Allah tells us about His creation of the upper realm, which is the heavens,
and the lower realm, which is the earth, and everything in them. They have been
created for a true purpose, not in vain, so that
[لِيَجْزِىَ
الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيِجْزِى الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ
بِالْحُسْنَى]
(He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (i.e. punish
them in Hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (i.e. Paradise).)
[53:31] Then He declares Himself to be above the Shirk of those who worship
others besides Him. He is independent of His creation, alone with no partner or
associate. For this reason He deserves to be worshipped Alone, without partners.
Then He mentions how man has been created from a Nutfah, i.e., something that is
insignificant, weak and has no value - but when man becomes independent and is
able to fend for himself - then he begins to dispute with his Lord, may He be
exalted, and disbelieves in Him and fights His Messengers. But man was created
to be a servant, not an opponent, as Allah says:
[وَهُوَ الَّذِى
خَلَقَ مِنَ الْمَآءِ بَشَراً فَجَعَلَهُ نَسَباً وَصِهْراً وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ
قَدِيراً - وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لاَ يَنفَعُهُمْ وَلاَ يَضُرُّهُمْ
وَكَانَ الْكَـفِرُ عَلَى رَبِّهِ ظَهِيراً ]
(And it is He Who has created man from water, and gave him descendants, and
made Him kindred by marriage, and your Lord is capable (of all things). And they
worship besides Allah, that which can neither profit them nor harm them; and the
disbeliever is ever a helper (of Shaytan) against his Lord) (25: 54-55). And;
[أَوَلَمْ يَرَ
الإِنسَـنُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَـهُ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مٌّبِينٌ -
وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلاً وَنَسِىَ خَلْقَهُ قَالَ مَن يُحىِ الْعِظَـمَ وَهِىَ
رَمِيمٌ - قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا الَّذِى أَنشَأَهَآ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ
خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ ]
(Does not man see that We have created him from Nutfah. Yet, behold he stands
as an open opponent. And he puts forth for Us a parable, and forgets his own
creation. He says: "Who will give life to these bones after they are rotten and
have become dust'' Say: "He will give life to them Who created them the first
time! And He is the knower of every creature!'') (36:77-79). Imam Ahmad and Ibn
Majah reported that Busr bin Jahhash said: "The Messenger of Allah spat in his
palm, then he said,
«يَقُولُ اللهُ
تَعَالَى: ابْنَ آدَمَ أَنَّى تُعْجِزُنِي وَقَدْ خَلَقْتُكَ مِنْ مِثْلِ هَذِهِ،
حَتَّى إِذَا سَوَّيْتُكَ فَعَدَلْتُكَ مَشَيْتَ بَيْنَ بُرْدَيْكَ وَلِلْأَرْضِ
مِنْكَ وَئِيدٌ، فَجَمَعْتَ وَمَنَعْتَ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْحُلْقُومَ قُلْتَ:
أَتَصَدَّقُ، وَأَنَّى أَوَانُ الصَّدَقَة»
(Allah, may He be exalted, says: "O son of Adam, how could you be more
powerful than I when I have created you from something like this, and when I
have fashioned you perfectly and made you complete, you walk wearing your two
garments and the earth makes a sound (beneath your feet). You collect money but
do not give anything to anyone, then when the soul of a dying person reaches the
throat, you say, `I want to give in charity', but it is too late for charity.'')
[وَالاٌّنْعَـمَ
خَلَقَهَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا دِفْءٌ وَمَنَـفِعُ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ - وَلَكُمْ
فِيهَا جَمَالٌ حِينَ تُرِيحُونَ وَحِينَ تَسْرَحُونَ - وَتَحْمِلُ أَثْقَالَكُمْ
إِلَى بَلَدٍ لَّمْ تَكُونُواْ بَـلِغِيهِ إِلاَّ بِشِقِّ الأَنفُسِ إِنَّ
رَبَّكُمْ لَرَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ]
(5. And the cattle, He has created them for you; in them there is warmth
(warm clothing), and numerous benefits, and you eat from them.) (6. And there is
beauty in them for you, when you bring them home in the evening, and as you lead
them forth to pasture (in the morning).) (7. And they carry your loads to a land
that you could not reach yourselves except with great trouble. Truly, your Lord
is full of kindness, Most Merciful.)
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