Allah states that all the residents of earth will perish and die. The
residents of the heavens will die, except whomever Allah wills. Only Allah's
Honorable Face will remain, because our Lord, the Exalted, the Blessed, is the
Ever Living Who never dies. Qatadah said, "First, Allah mentioned His creatures
and then He said that all of this will perish.'' And in the reported
supplication: `O You the Ever Living Who sustains all that exists! O You Who
created the heavens and the earth without precedence. O You, Who Owns the glory
and the honor, none has the right to be worshipped except You. We seek refuge
with Your mercy. Grant Us success in all of our matters. Please, do not abandon
us to rely on ourselves even for an instant nor on any of Your creation.''
Ash-Sha`bi said, "When you have recited,
[كُلُّ مَنْ
عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ ]
(Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.) do not stop, continue reading,
[وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ
رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلْـلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ ]
(And the Face of your Lord Dhul-Jalal wal-Ikram will remain forever.)'' This
Ayah is similar to Allah's statement,
[كُلُّ شَىْءٍ
هَالِكٌ إِلاَّ وَجْهَهُ]
(Everything will perish save His Face.)(28:88) In this Ayah, Allah describes
His Noble Face as being Dhul-Jalal wal-Ikram, indicating that He is Worthy of
being revered, and thus, never defied; and obeyed, and thus, never disobeyed,
[وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ
مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِىِّ يُرِيدُونَ
وَجْهَهُ]
(And keep yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and
afternoon, seeking His Face.)(18:28), And as He said about those giving charity:
[إِنَّمَا
نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ]
(We feed you seeking Allah's Face only.)(76:9) Ibn `Abbas commented on the
meaning of Dhul-Jalal wal-Ikram, by saying, "Owner of greatness and pride.''
After Allah stated that all of the inhabitants of the earth will die and end up
in the Hereafter when He, Dhul-Jalal wal-Ikram, will judge them by His fair
judgement, He said,
[فَبِأَىِّ ءَالاءِ
رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ]
(Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you both deny) Allah said,
[يَسْأَلُهُ مَن فِى
السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍ ]
(Whosoever is in the heavens and on the earth begs of Him. Every day He is
(engaged) in some affair.) In this Ayah, Allah affirms that He is Rich, Free of
all wants for anyone else and that all creatures stand in need of Him, in all
conditions and situations. They all seek His help willingly or unwillingly.
Everyday, He is engaged in some affair. Al-A`mash reported from Mujahid, from
`Ubayd bin `Umayr,
[كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ
فِى شَأْنٍ]
(Every day He is (engaged) in some affair.) He said, "Of His affairs is that
He answers the supplicant, or gives to the one requesting, or removing
adversity, or cures the one seeking to be cured.''
[سَنَفْرُغُ لَكُمْ
أَيُّهَا الثَّقَلاَنِ فَبِأَىِّ ءَالاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ يمَعْشَرَ
الْجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُواْ مِنْ أَقْطَـرِ السَّمَـوَتِ
وَالاٌّرْضِ فَانفُذُواْ لاَ تَنفُذُونَ إِلاَّ بِسُلْطَـنٍ فَبِأَىِّ ءَالاءِ
رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلاَ
تَنتَصِرَانِ فَبِأَىِّ ءَالاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ]
(31. We shall attend to you, O Thaqalan!) (32. Then which of the blessings of
your Lord will you both deny) (33. O assembly of Jinn and men! If you are able
to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)!
But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allah)!)
(34. Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you both deny) (35. There
will be sent against you both, Shuwaz of fire and Nuhas, and you will not be
able to defend yourselves.) (36. Then which of the blessings of your Lord will
you both deny) ur Lord will you both deny)
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