Müminun 23-25:

•  Nitekim, Nuh(as)'ı da kavmine elçi olarak gönderen Biziz, o dedi ki:' Ey kavmim! Yanlızca Allah(cc)'a kulluk edin, sizin O'ndan başka ilahınız yok. Şu halde, O'na karşı hala sorumluluk bilinci ile davranmayacak mısınız?'. Ama onun kavminden hakkı kabule yanaşmayan seçkinler çevresi:' Bu adam sizin üstünüzde bir yer sağlamak isteyen, sizin gibi ölümlü bir kişiden başkası değil ki!, Nihayetinde, Allah(cc) bize bir mesaj ulaştırmak isteseydi, elbette melekleri gönderirdi. Üstelik, bir atalarımızdan buna benzer bir şey hiç duymadık ki! Bu adam aklını kaçırmış!, artık onu bir süreliğine gözetim altında tutarsınız' dediler.
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  This accusation is another old objection, which has always been raised against those who tried to reform their people. Their opponents always accused them of exploiting "religion" to gain domination in the land. Prophets Moses, Aaron and Jesus were accused of the same and so was Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him). So much so that the disbelievers of Makkah offered to make the Holy Prophet their king, if he gave up his Message.
  
  As a matter of fact, the people who exhaust themselves in pursuit of worldly benefits and gains, cannot believe that somebody in this world could also exert himself sincerely and selflessly for the sake of human welfare. They regard deceptive slogans, which they raise to capture power, and false promises, which they make day and night to bring about reforms as natural. They think that sincerity and selflessness can be employed only to deceive people and these cannot be put to any better use. That is why the epithet of "power hungry" for the reformers in all ages has been used by those already in power as if their own power and domination in the land was their birth-right, and they were in no way blame-worthy for struggling for it and achieving it. (For further explanation, see E.N. 36 below)
  
  In this connection, it should also be noted that all those, who try to reform the prevalent corrupt system of life, have inevitably to fight against those in, power in order to establish the righteous system. That is why the powers that be, have always been against the Prophets and their followers, who had to dislodge the corrupt rulers. It is, however, obvious that here is a vast difference between those who want power to gain their own selfish ends and those who want it to reform their people.ET
  
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