QURAN CHAPTER - 54
Al-Qamar - The Moon
Revealed - Meccan
Ruku - 3
Ayat - 55
Theme - In this Surah the disbelievers of Makkah have been warned for their stubbornness which they had adopted against the invitation of the Holy Prophet (SWS).
- The amazing and wonderful phenomenon of the splitting of the Moon was a manifest sign of the truth that the Resurrection, of which the Holy Prophet was giving them the news, could take place and that it had approached near at hand.
- The great sphere of the Moon had split into 2 distinct parts in front of their very eyes. The 2 parts had separated and receded so much apart from each other that to the on-lookers one part had appeared on one side of the mountain and the other on the other side of it. Then, in an instant the 2 had rejoined.
- This was a manifest proof of the truth that the system of the Universe was neither eternal nor immortal, it could be disrupted.
- Huge stars and Planets could split asunder, disintegrate, collide with each other, and everything that had been depicted in the Quran In connection with the description of the details of Resurrection, could happen.
- At the outset it has been said: "These people neither believe in the admonition, nor learn a lesson from history, nor affirm faith after witnessing manifest signs with their eyes. Now they would believe only when Resurrection has taken place and they would be rushing out of their graves towards the Summoner on that Day."
- Then, the stories of the people of Noah and of Ad and Thamud and of the peoples of Lot and the Pharaoh have been related briefly and they have been reminded of the terrible punishments that these nations suffered when they belied and disregarded the warnings given by the Prophets of God.
- After the narration of each story the refrain that has been provided is : "This Quran is an easy means of admonition, which if a nation takes to heart and thereby takes the Right Way, the torment that descended on the former nations could be avoided."
- The disbelievers of Makkah have been addressed and warned to this effect: "If you too adopt the same attitude and conduct for which the other nations have already been punished, why will you not be punished for it? Are you in any way a superior people that you should be treated differently from others?"
- In the end, the disbelievers have been told that Allah does not need to make lengthy preparations to bring about Resurrection.
- No sooner does He give a simple command for it than it will take place immediately. Like everything else the Universe and mankind also have a destiny.
- According to this destiny everything happens at its own appointed time. It cannot be so that whenever somebody gives a challenge, Resurrection is brought about in order to convince him.
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