The Polytheists hasten their Torment by arguing against Resu
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:45 pm
The Polytheists hasten their Torment by arguing against Resurrection after Death
Concerning Allah's statement,
[وَلَئÙÂن قÙÂلْتَ Ø¥ÙÂنَّكÙÂمْ مَّبْعÙÂوثÙÂونَ مÙÂن بَعْد٠الْمَوْتÙÂ]
(But if you were to say to them: "You shall indeed be raised up after death.'') Allah, the Exalted, is saying, "O Muhammad, if you were to inform these polytheists that Allah is going to resurrect them after their death, just as He created them originally (they would still reject).'' Even though they know that Allah, the Exalted, is the One Who created the heavens and the earth, just as He said,
[وَلَئÙÂن سَأَلْتَهÙÂم مَّنْ خَلَقَهÙÂمْ لَيَقÙÂولÙÂنَّ اللَّهÙÂ]
(And if you ask them who created them, they will surely say: "Allah.'')[43:87] Allah says,
[وَلَئÙÂن سَأَلْتَهÙÂمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَـوَت٠وَالاٌّرْضَ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَيَقÙÂولÙÂنَّ اللَّهÙÂ]
(And if you were to ask them: "Who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon'' They will surely reply: "Allah.'') [29:61] Even after their awareness of this (Allah's creating), they still reject the resurrection and the promised return on the Day of Judgement. Yet, in reference to ability, the resurrection is easier (for Allah to perform) than the original creation. As Allah said,
[وَهÙÂوَ الَّذÙÂى يَبْدَأ٠الْخَلْقَ Ø«ÙÂمَّ يÙÂعÙÂيدÙÂه٠وَهÙÂوَ أَهْوَن٠عَلَيْهÙÂ]
(And He it is Who originates the creation, then He will repeat it (after it has perished); and this is easier for Him.) [30:27] Allah also said,
[مَّا خَلْقÙÂكÙÂمْ وَلاَ بَعْثÙÂكÙÂمْ Ø¥ÙÂلاَّ كَنَÙÂْس٠وَØÂÙÂدَةÙÂ]
(The creation of you all and the resurrection of you all are only as (the creation and resurrection of) a single person.) [31:28] Concerning the statement,
[Ø¥ÙÂنْ هَـذَا Ø¥ÙÂلاَّ سÙÂØÂْرٌ مّÙÂبÙÂينٌ]
(This is nothing but obvious magic.) The polytheists say this due to their disbelief and obstinacy. They say, "We do not believe your claim that resurrection will occur.'' They also say, "He (Muhammad) only says this (resurrection of the dead) because he is bewitched, and he wants you to follow him in what his bewitchment tells him. Concerning Allah's statement,
[وَلَئÙÂنْ أَخَّرْنَا عَنْهÙÂم٠الْعَذَابَ Ø¥ÙÂلَى Ø£ÙÂمَّة٠مَّعْدÙÂودَةÙÂ]
(And if We delay the torment for them till a determined term,) Allah, the Exalted, is saying "If We delay the torment and the destruction of these polytheists until an appointed time and a period determined, and We promise them a specific time period (of life), they would still say, in rejection and haste;
[مَا يَØÂْبÙÂسÙÂهÙÂ]
(What keeps it back) They mean by this, "What delays this torment from overtaking us'' Both rejection and doubt are their very nature. Therefore, they have no escape or refuge from the torment.
Concerning Allah's statement,
[وَلَئÙÂن قÙÂلْتَ Ø¥ÙÂنَّكÙÂمْ مَّبْعÙÂوثÙÂونَ مÙÂن بَعْد٠الْمَوْتÙÂ]
(But if you were to say to them: "You shall indeed be raised up after death.'') Allah, the Exalted, is saying, "O Muhammad, if you were to inform these polytheists that Allah is going to resurrect them after their death, just as He created them originally (they would still reject).'' Even though they know that Allah, the Exalted, is the One Who created the heavens and the earth, just as He said,
[وَلَئÙÂن سَأَلْتَهÙÂم مَّنْ خَلَقَهÙÂمْ لَيَقÙÂولÙÂنَّ اللَّهÙÂ]
(And if you ask them who created them, they will surely say: "Allah.'')[43:87] Allah says,
[وَلَئÙÂن سَأَلْتَهÙÂمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَـوَت٠وَالاٌّرْضَ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَيَقÙÂولÙÂنَّ اللَّهÙÂ]
(And if you were to ask them: "Who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon'' They will surely reply: "Allah.'') [29:61] Even after their awareness of this (Allah's creating), they still reject the resurrection and the promised return on the Day of Judgement. Yet, in reference to ability, the resurrection is easier (for Allah to perform) than the original creation. As Allah said,
[وَهÙÂوَ الَّذÙÂى يَبْدَأ٠الْخَلْقَ Ø«ÙÂمَّ يÙÂعÙÂيدÙÂه٠وَهÙÂوَ أَهْوَن٠عَلَيْهÙÂ]
(And He it is Who originates the creation, then He will repeat it (after it has perished); and this is easier for Him.) [30:27] Allah also said,
[مَّا خَلْقÙÂكÙÂمْ وَلاَ بَعْثÙÂكÙÂمْ Ø¥ÙÂلاَّ كَنَÙÂْس٠وَØÂÙÂدَةÙÂ]
(The creation of you all and the resurrection of you all are only as (the creation and resurrection of) a single person.) [31:28] Concerning the statement,
[Ø¥ÙÂنْ هَـذَا Ø¥ÙÂلاَّ سÙÂØÂْرٌ مّÙÂبÙÂينٌ]
(This is nothing but obvious magic.) The polytheists say this due to their disbelief and obstinacy. They say, "We do not believe your claim that resurrection will occur.'' They also say, "He (Muhammad) only says this (resurrection of the dead) because he is bewitched, and he wants you to follow him in what his bewitchment tells him. Concerning Allah's statement,
[وَلَئÙÂنْ أَخَّرْنَا عَنْهÙÂم٠الْعَذَابَ Ø¥ÙÂلَى Ø£ÙÂمَّة٠مَّعْدÙÂودَةÙÂ]
(And if We delay the torment for them till a determined term,) Allah, the Exalted, is saying "If We delay the torment and the destruction of these polytheists until an appointed time and a period determined, and We promise them a specific time period (of life), they would still say, in rejection and haste;
[مَا يَØÂْبÙÂسÙÂهÙÂ]
(What keeps it back) They mean by this, "What delays this torment from overtaking us'' Both rejection and doubt are their very nature. Therefore, they have no escape or refuge from the torment.