Allah tells us that the idolators swore by Allah their strongest oaths,
meaning that they made oaths swore fervently that Allah would not resurrect the
one who died. They considered that to be improbable, and did not believe the
Messengers when they told them about that, swearing that it could not happen.
Allah said, refuting them:
[بَلَى]
(Yes), meaning it will indeed happen,
[وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ
حَقًّا]
(a promise (binding) upon Him in truth,) - meaning it is inevitable,
[وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ
النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ]
(but most of mankind know not.) means, because of their ignorance they oppose
the Messengers and fall into disbelief. Then Allah mentions His wisdom and the
reason why He will resurrect mankind physically on the Day of Calling (between
the people of Fire and of Paradise). He says,
[لِيُبَيِّنَ
لَهُمُ]
(In order that He may make clear to them) means, to mankind,
[الَّذِى
يَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ]
(what they differed over,) means, every dispute.
[لِيَجْزِىَ
الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ بِمَا عَمِلُواْ وَيِجْزِى الَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُواْ
بِالْحُسْنَى]
(that 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)
[وَلِيَعْلَمَ
الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ كَـذِبِينَ]
(and so that those who disbelieved may know that they were liars.) meaning
that they lied in their oaths and their swearing that Allah would not resurrect
those who die. Thus they will be pushed down by force to the Fire with horrible
force on the Day of Resurrection, and the guards of Hell will say to them:
[هَـذِهِ النَّارُ
الَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ - أَفَسِحْرٌ هَـذَا أَمْ أَنتُمْ لاَ
تُبْصِرُونَ - اصْلَوْهَا فَاصْبِرُواْ أَوْ لاَ تَصْبِرُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ
إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ]
(This is the Fire which you used to belie. Is this magic or do you not see
Taste its heat, and whether you are tolerant of it or intolerant of it - it is
all the same. You are only being requited for what you have done.) (52:14-16).
Then Allah tells us about His ability to do whatever He wills, and that nothing
is impossible for Him on earth or in heaven. When He wants a thing, all He has
to do is say to it "Be!'' and it is. The Resurrection is one such thing, when He
wants it to happen, all He will have to do is issue the command once, and it
will happen as He wills, as He says:
[وَمَآ أَمْرُنَآ
إِلاَّ وَحِدَةٌ كَلَمْحٍ بِالْبَصَرِ ]
(And Our commandment is but one as the twinkling of an eye) (54:50) and,
[مَّا خَلْقُكُمْ
وَلاَ بَعْثُكُمْ إِلاَّ كَنَفْسٍ وَحِدَةٍ]
(The creation of you all and the resurrection of you all are only as (the
creation and resurrection of) a single person. ) [31:28] And in this Ayah, Allah
says:
[إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا
لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَاهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ ]
(Verily, Our Word to a thing when We intend it, is only that We say to it:
"Be!'' - and it is.) meaning, We issue the command once, and then it happens.
Allah does not need to repeat or confirm whatever He commands, because there is
nothing that can stop Him or oppose Him. He is the One, the Compelling, the
Almighty, whose power, might and dominion have subjected all things. None has
the right to be worshipped except Him, and there is no Lord other than Him.
[وَالَّذِينَ
هَـجَرُواْ فِى اللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ فِى
الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَة وَلاّجْرُ الاٌّخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ -
الَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ]
(41. And as for those who emigrated for the cause of Allah, after they had
been wronged, We will certainly give them good residence in this world, but
indeed the reward of the Hereafter will be greater; if they but knew!) (42.
(They are) those who remained patient, and put their trust in their Lord.)