. In fact such a force majeure is a correction power applied, to put aright those who are astray.''

      The said covenant, even if it was taken by force, it was mostly for its practical aspects, or else, a BELIEF or an idea can not easily be changed by compulsion and force!