This is Allah (25) What if Allah Should Take People to Task for What They Have Earned Right Now?


by Safaa Abdel-Aziz - Date: 2008-09-30 - Word Count: 926 Share This!

Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them in order to know and acknowledge their Creator.

Verses 35:32-35 of the Noble Quran talks about: 1) Allah Classifies the Muslim's community into three types, 2) What is the final Dwelling of the Believers? 3) What the Believers will say when they enter the Paradise? 4) What the Believers will wear in the Paradise? And 5) Is there Gold and or Silk in the Paradise?

 

The meaning of verse 35:44:

 

Have they not traveled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were before them - and they were mightier than these in power?, but [still] Allah destroyed them for their denial of the messengers.

And Allah is not such that anything in the heavens or in the earth can escape Him, pre-empt Him or elude Him. Truly He is ever Knower, of all things, Omnipotent.

In other words, the verse says that: Have they i.e. the disbelievers not traveled in the land and seen and reflect upon (the nature of the consequence) the punishment (for those who were before them) when they disbelieved in their messengers, (and they were mightier) in physical strength (than these in power) and had more children? (Allah is not such that aught in the heavens or in the earth) of creation (escape Him. Lo! He is the Aware) He knows His creation, (the Mighty) He has power over them.

This verse encourages traveling in the land and studying the history of the ancient people in order to realize the outcome of the deniers.

 

The meaning of verse 35:45:

 

Were Allah to take mankind to task for what they have acquired, of acts of disobedience, He would not leave on its surface, that is, the earth's, a single creature, a single living thing moving thereon. But He reprieves them to an appointed term, namely, [to] the Day of Resurrection. And when their term comes, then truly [they will know that] Allah is ever Seer of His servants, and so He will requite them according to [the nature of] their deeds, rewarding the believers and punishing the disbelievers.

In other words, if Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve by their sins, He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He reprieves them unto an appointed term, and when their term, when the time of their destruction comes then verily they will know that Allah is ever Seer of His slaves. He knows who to destroy and who to spare.

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Verses 35:44-45 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

 

Verse 35:44

 

QARIB: what, have they not journeyed through the land and seen the end of those who went before them? they were stronger and mightier than themselves. Allah! there is nothing in heavens or earth that can frustrate him, he is the knower, the able.

SHAKIR: have they not travelled in the land and seen how was the end of those before them while they were stronger than these in power? and Allah is not such that any thing in the heavens or in the earth should escape him; surely he is knowing, powerful

PICKTHAL: have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were before them, and they were mightier than these in power? Allah is not such that aught in the heavens or in the earth escapeth him. lo! he is the wise, the mighty.

YUSUFALI: do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those before them,- though they were superior to them in strength? nor is Allah to be frustrated by anything whatever in the heavens or on earth: for he is all-knowing. all-powerful.

 

Verse 35:45

 

QARIB: if Allah should take people to task for what they have earned, he would not leave one creature that crawls upon the face (of the earth)! but, he is deferring them to a named time. and when their time comes, indeed, Allah is the seer of his worshipers.

SHAKIR: and were Allah to punish men for what they earn, he would not leave on the back of it any creature, but he respites them till an appointed term; so when their doom shall come, then surely Allah is seeing with respect to his servants

PICKTHAL: if Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, he would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but he reprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term cometh - then verily (they will know that) Allah is ever seer of his slaves.

YUSUFALI: if Allah were to punish men according to what they deserve. he would not leave on the back of the (earth) a single living creature: but he gives them respite for a stated term: when their term expires, verily Allah has in his sight all his servants.

(If Allah took mankind) and the jinn (to task by that which they deserve) by their sins, (He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He reprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term) when the time of their destruction (cometh then verily (they will know that) Allah is ever Seer of His slaves) He knows who to destroy and who to spare'.

 

N.B.: This was the end of Surah (Chapter) 35 of the Noble Quran.

Surah 35 is called "Fatir" in Arabic.

Fatir means the Creator.


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