Allah tells us that He is the only One Who has the power to create and make
decisions, and there is no one who can dispute with Him in that or reverse His
judgement. His saying:
[وَرَبُّكَ يَخْلُقُ
مَا يَشَآءُ وَيَخْتَارُ]
(And your Lord creates whatsoever He wills and chooses,) means, whatever He
wills, for what He wills, happens; and what He does not will, does not happen.
All things, good and bad alike, are in His Hands and will return to Him.
[مَا كَانَ لَهُمُ
الْخِيَرَةُ]
(no choice have they.) is a negation, according to the correct view. This is
like the Ayah,
[وَمَا كَانَ
لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلاَ مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْراً أَن يَكُونَ
لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ]
(It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have
decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision) (33:36).
Then Allah says:
[وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ
مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ]
(And your Lord knows what their breasts conceal, and what they reveal.) He
knows what is hidden in their hearts, just as He knows what they do openly.
[سَوَآءٌ مِّنْكُمْ
مَّنْ أَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَمَنْ جَهَرَ بِهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍ بِالَّيْلِ
وَسَارِبٌ بِالنَّهَارِ ]
(It is the same whether any of you conceals his speech or declares it openly,
whether he be hid by night or goes forth freely by day.) (13:10).
[وَهُوَ اللَّهُ لا
إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ]
(And He is Allah; La ilaha illa Huwa,) meaning, He is unique in His divinity,
for none is to be worshipped besides Him, and there is no lord who can create
what he wills and chooses besides Him.
[لَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِى
الاٍّولَى وَالاٌّخِرَةِ]
(His is the praise, in the first and in the last,) in all that He does, He is
to be praised for His justice and wisdom.
[وَلَهُ
الْحُكْمُ]
(His is the decision,) that none can put back, because of His might, power,
wisdom and mercy.
[وَإِلَيْهِ
تُرْجَعُونَ]
(and to Him shall you be returned.) means, all of you on the Day of
Resurrection, and everyone will be rewarded or punished according to his deeds,
good and evil alike, and absolutely none of their deeds will be concealed from
Him.
[قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ
إِن جَعَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الَّيْلَ سَرْمَداً إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ مَنْ
إِلَـهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُمْ بِضِيَآءٍ أَفَلاَ تَسْمَعُونَ - قُلْ
أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن جَعَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمُ النَّهَارَ سَرْمَداً إِلَى يَوْمِ
الْقِيَـمَةِ مَنْ إِلَـهٌ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُمْ بِلَيْلٍ تَسْكُنُونَ فِيهِ
أَفلاَ تُبْصِرُونَ - وَمِن رَّحْمَتِهِ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ
لِتَسْكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَلِتَبتَغُواْ مِن فَضْلِهِ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
]
(71. Say: "Tell me! If Allah made the night continuous for you till the Day
of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you light Will you not then
hear'') (72. Say: "Tell me! If Allah made the day continuous for you till the
Day of Resurrection, which god besides Allah could bring you night wherein you
rest Will you not then see'') (73. It is out of His mercy that He has made for
you the night and the day that you may rest therein and that you may seek of His
bounty -- and in order that you may be grateful.)
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