QURAN CHAPTER - 76
Al-Insan - The Human
Revealed - Madinan
Ruku - 2
Ayat - 31
Theme - The theme of this Surah is to inform man of his true position in the world and to tell him that if he understood his true position rightly and adopted the attitude of gratefulness, he would meet with such and such good end, and if he adopted the way of disbelief, he would meet with such and such evil ends.
The subject matter of the first section (Verses:1-22) is Man's Creation and Fate in this World and Hereafter
- In Verses:1-4 man has been reminded that there was a time when he was nothing; then a humble beginning of him was made with a mixed drop of sperm and ovum of which even his mother was not aware; even she did not know that he had been conceived nor anyone else seeing the microscopic cell could say that it was a man, who in future would become the best of creation on the earth.
- In Verses:5-22 the blessings with which those who do full justice to servitude in the world, will be favored, have been mentioned in full detail.
- Their best rewards been mentioned but they have also been told briefly what are the acts on the basis of which they would become worthy of those rewards.
The subject matter of the second section (Verses:23-31) is in addressing Holy Prophet
- Addressing the Holy Prophet (SAW), 3 things have been stated:
(1) "It is in fact We Ourself Who are revealing this Quran piecemeal to you, and this is intended to inform the disbelievers, not you, that the Quran is not being fabricated by Muhammad but it is We Who are revealing it, and it is Our Own wisdom which requires that We should reveal it piece by piece and not all at once."
(2) The Holy Prophet has been told: "No matter how long ,it may take for the decree of your Lord to be enforced and no matter what afflictions may befall you in the meantime, in any case you should continue to perform your mission of Apostleship patiently, and not to yield to the pressure tactics of any of these wicked and unbelieving people."
(3) "Remember Allah during day and night, perform the Prayer and spend your nights in the worship of Allah, for it is these things which sustain and strengthen those who call to Allah in the face of iniquity and disbelief."
In conclusion, it has been said: This is an Admonition: whoever wills may accept it and take a path to his Lord.
- But man's own will and desire is not everything in the world. No one's will and desire can be fulfilled unless Allah (also) so wills.
- And Allah's willing is not haphazard: whatever He wills, He wills it on the basis of His knowledge and wisdom. He admits into His mercy whomever He regards as worthy of His mercy on the basis of His knowledge and wisdom, and He has prepared a painful torment for those whom He finds unjust and wicked.
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