The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Indeed, it is a decisive word. And it is not a joke."

The Shaykh : The Qur'an is that by which hearts come to life, and it is a decisive word. What does "decisive" mean? It means it distinguishes between matters; it distinguishes between faith and disbelief, between shirk (associating partners with Allah) and tawhid (the oneness of Allah), between following the truth and religious innovation, between the believer and the disbeliever, between the truth and falsehood. Indeed, it distinguishes between the enemies of Allah and the awliya (close friends of Allah). Look at the great distinction that occurred, by which the Islam was exalted at the beginning of this Ummah (the Muslim community). It is a complete decisive word, and it is not a joke. Rather, it is serious, and more serious than seriousness.