Al Islam

a. 35:32. (close)

a. 13:20; 22:55; 35:32. (close)

4144. Commentary:

There are three degrees of certainty. viz. علم الیقین and عین الیقین and حق الیقین. Of these the first degree of certainty is knowledge of a thing acquired inferentially as we conclude the existence of fire from the presence of smoke in a place without witnessing the fire itself (علم الیقین). But if we see the fire itself, our knowledge of the existence of fire becomes certainty of the second degree (عین الیقین). Knowledge of a thing we witness with the eye may, however, be further improved through actual experience; for instance by thrusting our hand into the fire. This is the highest stage of certainty which in the language of the Quran is called حق الیقین. The verse means that life after death is certainty of the highest degree. The Surah had opened with the subject of the Resurrection and life after death and has closed on the same subject. This is a special peculiarity of the Quranic style that when a certain Surah begins with the discussion of a particular subject, after dealing exhaustively with it, it ends by briefly referring to the same subject. (close)

b. 56:75. (close)

b. See 56:75. (close)

4145. Commentary:

The verse constitutes a suitable ending to the Surah. The main topic of the Surah was the provision which God has made in the form of food, water and fire for the sustenance of physical life. The description of these manifold and multifarious divine blessings ended with an exhortation to man to glorify the name of his Lord Who has created all these things for his use (v. 75). But life on earth is not the aim and object of man’s creation. It is only a prelude to, and a preparation for, a much higher and nobler life without end. For the achievement of the object of that life, God raised His Messengers and sent down Revelation, so that man should make preparation for the day of his death. In afterlife man shall have to render an account of his deeds. So, for this great favour he should glorify the name of his Lord, the Great. With this exhortation and reminder the Surah comes to a close. (close)