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Teachings of the Qur`aan
Al-Haaqqah
Soorah 69:13-18
Ayub A. Hamid
After warning them of the consequences of disbelief in this
world, a very concise description of the conditions of the Day of Judgment is
given in the next six verses. Two points must be remembered in this regard:
· Firstly, human beings are incapable of
understanding exactly or even imagining something that they have not seen.
Consequently, their languages do not have appropriate vocabulary to describe
those things. The facts described to us about the Day of Judgment, life
Hereafter or Allaah SWT use such of the words of our "deficient" language that
are closest to the reality and that can help us develop the right perception
according to our limited capabilities. The objective is to deliver the right
understanding, not the precise description.
· Secondly, at this stage, people were being
introduced to these concepts and thus were being given a high level overview of
the events of the Last Day. More details were provided in subsequent
revelations.
13 Then, when the trumpet is blown with a single blast, 14
and the earth and the mountains are lifted up and crushed to powder with a
single crushing, 15 on that Day shall the Occurrence occur. 16 And the heaven
will split asunder, for that Day it will be friable/fragile; 17 while the
angels will be cowering on its sides and eight of them will bear that Day the
Throne of your Lord above them. 18 That is the Day when you shall be presented
for accountability - none of your secrets shall remain hidden.
In this paragraph, the Last Day has been called
"Al-Waaqi'ah", indicating that its occurrence is already predestined and
predetermined. It is only a matter of time. As soon as its predetermined time
arrives, it will suddenly happen without any warning.
Makkah was surrounded by mountains. Makkans considered the
mountains invincible. It was very difficult for them to understand how they
could be destroyed. They are being told that it is very easy for Allaah and the
mountains will be powdered at the very first stage of destruction.
Similarly, the sky that also seems to be invincible will be
splitting up, falling apart and collapsing like something frail and loose.
Arabs thought that angels are Allaah's daughters and
worshipped them to gain their favour so that they can intercede for their
worshippers. The angels, except for the eight assigned to the Throne, will
themselves be cowering on the sides, fearful of what will be happening. It is
useless to expect any help from them.
As far as matters such as the Throne of Allaah and the angels
carrying it are concerned, they fall in the category of Mutashaabihaat
(approximate hints about matters that are beyond human understanding). We have
been commanded just to believe in them without making any effort to understand
them or define them exactly in human terms. These matters can neither be taken
literally nor commented upon. Any explanation, opinion or description will be
conjecture, speculation, serious error and misguidance. All we know is that
Allaah SWT is not subject to any human concept of shape, physique, direction or
location. He is infinite and is totally above and beyond such concepts or
limitations. Mention of His Throne tells us in human terms about His absolute
and complete authority and control over the whole universe and everything
whatsoever in it. We will find out the exact nature of such matters only in the
Hereafter.
The intent of these verses is to give people some idea about
the conditions of the Day when people will be presented for accountability and
judgment.
Many people commit crimes or behave improperly only because
they think that no one will find out and, thus, they will never be caught or
held accountable. On the Day of Judgment, everything they ever did, regardless
of how secretly they did it, will be in their record of deeds for which they
will be held openly accountable.
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Note: This series is providing the teachings of the Qur'aan,
not a literal translation. Instead of literal translation, it gives
interpretive meanings of the verses, along with their contextual details.
Please remember that any translation of the Holy Qur'aan is in fact only an
expression of the translator's understanding of the Word of Allaah Subhaanahu
wa Ta'aala, and hence cannot be equated with the Qur'aan itself. Only the
original Arabic text can be called the Holy Qur'aan.
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Ustaadz Ayub A. Hamid is a visionary and strategic Islamic
thinker residing in Canada for the last 34 years. His recently published books
are:
1. Islam - Does It Make Sense?
2. Unveiling the Commands-The Truth about Hijaab, Khimaar
and Jilbaab.
3. Finding A Soulmate - A Guide for Parents and Youth.
4. A Book Unlike Any Other.
5. Islam - Adopting Its Paradigms.
6. Exploring the Islamic Beliefs.
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The following soowar 'Teachings of the Qur'aan' series by
Ustaadz Ayub A. Hamid, are available on request:-
Al Faatihah
Al Baqarah
Aali 'Imraan
A Nisaa'
Al Maaidah
Al An'aam
Al A'raaf
Al Anfaal
At Teen
Al`Alaq
Al Qadr
Al Bayyinah
Al Zilzaal
Al Aadiyatt
Al Qaari`ah
At Takaathur
Al`Asr
Al Humazah
Al Feel
Al Quraish
Al Maa`oon
Al-Kowthar
Al Kaafiroon
Al Nasr
Al Lahab
Al Ikhlaas
Al Falaq
An Naas
Al Mulk
Al Qalam
Al Haaqqah 1-12
K a r i m a
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