Reconciling the Timelines

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Fussilat (41:37)

وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِ ٱلَّيْلُ وَٱلنَّهَارُ وَٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ ۚ لَا تَسْجُدُوا۟ لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُنَّ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ ٣٧

Among His signs are the day and the night, the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or the moon, but prostrate to Allah, Who created them ˹all˺, if you ˹truly˺ worship Him ˹alone˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Among His signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate yourselves to the sun, or to the moon. And prostrate yourselves to Allah who has created them, if it is Him whom you worship.

— T. Usmani

And of His signs are the night and day and the sun and moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostrate to Allāh, who created them, if it should be Him that you worship.[1]

— Saheeh International

[1]i.e., Do not worship Allāh through His creations but worship Him directly and exclusively.

The night, the day, the sun, the moon, are only a few of His signs. Do not bow down in worship to the sun or the moon, but bow down to God who created them, if it is truly Him that you worship.

— M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Prostrate yourselves not to the sun nor to the moon, but prostrate yourselves to Allâh Who created them, if you (really) worship Him.

— Al-Hilali & Khan

And1 of His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon.2 Do not prostrate yourselves before the sun, nor before the moon, but prostrate yourselves before Allah Who created them, if it is Him that you serve.3

— A. Maududi (Tafhim commentary)

[1]Now the discourse turns to the common people and they are made to understand the truth in a few sentences.

[2]That is, they are not the objects of divine power that you may start worshiping them, thinking that Allah is manifesting Himself in their form, but they are the signs of Allah by pondering over which you can understand the reality of the universe and its system, and can know that the doctrine of the Oneness of God which the Prophets are teaching is the actual reality. The mention of the night and day before the sun and moon has been made to give the warning that the hiding of the sun and appearing of the moon at night, and the hiding of the moon and appearing of the sun in the day clearly point to the fact that neither of them is God or object of divine power, but both are helpless and powerless objects, and are moving subject to the law of God.

[3]This is an answer to the philosophy that the intelligent among the polytheists generally used to propound to prove that polytheism was rational. They said that they did not bow to these objects but bowed to God through them. An answer to this has been given, so as to say: If you really are Allah’s worshipers, there is no need of these intermediaries: why don’t you bow down to Him directly?

And of His portents are the night and the day and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or the moon; but prostrate to Allah Who created them, if it is in truth Him Whom ye worship.

— M. Pickthall

Among His Signs are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. Do not prostrate to the sun and the moon, but prostrate to Allah, Who created them, if it is Him ye wish to serve.

— A. Yusuf Ali

اللہ کی نشانیوں میں سے ہیں یہ رات اور دن اور سورج اور چاند۔ سورج اور چاند کو سجدہ نہ کرو بلکہ اس خدا کو سجدہ کرو جس نے انہیں پیدا کیا ہے۔ اگر فی الواقع تم اسی کی عبادت کرنے والے ہو

— Fe Zilal al-Qur'an

1 اللہ کی نشانیوں میں سے ہیں یہ رات اور دن اور سُورج اور چاند۔ 2 سُورج اور چاند کو سجدہ نہ کرو بلکہ اُس خدا کو سجدہ کرو جس نے انہیں پیدا کیا ہے اگر فی الواقع تم اُسی کی عبادت کرنے والے ہو۔ 3

— Tafheem e Qur'an - Syed Abu Ali Maududi

[1] یہ جواب ہے اس فلسفے کا جو شرک کو معقول ثابت کرنے کے لیے کچھ زیادہ ذہین قسم کے مشرکین عموماً بگھارا کرتے ہیں ۔ وہ کہتے ہیں کہ ہم ان چیزوں کو سجدہ نہیں کرتے بلکہ ان کے واسطے سے اللہ ہی کو سجدہ کرتے ہیں ۔ اس کا جواب یہ دیا گیا ہے کہ اگر تم واقعی اللہ ہی کے عبادت گزار ہو تو ان واسطوں کی کیا ضرورت ہے، براہ خود اسی کو سجدہ کیوں نہیں کرتے۔

[2] اب روٴئے سخن عوام الناس کی طرف مڑ رہا ہے اور چند فقرے ان کے حقیقت سمجھانے کے لیے ارشاد ہوئے ہیں ۔

[3] یعنی یہ اللہ کے مظاہر نہیں ہیں کہ تم یہ سمجھتے ہوئے ان کی عبادت کرنے لگو کہ اللہ ان کی شکل میں خود اپنے آپ کو ظاہر کر رہا ہے، بلکہ یہ اللہ کی نشانیاں ہیں جن پر غور کرنے سے تم کائنات کی او اس کے نظام کی حقیقت سمجھ سکتے ہو اور یہ جان سکتے ہو کہ انبیاء علیہم السلام جس توحید خداوندی کی تعلیم دے رہے ہیں وہی امر واقعی ہے۔ سورج اور چاند سے پہلے رات اور دن کا ذکر اس امر پر متنبہ کرنے کے لیے کیا گیا ہے کہ رات کو سورج کا چھپنا اور چاند کا نکل آنا، اور دن کو چاند کا چھپنا اور سورج کا نمودار ہو جانا صاف طور پر یہ دلالت کر رہا ہے کہ ان دونوں میں سے کوئی بھی خدا یا خدا کا مظہر نہیں ہے، بلکہ دونوں ہی مجبور و لاچار بندے ہیں جو خدا کے قانون میں بندھے ہوئے گردش کر رہے ہیں ۔

اور دن رات اور سورج چاند بھی (اسی کی) نشانیوں میں سے ہیں[1] ، تم سورج کو سجده نہ کرو نہ چاند کو[2] بلکہ سجده اس اللہ کے لیے کرو جس نے ان سب کو پیدا کیا ہے[3]، اگر تمہیں اس کی عبادت کرنی ہے تو.

— Maulana Muhammad Junagarhi

[1]یعنی رات کو تاریک بنانا تاکہ لوگ اس میں آرام کر سکیں، دن کو روشن بنانا تاکہ کسب معاش میں پریشانی نہ ہو، پھر یکے بعد دیگرے ایک دوسرے کا آنا جانا اور کبھی رات کا لمبا اور دن کاچھووٹا ہونا۔ اور کبھی اس کے برعکس دن کا لمبا اور رات کا چھوٹا ہونا۔ اسی طرح سورج اور چاندکا اپنے اپنے وقت پر طلوع و غروب ہونا اور اپنے اپنے مدار پراپنی منزلیں طے کرتے رہنا اور آپس میں باہمی تصادم سے محفوظ رہنا، یہ سب اس بات کی دلیلیں ہیں کہ ان کا یقیناً کوئی خالق اور مالک ہے۔ نیز وہ ایک اور صرف ایک ہے اورکائنات میں صرف اسی کا تصرف اور حکم چلتا ہے۔ اگر تدبیر و امرکا اختیار رکھنے والے، ایک سے زیادہ ہوتے تو یہ نظام کائنات ایسے مستحکم اور لگے بندھے طریقے سےکبھی نہیں چل سکتا تھا۔[2] اس لیے کہ یہ بھی تمہاری اللہ کی مخلوق ہیں، خدائی اختیارات سے بہرہ ور یا ان میں شریک نہیں ہیں۔[3] خَلَقَهُنَّ ، میں جمع مونث کی ضمیر اس لیے آئی ہے کہ یہ یا تو خَلَقَ هَذِهِ الأَرْبَعَةَ الْمَذْكُورَةَ کے مفہوم میں ہے، کیونکہ غیر عاقل کی جمع کا حکم مؤنث ہی کا ہے۔ یا اس کا مرجع شمس و قمرہی ہیں اور بعض ائمہ نحاۃ کے نزدیک تثنیہ بھی جمع ہے یا پھر مراد الآیات ہیں، (فتح القدیر)۔

اور رات اور دن اور سورج اور چاند اس کی نشانیوں میں سے ہیں۔ تم لوگ نہ تو سورج کو سجدہ کرو اور نہ چاند کو۔ بلکہ خدا ہی کو سجدہ کرو جس نے ان چیزوں کو پیدا کیا ہے اگر تم کو اس کی عبادت منظور ہے

— Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

اور اسی کی نشانیوں میں سے ہیں رات دن سورج اور چاندتم سورج کو سجدہ مت کرو اور نہ چاند کو بلکہ اس اللہ کو سجدہ کرو جس نے ان سب کو پیدا کیا اگر تم واقعتا اسی کی بندگی کرتے ہو۔

— بیان القرآن (ڈاکٹر اسرار احمد)

اور اسکی قدرت کے نمونے ہیں رات اور دن اور سورج اور چاند [1] سجدہ نہ کرو سورج کو اور نہ چاند کو اور سجدہ کرو اللہ کو جس نے ان کو بنایا اگر تم اسی کو پوجتے ہو [2]

— Shaykh al-Hind Mahmud al-Hasan(with Tafsir E Usmani)

[1]سورج اور چاند وغیرہ کو پوجنے والے بھی زبان سے یہ ہی کہتے تھے کہ ہماری غرض ان چیزوں کی پرستش سے اللہ کی پرستش ہے۔ مگر اللہ نے بتلا دیا کہ یہ چیزیں پرستش کے لائق نہیں۔ عبادت کا مستحق صرف ایک خدا ہے۔ کسی غیر اللہ کی عبادت کرنا خدائے واحد سے بغاوت کرنے کا مرادف ہے۔

[2]زمین و آسمان میں دلائل توحید:دعوۃ الی اللہ کے ساتھ چند دلائل سماویہ و ارضیہ بیان فرماتے ہیں جن سے داعی الی اللہ کو اللہ تعالیٰ کی عظمت و وحدانیت اور بعث بعدالموت وغیرہ اہم مسائل کے سمجھانے میں مدد ملے۔ اس ضمن میں ادھر بھی اشارہ ہو گیا کہ ایک طرف خدا کے مخصوص بندے اپنے قول و عمل سے خدا کی طرف بلا رہے ہیں اور دوسری طرف چاند سورج اور آسمان و زمین کا عظیم الشان نظم و نسق سوچنے والوں کو اُسی خدائے واحد کی طرف آنے کی دعوت دے رہا ہے۔ وفی کل شیءٍ لَہٗ اٰیَۃٌ تُدل عَلٰی اَنَّہٗ واحِدُ انسان کو چاہئے کہ ان تکوینی نشانیوں میں الجھ کر نہ رہ جائے جیسے بہت سی قومیں رہ گئ ہیں، بلکہ لازم ہے کہ اس لامحدود قدرت والے مالک کے سامنے سر جھکائے جس کی یہ نشانیاں ہیں۔ اور جس کے حکم سے ان کی ساری نمود ہے اور ممکن ہے اس پر بھی تنبیہ ہو کہ جس طرح رات اور دن اور ان دونوں کی نشانیاں چاند اور سورج ایک دوسرے کے مقابل ہیں اور اللہ تعالیٰ ان میں ردوبدل کرتا رہتا ہے اسی طرح اس کو قدرت ہے کہ دعوت الی اللہ کی روشنی اور داعی کی عُلوّ ہمت اور خوش اخلاقی کی بدولت مخاطبین کی کایا پلٹ کر دے اور تاریک فضا کو ایک روشن ماحول میں بدل دے۔

Allah ki nishaniyon mein se hain yeh raat aur din aur Suraj aur Chand. Suraj ko aur Chand ko sajda na karo balke us khuda ko sajda karo jisne unhein paida kiya hai agar fil waqaii tum usi ki ibadat karne waley ho

— Abul Ala Maududi(Roman Urdu)

اوراس کی نشانیوں میں سے ہے رات اور دن اور سورج اور چاندتم سورج اور چاند کو سجدہ نہ کرو بلکہ اس اللہ کو سجدہ کرو جس نے ان سب کو پیدا کیا، اگر تم اسی کی عبادت کرنے والے ہو

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

[https://quran.com/fussilat/37]

There exist many belief systems in the world. Religious people generally worship some one (or more) as their god(s). 

People believe in various timelines and rationales from the creation and existence of Earth and everything else. They debate trying to prove their beliefs rights. 

The Quran gives insights into creation, and more importantly, its purpose. Surah Fussilat (Explained in Detail) quoted above, also gives a brief insight, questioning, in ayat 9, 'Say, “Do you really disbelieve in the One who has created the earth in two days, and ascribe to Him partners? That is the Lord of the worlds.' [translator: T. Usmani].  The next ayat tells about the next four days. 

So, there is a disagreement between believers in The Bible and The Quran, and the disbelievers in the Abrahamic religions, whether it is based on their science or their beliefs. 

The Earth, as we know it, and the skies, is a new creation, an invention of Allah, reformed after the previous  corruption, and to give another chance. It is Allah's Mercy that He has created this temporal life, and that He promises Perfect Justice in the Hereafter. We have an upcoming meeting with Allah, a promise that must, and will be, kept. 

The Day of Judgment is the Day to remember, worry, and prepare for. 

The following are some excerpts from previous learnings, which help put the pieces together, and give some insights into the grand picture.   

Excerpt from Allah is One & Only: 

Surah al-Ikhlas (the Sincerity)

The title of this surah is al-Ikhlas meaning 'the Sincerity'. 

Islam requires sincerity in Deen. 

Allah's Deen means Allah's Laws. 

Laws are decreed by a King. 

Allah is the King of the skies and earth, and everyone and everything in it, and of all the humans. 

To Allah is due full compliance and obedience. 

So, who is Allah? 

Excerpt from Creation: 

Three ayaat of the Qur’an [6:91, 22:74, 39:67] state that the unbelievers have made no just estimate of Allah as is due to Him: Allah [i] has indeed sent down the scriptures, [ii] is strong and able to carry out His Will, and [iii] on the Day of Resurrection, the whole of the earth will be in His grip, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand.

Note: The word السَّمَاءُ (plural: السَّمَاوَاتِ) can be translated as sky or heaven 

Creation according to Quran 

Reading together and summarising the various ayaat pertaining to creation in the Quran, it appears to me that there are two phases of creation: the primary phase of six days (or periods) where the Earth and Heaven were created; then the secondary phase when the governance began: the already created Earth and Heaven were commanded to come together, and then the Earth and Seven Heavens were separated,  with their physical laws. The following sequence emerges: 
Primary Phase: Allah created the Heavens and the Earth in six days: the Earth was created in two days and made to grow meaningfully in four days. Meanwhile, the Heaven was like smoke. Then He rose to the Heaven. Then, He established Himself over the throne (started governing it). 
Secondary Phase: the Heaven and Earth were ordered to come together as one. Then, the Heaven was raised and divided/layered into seven Heavens, and each assigned its laws. The Earth was expanded and made habitable. 

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Most religions have their own creation narratives, some similar, some quite different. The Bible describes creation in six days. In Hindu cosmogony, the universe is endlessly created, destroyed and recreated in a continuous cycle. Buddhist cosmology does not speak of origin but informs of thirty-one planes of existence. ... Are they compatible in some broad sense?  

Excerpt from Herebefore & Therebefore: 

There was a HEREBEFORE. 

There is a purpose and a history behind the creation of the Earth and Skies, that also in just six days. 

It is to generate evidence of how a person leads their life when granted freewill and when they cannot see Allah. Will they keep piety, or will they become indifferent, or will they actively seek to work against Allah and His Laws. 

Excerpt from in the beginning: 

 the Arabic translation of Genesis 1& my translations and notes:

 DRAFT Study in progress 

فِي الْبَدْءِ خَلَقَ اللهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ

1. for the very first time, created Allah the skies and earth,

notes: the word الْبَدْءِ means something new, an invention, so the skies and earth were a new type of creation, the example of which did not exist prior to it. 

The Quran informs us that Allah is the badīʿ (بَدِيع) of the Skies and Earth, as in, He invented the skies and earth. The invention of skies and earth is purposeful. Surah al-Anbiya states that these have not been created for amusement (Q21:16, 17). Also, this invention is for a limited time (Q11:107,108). 

The Quran uses the term خَلَقَ to mention the creation of something from some material. 

وَإِذْ كَانَتِ الأَرْضُ مُشَوَّشَةً وَمُقْفِرَةً وَتَكْتَنِفُ الظُّلْمَةُ وَجْهَ الْمِيَاهِ، وَإِذْ كَانَ رُوحُ اللهِ يُرَفْرِفُ عَلَى سَطْحِ الْمِيَاهِ

2. and when the earth was مُشَوَّشَةً and مُقْفِرَةً, and تَكْتَنِفُ darkness on face of the water, and Ruh of Allah was يُرَفْرِفُ upon the surface of the water,  

notes: The Quran, Surah al-Isra informs that the Ruh is from the Amr of Allah, and that we have been given very little knowledge of it. The Quran also informs us that when Allah created Adam, He blew His Ruh into Adam. Surah as-Sajdah also informs of Allah blowing His Ruh into the human.     

the Ruh of Allah was يُرَفْرِفُ the surface of the water; Q55:76 uses the word رَفْرَفٍ to describe the throne / cushions upon which the people of the two gardens will be seated. The Quran informs us that Allah's throne has been upon the water (Q11:7 ... وَّكَانَ عَرۡشُهٗ عَلَى الۡمَآءِ ...). 

The Quran informs us that all living things have been made from water. 

Throne indicates King, and kingdom includes living things. 

what is the difference between الْمِيَاهِ and الۡمَآءِ ?

there was darkness (الظُّلْمَةُ) upon (تَكْتَنِفُ?) the face of the waters; darkness (الظُّلْمَةُ) is generally also translated as evil or the consequence of sin upon the soul. Google translates تَكْتَنِفُ as 'it surrounds'. So, the 'face' of the water (الْمِيَاهِ) was surrounded by darkness. End times is described in Hadith sources as a time of great darkness, and devoid of any believer. The Quran mentions the heating of the seas, and the seas set on fire. The Quran mentions the climate changes when life as we know it is about to end.  

So, was there life on Earth once before? Did everyone die, and the Earth drown? Have we been given a second chance? 

Google translates مُشَوَّشَةً to confused, and مُقْفِرَةً to desolate. Confusion is a result of lawlessness and disorder, while Desolation pertains to land not growing anything resulting in famine, and slavery, as in Genesis 47:19. Desolation is a term we come across in the Book of Daniel, and the consequent terrible events described in the Book of Revelation pertaining to end times. The Quran mentions twice that the Earth has been reformed (Q7:56, Q7:85 (... and do not corrupt the earth after it has been reformed ...)). Ancient civilisations were destroyed when they refused to believe and give up corruption. Many individuals and nations have already been destroyed. Now, we await a worldwide tribulation. 

Surah al-Anbiya, after stating that the earth and skies have not been created for amusement (Q21:16, 17),  also states that we hurl the truth against falsehood, so it strikes its brain, destroying it, ... (Q21:18).  

From narrations about Ancient Egypt in the scriptures, we know that there have been climate changes, bringing about drought and famine, and people ending up in poverty and slavery. We also expect end times to be similar, with the Deceiver being given power and control, and people having to choose between the True God and the Deceiver. The period of great tribulation, when the saints will be given in his hands for a time, times, and half a time (Book of Daniel 7:25).  

Eventually, the pious will inherit the Earth (Daniel 7:27, Q21:105) 

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Excerpt from The Purpose of Ibaadat: 

There is a promised Fire that we are being warned about, a Fire that only those who are protected by Allah عزوجل will be protected from. That Day, there will be no other protection except Allah عزوجل 's Protection. So, the imperative to worship our Rabb (Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) alone, who is our Creator and the Creator of those before us:

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ 

Excerpt from The Release of The Criminals: 

وَلَا تُفۡسِدُوۡا فِى الۡاَرۡضِ بَعۡدَ اِصۡلَاحِهَا وَادۡعُوۡهُ خَوۡفًا وَّطَمَعًا​ ؕ اِنَّ رَحۡمَتَ اللّٰهِ قَرِيۡبٌ مِّنَ الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ٥٦

Do not spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. And call upon Him with hope and fear. Indeed, Allah’s mercy is always close to the good-doers.

[Al-Quran 7:56, Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran]

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So, these criminals are so-called believers, whose speech is pleasing to the ears, but their actions are those which cause corruption. 

The wisdom behind releasing Gog and Magog (يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ) may be to generate the evidence that whenever the criminals are given a chance, they revert to their criminal behaviour, corrupting the Earth. The Earth was amended before (Q7:56), the Gog Magog were contained behind a metallic barrier (Q18:92-99). When they break that barrier, they will again corrupt the Earth (Q21:95-96). The land will be corrupted. 

For the criminals, the doors in the sky will not be opened, and they will not be able to pass through it, at least until the camel cannot pass through the eye of the needle. What does that mean? A very distant future? The devolution of species? Until the skies and earth last? ... 

Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى gives everyone a chance to repent and reform. Yet, in His Knowledge and Wisdom, He knows that the criminals will not choose to repent and reform. Every time they are given some power and authority, they cause corruption. Gog and Magog are the most extreme example. When they are released, they will make the Earth hellish. When all matters are brought to an end, the Believers will be able to ascend through the gates in the sky to Gardens of Perfection, which they will inherit, to maintain and enjoy it, always and forever. 

The criminals will remain in the Hell on Earth. 

Excerpt from The Problem of Evil: 

 So, the problem of evil has apparently existed long before Adam came on the scene. There is a purpose why the Earth and the Skies were created, why this world exists, and why the Khalifat was appointed for Adam and his progeny, and why evil flourishes when the progeny of Adam do not believe and act upon their role to contain evil. 

This world is temporary. All that is happening is happening to establish the evidence for and against each individual. We choose, with our free will, whether we want to submit to Allah's guidance and our role in the grand scheme of things, or we choose to be misled by the Deceiver. The choice is ours. Our eternity depends upon it. 

May Allah protect us from being misled, from going astray, from surrendering our eternal success for temporal benefits. 

May Allah bless us. 

 

 رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِى الدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِى الۡاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّ قِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ‏ ٢٠١

 [Al-Quran 2:201]

 

Excerpt from The Day of Judgement and The Fear of Accountability: 

Allah عزوجل has created people, in this world, to have mercy on them. For that purpose, they have been granted life and guidance, and the opportunity to act upon it, and reform themselves. Yet, there is no compulsion. Everyone has a free will. Allah عزوجل knows who will choose guidance, and who won't. 

Many people say that since Allah عزوجل is arRahman arRaheem, and that He is Ghafoor-ur-Raheem, that they believe in a Good God, then there is nothing to fear. 

Indeed, Allah عزوجل is Good, the exceedingly good, yet He عزوجل has made clear that His Justice is extremely just. 

Were the Prophets and Messengers of Allah عزوجل as relaxed about the Day of Judgement as many people are nowadays? 

Excerpt from Hereafter & Thereafter: 

The is a HEREAFTER.

Heaven and Hell are repeatedly mentioned as the permanent destinations in the Hereafter. 

Heaven and Hell are described in some detail. 

Excerpt from NOW: 

We live in the present moment, in the NOW.

The present life is a temporary phase. 

It is an illusion. 

The life of this world is but a delusion. 

What we have in this life is not truly ours. 

It is but a series of questions that we are attempting to solve during the exam of life. 

Eventually, we must die, and then we will surely be raised up again, a promise without fail. 

Then, the result of how we did in the exam will be declared. 

Those who are declared successful will be happy. 

Those who did not make it, will be sad. 

What will be our Orientation: Right or Left?

Our Record in Our Neck is being preserved in the NOW. 

The evidence will be presented, and every soul will agree with its result. 

May we be of those who live the NOW such that we are happy in the Hereafter. 

  

Excerpt from Devolution of Species: 

We believe that Allah will reform the people destined to enter the Gardens of Eternity, recreating them in an excellent form, and granting them perfect health and immortality. These will be from:

• Q56:11-26 describes the hereafter of the third category, who are the foremost (السّٰبِقُوۡنَۚ)
• Q56:27-40 describes the (اَصۡحٰبُ الۡيَمِيۡنِؕ‏ ٢٧), which is also translated as companions of the right  

Then what about the third category who are destined to taste from the Tree of Zaqqum on the Day of Recompense:

• Q56:41-56 describes the (اَصۡحٰبُ الشِّمَالِؕ‏ ٤١) which is also translated as companions of the left 

From The Quran, we learn that the jews who violated the Sabbath restrictions were devolved into apes (Q2:65-66, Q7:164-166).

From The Quran, we also learn of a devolution into apes and swine (Q5:60). 

Devolution into lower creatures is a concept found in ancient mythologies as well. However, in their philosophies, the belief is associated with reincarnation of the soul, in a different body, in this world. They seem to believe in an endless cycle of re-births and re-deaths, with immediate consequences (karma) in the next life, but not in a permanent hereafter. Their ultimate aim is to liberate the soul from the body. 

The Arabic word for the soul is 'nafs'. The Quran mentions it 295 times. It is the main subject of The Quran. It is clearly stated that it is the 'nafs' that is granted death. 

The Quran makes it very clear that death, after this life, is a separation from this world, till the Day of Resurrection. On the Day of Compensation (Deen), the successful will get their nafs reinstalled into their reformed bodies, for a blissful ever after in the The Gardens of Eternity. 

The worst loss on the Day of Resurrection is a body's loss of its nafs, and the consequent forever after burning in the eternal The Fires of Hell. 

Surah Qaf clearly states that whatever the earth consumes (the body) is in a well-preserved record, and our dust will be re-created. It also makes it clear that the 'nafs' whispers to the 'insaan', establishing the nafs' independence from the body, and potential separation.  

Surah al-Bayyinah clearly states:

The Clear Proof (98:6-7)

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ ٦

Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there forever. They are the worst of ˹all˺ beings.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ ٧

Indeed, those who believe and do good—they are the best of ˹all˺ beings.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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Iman & Amanat 

in the beginning 

Creation 

Length of a Day: variable or fixed? 

The Creation & Emergence of Species 

Humans: Extinct & Extant 

The Release of The Criminals 

The Problem of Evil 

Establishing Rights & Reality  

The Day of Judgement and The Fear of Accountability  

The Purpose of Ibaadat 

Devolution of Species 

Herebefore & Therebefore 

Hereafter & Thereafter 

NOW 

 

Technology, Three Millenia Ago

 during the time of Solomon 

قَالَ يٰۤاَيُّهَا الۡمَلَؤُا اَيُّكُمۡ يَاۡتِيۡنِىۡ بِعَرۡشِهَا قَبۡلَ اَنۡ يَّاۡتُوۡنِىۡ مُسۡلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٣٨ قَالَ عِفۡرِيۡتٌ مِّنَ الۡجِنِّ اَنَا اٰتِيۡكَ بِهٖ قَبۡلَ اَنۡ تَقُوۡمَ مِنۡ مَّقَامِكَ​ۚ وَاِنِّىۡ عَلَيۡهِ لَـقَوِىٌّ اَمِيۡنٌ‏ ٣٩ قَالَ الَّذِىۡ عِنۡدَهٗ عِلۡمٌ مِّنَ الۡـكِتٰبِ اَنَا اٰتِيۡكَ بِهٖ قَبۡلَ اَنۡ يَّرۡتَدَّ اِلَيۡكَ طَرۡفُكَ​ؕ فَلَمَّا رَاٰهُ مُسۡتَقِرًّا عِنۡدَهٗ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنۡ فَضۡلِ رَبِّىۡ​ۖ لِيَبۡلُوَنِىۡٓ ءَاَشۡكُرُ اَمۡ اَكۡفُرُ​ؕ وَمَنۡ شَكَرَ فَاِنَّمَا يَشۡكُرُ لِنَفۡسِهٖ​ۚ وَمَنۡ كَفَرَ فَاِنَّ رَبِّىۡ غَنِىٌّ كَرِيۡمٌ‏  ٤٠ قَالَ نَكِّرُوۡا لَهَا عَرۡشَهَا نَـنۡظُرۡ اَتَهۡتَدِىۡۤ اَمۡ تَكُوۡنُ مِنَ الَّذِيۡنَ لَا يَهۡتَدُوۡنَ‏ ٤١ فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ قِيۡلَ اَهٰكَذَا عَرۡشُكِ​ؕ قَالَتۡ كَاَنَّهٗ هُوَ​ۚ وَاُوۡتِيۡنَا الۡعِلۡمَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِهَا وَ كُنَّا مُسۡلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٤٢ وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَتۡ تَّعۡبُدُ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ​ؕ اِنَّهَا كَانَتۡ مِنۡ قَوۡمٍ كٰفِرِيۡنَ‏ ٤٣ قِيۡلَ لَهَا ادۡخُلِى الصَّرۡحَ​ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَتۡهُ حَسِبَـتۡهُ لُـجَّةً وَّكَشَفَتۡ عَنۡ سَاقَيۡهَا ​ؕ قَالَ اِنَّهٗ صَرۡحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّنۡ قَوَارِيۡرَ ۙ​ قَالَتۡ رَبِّ اِنِّىۡ ظَلَمۡتُ نَـفۡسِىۡ وَ اَسۡلَمۡتُ مَعَ سُلَيۡمٰنَ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏  ٤٤

38. He said, “O chieftains, which one of you will bring her throne to me before they come to me submissively?” 39. A stalwart of the Jinn said, “I will bring it to you before you rise up from your place, and for this (task) I am powerful, reliable.” 40. Said the one who had the knowledge of the book, “I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you.” So when he saw it (the throne) well placed before him, he said, “This is by the grace of my Lord, so that He may test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful. Whoever is grateful is grateful for his own benefit, and whoever is ungrateful, then my Lord is Need-Free, Bountiful”. 41. He said, “Disguise the throne for her, and we will see whether she discovers the truth, or she does not recognize it.” 42. So when she came, it was said (to her), “Is your throne like this?” She said, “It seems to be the same. We have been made to recognize the truth even before this, and we have already submitted.” 43. And she was prevented (from submitting before this) by that which she used to worship instead of Allah. Indeed she was from a disbelieving people. 44. It was said to her, “Enter the palace.” Then once she saw it, she thought it was flowing water, and uncovered her legs. He (Sulaimān) said, “This is a palace made of glasses.” She said, “My Lord, I had surely wronged myself, and now I submit, along with Sulaimān, to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.”

T. Usmani

38. He said: O chiefs! Which of you will bring me her throne before they come unto me, surrendering? 39. A stalwart of the jinn said: I will bring it thee before thou canst rise from thy place. Lo! I verily am strong and trusty for such work. 40. One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I will bring it thee before thy gaze returneth unto thee. And when he saw it set in his presence, (Solomon) said: This is of the bounty of my Lord, that He may try me whether I give thanks or am ungrateful. Whosoever giveth thanks he only giveth thanks for (the good of) his own soul; and whosoever is ungrateful (is ungrateful only to his own soul's hurt). For lo! my Lord is Absolute in independence, Bountiful. 41. He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided. 42. So, when she came, it was said (unto her): Is thy throne like this? She said: (It is) as though it were the very one. And (Solomon said): We were given the knowledge before her and we had surrendered (to Allah). 43. And (all) that she was wont to worship instead of Allah hindered her, for she came of disbelieving folk. 44. It was said unto her: Enter the hall. And when she saw it she deemed it a pool and bared her legs. (Solomon) said: Lo! it is a hall, made smooth, of glass. She said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged myself, and I surrender with Solomon unto Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

M. Pickthall

38.آپ نے فرمایا اے سردارو! تم میں سے کوئی ہے جو ان کے مسلمان ہو کر پہنچنے سے پہلے ہی اس کا تخت مجھے ﻻدے. 39.ایک قوی ہیکل جن کہنے لگا آپ اپنی اس مجلس سے اٹھیں اس سے پہلے ہی پہلے میں اسے آپ کے پاس ﻻدیتا ہوں، یقین مانیے کہ میں اس پر قادر ہوں اور ہوں بھی امانت دار.  40.جس کے پاس کتاب کا علم تھا وه بول اٹھا کہ آپ پلک جھپکائیں اس سے بھی پہلے میں اسے آپ کے پاس پہنچا سکتا ہوں ۔ جب آپ نے اسے اپنے پاس موجود پایا تو فرمانے لگے یہی میرے رب کا فضل ہے، تاکہ وه مجھے آزمائے کہ میں شکر گزاری کرتا ہوں یا ناشکری، شکر گزار اپنے ہی نفع کے لیے شکر گزاری کرتا ہے اور جو ناشکری کرے تو میرا پروردگار (بے پروا اور بزرگ) غنی اور کریم ہے. 41.حکم دیا کہ اس کے تخت میں کچھ پھیر بدل کر دو تاکہ معلوم ہو جائے کہ یہ راه پالیتی ہے یا ان میں سے ہوتی ہے جو راه نہیں پاتے. 42.پھر جب وه آگئی تو اس سے کہا (دریافت کیا) گیا کہ ایسا ہی تیرا (بھی) تخت ہے؟ اس نے جواب دیا کہ یہ گویا وہی ہے ، ہمیں اس سے پہلے ہی علم دیا گیا تھا اور ہم مسلمان تھے. 43.اسے انہوں نے روک رکھا تھا جن کی وه اللہ کے سوا پرستش کرتی رہی تھی، یقیناً وه کافر لوگوں میں سے تھی. 44.اس سے کہا گیا کہ محل میں چلی چلو، جسے دیکھ کر یہ سمجھ کر کہ یہ حوض ہے اس نے اپنی پنڈلیاں کھول دیں ، فرمایا یہ توشیشے سے منڈھی ہوئی عمارت ہے، کہنے لگی میرے پروردگار! میں نے اپنے آپ پر ﻇلم کیا۔ اب میں سلیمان کے ساتھ اللہ رب العالمین کی مطیع اور فرمانبردار بنتی ہوں

Maulana Muhammad Junagarhi

Solomon (Sulaiman عليه السلام) reigned around three millennia ago. 

During that time, there was a Kingdom of Saba, where the people used to worship the Sun. 

The Kingdom of Saba was ruled by a Queen. 

So, when Prophet-King Solomon (Sulaiman عليه السلام) learnt about it, he sent a letter to her in the name of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى‎ to surrender as Muslims. Prophet-King Solomon (Sulaiman عليه السلام) had inherited Khilafat from his father Prophet-King David (Daud عليه السلام), and therefore he was undertaking legal reforms, establishing the Deen of Allah as the Law of the Land. 

Surah anNaml (Q27) relates this story. 

When the Queen of Saba received the letter, she consulted her military chiefs. They expressed readiness for war. However, to avoid war, she chose to first send expensive gifts to Solomon (Sulaiman عليه السلام). He refused and returned the gifts, stating that what Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى‎ had given him was far better. He also threatened war which they would not be able to withstand. He commanded that she come in submission to Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى‎ . 

Then, Solomon (Sulaiman عليه السلام) turns to his courtiers and asks who can bring the Throne of Saba before the Queen of Saba arrives. 

Now, this is interesting. In the ayaat quoted above, we find that a 'jinn' offers to bring before Solomon (Sulaiman عليه السلام) stands from his Maqam (throne?), that is, almost immediately. That wasn't good enough? Another courtier offers to transport it from Saba to here in less than a blink of an eye, a fraction of a second. That was good enough. 

This courier had some knowledge from the Book (عِنۡدَهٗ عِلۡمٌ مِّنَ الۡـكِتٰبِ). He knew the commands to will transportation instantaneously through space. Now, that's fantastic. How is that even possible? Can someone 'will' such a thing, and make it happen? Well, for believers, The Quran is the truth, so, yes, it is possible. We do not possess this knowledge, not yet, but it should be possible, as the Book says so. Solomon (Sulaiman عليه السلام) had been granted a Kingdom that nobody after him can have in this world. They already had the Taurat (Torah) and Zabur (Psalms). 

However, what does it tell us about the technology of the Sun-worshipping Queen of Saba? 

At what speed was she coming that 'almost immediately' was not good enough, and 'a fraction of a second' met the requirement? 

both Kingdoms had been granted from Everything. 

Our civilisation is searching for the Theory of Everything. 

The world was already applying such technologies, three millennia ago. 

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The Sustainer of the Worlds (رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ) 

Solomon in The Quran 

The Torah & The Quran 

Surah anNaml: the amazing ayaat ... 

Act(s) of Reform (عَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ and عَمِلَ صَالِحًا) 

The Mighty Corrupters of The Earth 

The Release of The Criminals 

Superheroes & Monsters 

Corruption of Creation 

Dams 

 

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What is Not Right in Religion

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Al-Ikhlas (112)

Al-Ikhlas means The Sincerity. 

In the context of the worship of Allah, it implies sincerity in Deen. 

Deen is generally translated as Religion. 

Two ayaat emphasise not to commit excess in religion (لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ): 

An-Nisa (4:171)

يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ ۚ إِنَّمَا ٱلْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُۥٓ أَلْقَىٰهَآ إِلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌۭ مِّنْهُ ۖ فَـَٔامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۖ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ ثَلَـٰثَةٌ ۚ ٱنتَهُوا۟ خَيْرًۭا لَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّمَا ٱللَّهُ إِلَـٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ ۖ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥٓ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ ۘ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًۭا ١٧١

Aey ehle kitab! apne deen mein ghulu (excess) na karo aur Allah ki taraf haqq ke siwa koi baat mansoob na karo, Maseeh Isa Ibne Mariyam iske siwa kuch na tha ke Allah ka ek Rasool tha aur ek farmaan tha jo Allah ne Maryam ki taraf bheja aur ek Rooh thi Allah ki taraf se (jisne Maryam ke reham mein bacchey ki shakal ikhtiyar ki) pas tum Allah aur uske Rasoolon par iman lao, aur na kaho ke “Teen (trinity)” hain baaz aa jao , yeh tumhare hi liye behtar hai, Allah to bas ek hi khuda hai , woh baala-tar hai issey ke koi uska beta ho. Zameen aur aasmano ki saari cheezein uski milk hain, aur inki kafalat o khabargiri ke liye bas wahi kaafi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi(Roman Urdu)

[https://quran.com/an-nisa/171]

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Al-Ma'idah (5:77)

قُلْ يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَ قَوْمٍۢ قَدْ ضَلُّوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ وَأَضَلُّوا۟ كَثِيرًۭا وَضَلُّوا۟ عَن سَوَآءِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ٧٧

Kaho, aey ehle kitab! Apne deen mein na-haqq ghulu (go beyond bounds/ commit excess) na karo aur un logon ke taqelaat (inclinations/khwahishat) ki pairwi na karo jo tumse pehle khud gumraah huey aur bahuton ko gumrah kiya, aur “ sawa e sabeel (right path)” se bhatak gaye

— Abul Ala Maududi(Roman Urdu)

[https://quran.com/al-maidah/77]

The Prophet was told to say to the people of the scripture (the jews and the christians): [Q4:171 (لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ)], and again: [Q5:77 (لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ)]

Q4:171 is a longer ayat in that it explains the reality of Messiah Jesus as 

1. the son of Mary 
2. the Messenger of Allah 
3. a Word from Him that was sent into Mary 
4. a Spirit / Command from Him 

So, 

1. believe in Allah 
2. believe in His Messenger 
3. DO NOT say TRINITY 
4. it is better for you 

Indeed,

1. your god is One God 
2. Free from the Imperfection you ascribe to Him of having a son 
3. His is whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the earth
4. and Allah is enough as a Guardian 

Q5:77 condenses the phrase to (لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ). 

Note both use the word (ٱلْحَقِّ): in Q5:77 for (فِى دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ), and in Q4:171 for making statements about Allah (وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ).

Q5:77 (فِى دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ): in the religion without right 

Q4:171 (وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ) and don't say about Allah except right/truth/reality 

Allah is the Only Deity so nobody has a right to add anyone to His Divinity 

Deen of Allah is Allah's Decree, so nobody has a right to alter it. 

Deen (دِينِ) is the Law of Recompense, generally translated as 'religion'. The Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) basically have the same Deen (the Law of Recompense that Allah will recompense humans with on the Day of Judgement). 

Shariah is the set of Laws of Recompense revealed to humans in the scriptures (Torah, Injeel, Quran) for humans to establish justice through in the world. Each religious community is expected to judge by what has been revealed to them. 

So, the Deen is common across the Abrahamic Religions: ONE GOD without any partners in HIS WORSHIP.  

Allah is the Rabb (رَبِّ) and the Malik (مٰلِك) [Q1].  

[Links to posts about Allah]

It is not right to add any deity to the worship of Allah. 

The Quran condemns the Christians association of Jesus as a son with God, the Jewish association of Ezra as a son of God, and it condemns the concept of trinity in all its forms and versions. 

Trinity and Son of God are concepts found across many belief systems. The Quran rejects any and all such associations with Allah. There is only One God. 

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ‎

There is no deity but Allah (God), Muhammad is the messenger of Allah (God).  

We need to always remember that the esteemed Messengers of Allah are humans. 

God (Allah) is One and Only. 

He does not share His Divinity with anyone. 

Allah alone is God. 

Allah is The Owner / The King of The Day of Judgement. 

Allah's DEEN will prevail. 

Allah will JUDGE between His slaves. 

The false deen(s) of the polytheists will not prevail. 

Those who follow false deen(s) will find themselves abandoned by whom they take as their gods.   

Humans are duly warned against joining any gods with God (Allah), and against committing excesses in Allah's DEEN, without right. 

1. It is not right to worship anyone other than Allah 
2. It is not right to take life Allah has made sacred other than the exceptions already described in The Book 
3. It is not right to have illegal sexual relations  

The above three great sins are listed in Surah alFurqan, and are to be found in the lists of ten commandments in The Torah and The Quran. 

 

Major Sins & True Repentance 

No Duality, No Trinity, No Divine Family 

Jesus (عليه السلام) – Ascension & Return

Muhammad ﷺ – Ascension & Return 

Pondering on The Quran 

The State of Muslims in the twenty-first century 

To Forget the Meeting with Allah 

The Straight Path (الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ) 

Authorised to Fly 

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Intentions & Actions

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Al-Insan (76:5-10)

إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍۢ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ٥

عَيْنًۭا يَشْرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ يُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفْجِيرًۭا ٦

يُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًۭا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسْتَطِيرًۭا ٧

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًۭا وَيَتِيمًۭا وَأَسِيرًا ٨

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءًۭ وَلَا شُكُورًا ٩

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًۭا قَمْطَرِيرًۭا ١٠

Indeed, the righteous will have a drink from a goblet, blended with (a drink from) Camphor that will be a spring from which Allah’s servants will drink, making it flow (wherever they wish) profusely. They (are the ones who) fulfill their vows, and fear a day whose evil (events) will spread far and wide, and they give food, out of their love for Him (Allah), to the needy, and the orphan, and the captive, (saying to them,) “We feed you only for the sake of Allah; we have no intention of (receiving) either a return from you or thanks. In fact, we are fearful of a day, from the side of our Lord, that will be frowning, extremely malignant.”

— T. Usmani

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kāfūr,[1] A spring of which the [righteous] servants of Allāh will drink; they will make it gush forth in force [and abundance]. They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread. And they give food in spite of love for it[2] to the needy, the orphan, and the captive, [Saying], "We feed you only for the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. We wish not from you reward or gratitude. Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful."

— Saheeh International 

[1]- A sweet-smelling spring in Paradise.

[2]- The meaning here may also be "out of love for Him," i.e., Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā).

یقینا نیکوکار بندے ایسی شراب کے جام نوش کریں گے جس میں کافور کی ملونی ہوگی۔ یہ ایک چشمہ ہے جس میں سے اللہ کے خاص بندے پئیں گے اور جدھر چاہیں گے اس کی شاخیں نکال لے جائیں گے۔ وہ نذر کو پورا کرتے ہیں اور ڈرتے رہتے ہیں اس دن سے جس کا شر ہر ُ سو پھیل جائے گا۔ اور وہ کھانا کھلاتے ہیں اللہ کی محبت میں مسکین کو یتیم کو اور قیدی کو۔ (اور کہتے ہیں کہ) ہم تو آپ کو یہ کھانا کھلا رہے ہیں صرف اللہ (کی رضا) کے لیے ہم آپ سے نہ تو کوئی بدلہ چاہتے ہیں اور نہ ہی شکریہ۔ ہم تو ڈرتے ہیں اپنے رب کی طرف سے ایک ایسے دن سے جس کی اداسی بڑی ہولناک ہوگی۔

— بیان القرآن (ڈاکٹر اسرار احمد)

نیک لوگ ایسے پیالے سے پئیں گے جس میں کافور کی آمیزش ہوگی اس چشمہ سے اللہ کے بندے پئیں گےوہ اس کی شاخیں نکالیں گے وہ لوگ واجبات کو پورا کرتے ہیں اور ایسے دن سے ڈرتے ہیں جس کی سختی عام ہوگی اور اس کی محبت پر کھانا کھلاتے ہیں محتاج کو اور یتیم کواور قیدی کو ہم جوتم کو کھلاتے ہیں تو اللہ کی خوشی چاہنے کے لیےہم نہ تم سے بدلہ چاہتے ہیں اور نہ شکرگزاری ہم اپنے رب کی طرف سے ایک سخت اور تلخ دن کا اندیشہ رکھتے ہیں

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

[https://quran.com/al-insan/5-10]

Surah al-Insaan describes the people who believe, and due to their belief, they feed the needy. Their love for their wealth does not prevent them from spending in the way of Allah. Their love for Allah and their fear of the extremely difficult day, which they believe is approaching, helps them do the deeds listed in these ayaat. They want to see the Face of Allah, and for that they invest in their future. 

Believers, and those who do not believe, many people do good deeds that make the world a wonderful place. So, what about those who do not believe? What is to be expected for them? 

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Al-Kahf (18:103-106)

18:103

قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَـٰلًا ١٠٣

Say: Shall We inform you who will be the greatest losers by their works?

— M. Pickthall

Say: "Shall we tell you of those who lose most in respect of their deeds?-

— A. Yusuf Ali

کہہ دو کہ ہم تمہیں بتائیں جو عملوں کے لحاظ سے بڑے نقصان میں ہیں

— Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

کہہ دیجئے کہ اگر (تم کہو تو) میں تمہیں بتا دوں کہ باعتبار اعمال سب سے زیاده خسارے میں کون ہیں؟

— Maulana Muhammad Junagarhi

18:104

ٱلَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا ١٠٤

Those whose effort goeth astray in the life of the world, and yet they reckon that they do good work.

— M. Pickthall

"Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life, while they thought that they were acquiring good by their works?"

— A. Yusuf Ali

وه ہیں کہ جن کی دنیوی زندگی کی تمام تر کوششیں بیکار ہوگئیں اور وه اسی گمان میں رہے کہ وه بہت اچھے کام کر رہے ہیں.[1]

— Maulana Muhammad Junagarhi

[1]یعنی اعمال ان کے ایسے ہیں جو اللہ کے ہاں ناپسندیدہ ہیں، لیکن بزم خویش سمجھتے یہ ہیں کہ وہ بہت اچھے کام کر رہے ہیں۔ اس سے مراد کون ہیں؟ بعض کہتے ہیں، یہود وانصار ہیں، بعض کہتے ہیں مخالفین اور دیگر اہل بدعت ہیں، بعض کہتے ہیں کہ مشرکین ہیں۔ صحیح بات یہ ہے کہ آیت عام ہے جس میں ہر وہ فرد اور گروہ شامل ہے جس کے اندر مذکورہ صفات ہوں گی۔ آگے ایسے ہی لوگوں کی بابت مزید وعیدیں بیان کی جا رہی ہیں۔

وہ لوگ جن کی سعی دنیا کی زندگی میں برباد ہوگئی۔ اور وہ یہ سمجھے ہوئے ہیں کہ اچھے کام کر رہے ہیں

— Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

18:105

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَآئِهِۦ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَزْنًۭا ١٠٥

Those are they who disbelieve in the revelations of their Lord and in the meeting with Him. Therefor their works are vain, and on the Day of Resurrection We assign no weight to them.

— M. Pickthall

They are those who deny the Signs of their Lord and the fact of their having to meet Him (in the Hereafter): vain will be their works, nor shall We, on the Day of Judgment, give them any weight.

— A. Yusuf Ali

یہ وہ لوگ ہیں جنہوں نے اپنے پروردگار کی آیتوں اور اس کے سامنے جانے سے انکار کیا تو ان کے اعمال ضائع ہوگئے اور ہم قیامت کے دن ان کے لئے کچھ بھی وزن قائم نہیں کریں گے

— Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

یہی وه لوگ ہیں جنہوں نے اپنے پروردگار کی آیتوں اور اس کی ملاقات سے کفر کیا[1] ، اس لئے ان کے اعمال غارت ہوگئے پس قیامت کے دن ہم ان کا کوئی وزن قائم نہ کریں گے.[2]

— Maulana Muhammad Junagarhi

[1]رب کی آیات سے مراد توحید کے وہ دلائل ہیں جو کائنات میں پھیلے ہوئے ہیں اور وہ آیات تشریعی ہیں اور جو اس نے اپنی کتابوں میں نازل کیں اور پیغمبروں نے تبلیغ وتوضیع کی۔ اور رب کی ملاقات سے کفر کا مطلب آخرت کی زندگی اور دوبارہ جی اٹھنے سے انکار ہے۔

[2]یعنی ہمارے ہاں ان کی کوئی قدر وقیمت نہیں ہوگی یا یہ مطلب ہے کہ ہم ان کے لئے میزان کا اہتمام ہی نہیں کریں گے کہ جس میں ان کے اعمال تولے جائیں، اس لئے کہ اعمال تو موحدین کے تولے جائیں گے جن کے نامہ اعمال میں نیکیاں اور برائیاں دونوں ہونگی، جب کہ ان کے نامہ اعمال حسنات سے بالکل خالی ہوں گے جس طرح حدیث میں آتا ہے کہ ”قیامت والے دن موٹا تازہ آدمی آئے گا، اللہ کے ہاں اس کا اتنا وزن نہیں ہوگا جتنا مچھر کے پر کا ہوتا ہے“، پھر آپ (صلى الله عليه وسلم) نے اسی آیت کی تلاوت فرمائی۔ (صحیح بخاری۔ سورہ کہف)

18:106

ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوا۟ وَٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِى وَرُسُلِى هُزُوًا ١٠٦

That is their reward: hell, because they disbelieved, and made a jest of Our revelations and Our messengers.

— M. Pickthall

That is their reward, Hell, because they rejected Faith, and took My Signs and My Messengers by way of jest.

— A. Yusuf Ali

حال یہ ہے کہ ان کا بدلہ جہنم ہے کیونکہ انہوں نے کفر کیا اور میری آیتوں اور میرے رسولوں کو مذاق میں اڑایا.

— Maulana Muhammad Junagarhi

یہ ان کی سزا ہے (یعنی) جہنم۔ اس لئے کہ انہوں نے کفر کیا اور ہماری آیتوں اور ہمارے پیغمبروں کی ہنسی اُڑائی

— Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari

[https://quran.com/al-kahf/103-106]

The reason why they will lose out, in the hereafter, on the rewards of the good deeds they did in this world, is because they rejected guidance and made fun of Allah's Signs and Allah's Messengers. 

People refuse to believe, people mock the messengers, — this has been going on since the beginning. 

This is not a light matter. 

The penalty is great: they risk being led away, and a terrible hereafter 

Al-Isra (17:97)

وَمَن يَهْدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِ ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦ ۖ وَنَحْشُرُهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ عُمْيًۭا وَبُكْمًۭا وَصُمًّۭا ۖ مَّأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ كُلَّمَا خَبَتْ زِدْنَـٰهُمْ سَعِيرًۭا ٩٧

And he whom Allâh guides, he is led aright; but he whom He sends astray, for such you will find no Auliyâ’ (helpers and protectors), besides Him, and We shall gather them together on the Day of Resurrection on their faces,[1]blind, dumb and deaf; their abode will be Hell; whenever it abates, We shall increase for them the fierceness of the Fire.

— Al-Hilali & Khan

[1](V.17:97) Narrated Anas bin Mâlik رضي الله عنه: A man said, "O Allâh’s Prophet! Will Allâh gather a disbeliever (prone) on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" He صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Will not the One Who made him walk on his feet in this world, be able to make him walk on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" (Qatâdah, a subnarrator, said: "Yes, by the Power of Our Lord!") (Sahih Al Bukhri, Vol. 6, Hadith No.283).

It is he whom Allah guides, that is on true Guidance; but he whom He leaves astray - for such wilt thou find no protector besides Him. On the Day of Judgment We shall gather, them together, prone on their faces, blind, dumb, and deaf: their abode will be Hell: every time it shows abatement, We shall increase from them the fierceness of the Fire.

— A. Yusuf Ali

جس کو اللہ ہدایت دے وہی ہدایت پانے والا ہے ، اور جسے وہ گمراہی میں ڈال دے تو اس کے سوا ایسے لوگوں کے لئے تو کوئی حامی و ناصر نہیں پاسکتا۔ ان لوگوں کو ہم قیامت کے روز اوندھے منہ کھینچ لائیں گے ، اندھے ، کوئلے اور بہرے۔ ان کا ٹھکانا جہنم ہے۔ جب کبھی اس کی آگ دھیمی ہونے لگے گی ہم اسے اور بھڑکا دیں گے۔

— Fe Zilal al-Qur'an

اور جس کو راہ دکھلائے اللہ وہی ہے راہ پانے والا اور جس کو بھٹکائے پھر تو نہ پائے انکے واسطے کوئی رفیق اللہ کے سوائے [1] اور اٹھائیں گے ہم انکو دن قیامت کے چلیں گے منہ کے بل اندھے اور گونگے اور بہرے [2] ٹھکانا ان کو دوزخ ہے جب لگے گی بجھنے اور بھڑکا دیں گے ان پر [3]

— Shaykh al-Hind Mahmud al-Hasan(with Tafsir E Usmani)

[1]آنحضرت صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی نبوت پر اللہ کی فعلی شہادت:یعنی خدا کی توفیق و دستگیری ہی سے آدمی راہ حق پر چل کر منزل مقصود تک پہنچ سکتا ہے جس کی بدبختی اور تعنت کی وجہ سے خدا دستگیری نہ فرمائے اسے کون ہے جو ٹھیک راستہ پر لگا سکے۔

[2]آخرت میں کفار کا حشر:یہ قیامت کے بعض مواطن میں ہو گا کہ کافر منہ کے بل اندھے گونگے کر کے چلائے جائیں گے ۔ حدیث میں ہے صحابہ نے عرض کیا یارسول اللہ ! منہ کے بل کس طرح چلیں گے فرمایا جس نے آدمی کو پاؤں سے چلایا وہ قادر ہے کہ سر سے چلا دے۔ باقی فرشتوں کا جہنمیوں کو منہ کے بل گھسیٹنا ، وہ دوزخ میں داخل ہونے کے بعد ہو گا۔ یَوۡمَ یُسۡحَبُوۡنَ فِی النَّارِ عَلٰی وُجُوۡہِہِمۡ (القمر۔۴۸)۔

[3]یعنی عذاب معین اندازہ سے کم نہیں ہونے دیں گے۔ اگر بدن جل کر تکلیف میں کمی ہونے لگے گی تو پھر نئے چمڑے چڑھا دیے جائیں گے۔ کُلَّمَا نَضِجَتۡ جُلُوۡدُہُمۡ بَدَّلۡنٰہُمۡ جُلُوۡدًا غَیۡرَہَا (نساء۔۵۶)۔

[https://quran.com/al-isra/97]

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