Allah, the Exalted, guides His servants to reflect upon His blessings. What
Allah has created in the heavens and the earth is part of the clear signs for
those who possess correct understanding. From that which is in the heavens are
the luminous stars, the firmaments, the moving planetary bodies, the sun and the
moon. This also includes the night and day, their alternating, and their merging
so that one is long and the other is short. Then they alternate (through the
year) so that the long one becomes short and the short one becomes long.
Likewise, from the signs in the heavens is the rising of the sun, its vastness,
its beauty and its adornment. Also, whatever rain that Allah sends down from the
heavens, thereby bringing the earth to life after its death, and causing various
types of fruits, crops, flowers and plants to grow, is from its signs. Whatever
Allah creates in the earth from the various species of beasts, with their
differing colors and benefits (for man), are signs. The mountains, plains,
deserts, civilizations, structures and barren lands of the earth are signs. Then
there are the wonders of the sea and its waves. Yet, it still has been made
subservient and submissive to those who travel upon its surface. It carries
their ships, allowing them to traverse upon it with ease. This is all under the
control of the Most Able; there is no God worthy of worship except Him and there
is no true Lord other than Him. Concerning Allah's statement,
[وَمَا تُغْنِى
الآيَـتُ وَالنُّذُرُ عَن قَوْمٍ لاَّ يُؤْمِنُونَ]
(But neither Ayat nor warners benefit those who do not believe.) This means,
`What thing will benefit such disbelieving people besides the heavenly and
earthly signs, and the Messengers with their miracles, proofs and evidences that
clearly prove the truthfulness of their message' This is similar to Allah's
statement,
[إِنَّ الَّذِينَ
حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِمْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ ]
(Truly! Those against whom the Word of your Lord has been justified, will not
believe.) [10:96] Concerning Allah's statement,
[فَهَلْ يَنتَظِرُونَ
إِلاَّ مِثْلَ أَيَّامِ الَّذِينَ خَلَوْاْ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ]
(Then do they wait save for the likes of the days of men who passed away
before them) This means, `Are these who reject you Muhammad, waiting for the
vengeance and torment like the Days of Allah, when He punished those who came
before them of the previous nations that rejected their Messengers'
[قُلْ فَانْتَظِرُواْ
إِنَّى مَعَكُمْ مِّنَ الْمُنْتَظِرِينَثُمَّ نُنَجِّى رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ
ءامَنُواْ]
(Say: "Wait then, I am waiting with you among those who wait.'' Then We save
Our Messengers and those who believe!) This means, `Verily, We destroy those who
reject the Messengers.'
[كَذَلِكَ حَقًّا
عَلَيْنَا نُنجِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ]
(Thus it is incumbent upon Us to save the believers.) This means that this is
a right that Allah, the Exalted, has obligated upon His Noble Self. This is
similar to His statement,
[كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ
عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ]
(Your Lord has written (prescribed) mercy for Himself) [6:54]
[قُلْ يأَيُّهَا
النَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن دِينِى فَلاَ أَعْبُدُ الَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ
مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلَـكِنْ أَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ الَّذِى يَتَوَفَّاكُمْ وَأُمِرْتُ
أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ - وَأَنْ أَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا
وَلاَ تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ - وَلاَ تَدْعُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لاَ
يَنفَعُكَ وَلاَ يَضُرُّكَ فَإِن فَعَلْتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذًا مِّنَ الظَّـلِمِينَ -
وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلاَ كَاشِفَ لَهُ إِلاَّ هُوَ وَإِن يُرِدْكَ
بِخَيْرٍ فَلاَ رَآدَّ لِفَضْلِهِ يُصَيبُ بِهِ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَهُوَ
الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ ]
(104. Say:"O people! If you are in doubt about my religion - I will never
worship those whom you worship besides Allah, rather, I will worship Allah, the
One Who cause you to die. And I was commanded to be one of the believers.) (105.
And (I was commanded), "Direct your face toward the Hanif (monotheism) religion,
and not be one of the idolaters.'') (106. "And do not invoke besides Allah what
will not benefit you nor harm you. For if you did, you would certainly be one of
the wrongdoers.'') (107. And if Allah touches you with harm, there is none who
can lift it but He. And if He intends good for you, then none can repel His
favor which He causes to reach whom He wills among His servants. And He is the
Pardoning, the Merciful.)
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