بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّ حِيْمِ
Part of our beliefs is that one day we will be resurrected, after we’ve gone
from this world and our bodies have been decayed. All human beings, since the time of Prophet Adam
(as) and the billions that followed will all be resurrected. Some people have a problem in comprehending
the resurrection and its possibility. To
this Allah
says beautifully in the Qur’an;
O mankind! if ye have a doubt about the Resurrection, (consider)
that We created you out of dust, then out of sperm, then out of a leech-like
clot, then out of a morsel of flesh, partly formed and partly unformed, in
order that We may manifest (Our power) to you; and We cause whom We will to
rest in the wombs for an appointed term, then do We bring you out as babes,
then (foster you) that ye may reach your age of full strength; and some of you
are called to die, and some are sent back to the feeblest old age, so that they
know nothing after having known (much), and (further), thou seest the earth
barren and lifeless, but when we pour down rain on it, it is stirred (to life),
it swells, and it puts forth every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs). (22:5)
Allah
has given many eye openers in nature that demonstrates resurrection. In the ayat quoted above Allah
draws reference to the dry parched earth. It looks lifeless with the plants and tress
withering away. However when Allah
causes the rain to fall the greenery comes back. This is easy for Allah
and so too is the resurrection of human beings.
Allah
was very descriptive in the ayat mentioned above regarding the process of human
existence. Each and every one of us started
life as a microscopic grain of sand. Do
you think a grain of sand would decay? No
it would not as is would form part of the earth. We were all created from this microscopic grain
of sand and then Allah
caused it to grow into a sperm and further caused the sperm to fertilise an egg
and thereafter caused it to grow into a human being. How great is Allah?
What is the wisdom in Allah
telling us this? In order to understand
about this a little more, we see what
Prophet Muhammad (pboh) said:
Abu Huraira
narrated, that the Prophet said: “There is nothing of the human body that does not decay
except one bone; that is the little bone at the end of the coccyx of which the
human body will be recreated on the Day of Resurrection”.
That tiny grain of sand which we all began life from does not
decay. It goes back into the earth. Then upon the command of Allah
it will grow back into the person it once was.
Understand that this is not difficult for Allah. The difference the second time round is that
we would come out with a bag around our neck that contains all our deeds. The lighter our bag the more likely our
chances are of meeting Allah.
It’s important that we understand this because it is an eye opener for
us. What am I doing for the
resurrection? Will I be happy with a
bright and beautiful countenance or will I be like a withered rose. You are responsible for your own future. What are you doing to ensure that the meeting
with your Lord would be a beautiful one?
We all want to meet Him and would like that He is pleased to meet us.
Take care of your life and don’t waste it because one day it will be the
only asset you have of value for the next phase of life.
May Allah enable us to engage in much good throughout our lives so on that Day
when all of mankind are brought back to life we will be from amongst those who
will be most pleased to meet our Lord and insha Allah He would be pleased to
meet us.
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