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Surah 27
Volume 3

The Ants

An-Naml

النَّمل

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WORDS OF WISDOM

WORDS OF WISDOM

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    The beast is believed to be one of the major signs of Judgment Day. This beast will come out of the earth to show people that coming back to life is possible. The beast will also show them that even animals have full faith in Allah-something that the idol-worshippers fail to do. No further details are given in reliable resources about this beast. (Imam Ibn Ashur)

HORRORS BEFORE JUDGMENT DAY

82When the promise of 'Judgment' is about to come true, We will bring for them a beast out of the earth, telling them that the people had no sure faith in Our revelations. 83'Watch for' the Day We will gather from every faith-community a group of those who denied Our revelations, and they will be driven in perfect lines. 84When they finally arrive 'in front of Allah', He will ask them, "Did you reject My revelations without even understanding them? Or what exactly were you doing?" 85So they will deserve punishment for the wrong they did, leaving them speechless.
وَإِذَا وَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَخۡرَجۡنَا لَهُمۡ دَآبَّةٗ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ كَانُواْ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ 82وَيَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ فَوۡجٗا مِّمَّن يُكَذِّبُ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ 83حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُو قَالَ أَكَذَّبۡتُم بِ‍َٔايَٰتِي وَلَمۡ تُحِيطُواْ بِهَا عِلۡمًا أَمَّاذَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ 84وَوَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُواْ فَهُمۡ لَا يَنطِقُونَ85
WORDS OF WISDOM

WORDS OF WISDOM

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    To prove His ability to bring people back to life, Allah usually refers to some wonders of His creation such as the planets, mountains, and the development of the human embryo. In verses 86-88, Allah mentions the earth's rotation (which causes day and night) to demonstrate that He can raise everyone back to life for judgment.

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ALLAH'S POWER: 1) THE DAY & NIGHT

86Do they not see that We made the night for them to rest in and the day for light? Surely in this are signs for those who believe.
أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِيَسۡكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًاۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ86

JUDGMENT DAY

87And 'watch for' the Day the Horn will be blown, and everyone in the heavens and everyone on earth will be horrified, except those Allah wants 'to save'. And all will come in front of Him, fully humbled.
وَيَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوۡهُ دَٰخِرِينَ87

ALLAH'S POWER: 2) EARTH'S ROTATION

88Now, you see the mountains, thinking they are firmly fixed, but they are travelling just like clouds. 'That is' the design of Allah, Who has perfected everything. Surely He is fully Aware of what you do.
وَتَرَى ٱلۡجِبَالَ تَحۡسَبُهَا جَامِدَةٗ وَهِيَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ ٱلسَّحَابِۚ صُنۡعَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَتۡقَنَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَفۡعَلُونَ88

PAY DAY

89Whoever comes with a good deed will be rewarded with something better, and they will be secure from the horror on that Day. 90And whoever comes with an evil deed will be dumped face-first into the Fire. Is this not what you deserve for what you did?
مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهَا وَهُم مِّن فَزَعٖ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ءَامِنُونَ 89وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فِي ٱلنَّارِ هَلۡ تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ90

ADVICE TO THE PROPHET

91Say, 'O Prophet,' "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this 'city of Makkah', Who has made it holy, and everything belongs to Him. And I am commanded to be one of those who 'fully' submit 'to Him', 92and to recite the Quran." Then whoever chooses to be guided, it is only for their own good. But whoever chooses to stray, say, 'O Prophet,' "I am only a warner." 93And say, "All praise is for Allah! He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. Your Lord is never unaware of what you all do."
إِنَّمَآ أُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡبَلۡدَةِ ٱلَّذِي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَيۡءٖۖ وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ 91وَأَنۡ أَتۡلُوَاْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَۖ فَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهۡتَدِي لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ 92وَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَتَعۡرِفُونَهَاۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ93