Part 15

And who disposes the affairs?" They will say: "Allaah." Say: "Will you not then be afraid of Allaah's Punishment (for setting up rivals in worship with Allaah)?" [surah Yoonus: 31] The Ayat concerning this are many. As for the Sunnah, then from this is his saying about the fetus that the angel is sent to it to write down four things about it: its provision, its life span, its action and whether it will be from the blessed or the wretched (in the Hereafter). [Reported by al Bukharee #593 and Muslim #6390] As for the intellectual proof that Allaah provides sustenance for us, then it is that we cannot survive except with food and drink, and both of these are created by Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, as Allaah, the Most High says “Tell Me! The seed that you sow in the ground. Is it you that make it grow, or are We the Grower? Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment). (Saying): "We are indeed Mughramun (ruined or lost the money without any profit, or punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation, etc.)! ”Nay, but we are deprived!" Tell Me! The water that you drink. Is it you who cause it from the rain clouds to come down, or are We the Causer of it to come down? If We willed, We verily could make it salt (and undrinkable), why then do you not give thanks (to Allaah)?” [surah al Waaqi’ah: 63-70] So these Ayat show clearly that our provision, both food and drink, is from Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. And He did not leave us without a purpose (22) ________________________________________________________ 22 This is the reality proven by the textual and intellectual evidences. As for the textual proofs, then from them are the Sayings of Allaah, the Most High, "Did you think that We created you without any purpose, and that you would not be brought back to Us? High and far removed is Allaah, the True King, from what they attribute to Him. None has the right to be worshipped except Him." [surah al-Mu’minoon (23):115-116] "Does man think he will be left aimlessly, not being given orders and prohibitions and commanded to worship Allaah? Was the denier of Allaah's power to resurrect not merely a drop of semen emitted, then he was a clot of blood, then Allaah shaped and fashioned him and made him a man. Then from his seed created male and female offspring. Is not Allaah, Who does all of this, able to restore them to life after death?" [surah al-Qiyaamah (75):36-40] As for the intellect, then it shows that the idea that mankind is brought to life merely to eat, drink and pass the time like cattle, and is not then resurrected in the Hereafter or brought to account for their deeds, this is something not befitting the Wisdom of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, rather it would be entirely aimless and futile. It is not possible that Allaah should create this creation, then send messengers to them, and then make lawful the spilling of the blood of those who reject and oppose the messengers, and then the final result of everything is nothing. This is impossible due to the Wisdom of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. rather He sent a Messenger to us.[23] ________________________________________________________ Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, sent to us, the people of this Ummah, the Messenger Muhammad (9p), relating the signs and Aayaat of our Lord to us, purifying us, and teaching us the Book and the Wisdom. Just as He had sent messengers to those before us. Allaah, the Blessed and the Most High, says, "There was not a previous nation except that Allaah sent a warner to them." [surah Faatir (35):24] So Allaah sent the messengers to the creation in order for the proof to be established upon them, and that they should worship Allaah in a manner that He loves and is pleased with, as Allaah, the Blessed and Most High, says "We sent Revelation to you, O Muhammad, just as We sent Revelation to Nooh and the Prophets after him; and We sent Revelation to Ibraaheem, Ismaa'eel, Ishaaq, Ya'qoob, the sons of Ya'qoob, 'Eesaa, Yoonus, Haaroon and Sulaymaan; and We gave the Zaboor to Daawood. And We sent Revelation to messengers about whom We have related to you previously, and to messengers about whom We have not related to you; and Allaah spoke directly to Moosaa, messengers as bearers of good tidings and warners, so that the people should have no excuse before Allaah after the sending of the messengers. And Allaah is always the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." [surah an-Nisaa (4): 163-165] It is not possible for us to worship Allaah in the manner He is pleased with except by means of the messengers, since they are the ones who explained to us what Allaah loves and is pleased with, and whatever will draw us closer to Him, the Mighty and Majestic. Therefore it was from Allaah's Wisdom that He sent the messengers to the creation as bearers of good tidings and warners.