Eternal Words 6-Sura Al-'An'am Verse12
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(12) قُلْ لِمَنْ ما فِي السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ قُلْ لِلَّهِ كَتَبَ عَلى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ
إِلى يَوْمِ الْقِيامَةِ لا رَيْبَ فِيهِ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ
12. " Say: ' To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth ?" Say: ' To Allah, He has prescribed mercy on Himself. He will surely gather you on the Resurrection Day, of which there is no doubt. Those who have lost their own selves, they will not believe.' "
Commentary :
The phrase: " He has prescribed mercy on Himself " has occurred two times in the Qur'an, both of which are recited in this Holy Sura, verses 12 and 54.
The phrase "... of which there is no doubt ..." has been mentioned about both the Qur'an and the Hereafter.
As Allah has ordained and assigned some duties for us, He has prescribed some duties for Himself, too. Among them are those which are mentioned in the Qur'an such as 'guidance': " Surely Ours is it to show the way." (Sura-Al-Layl, No. 92, verse 12), and Giving sustenance: " And there is no animal in the earth but on Allah is the sustenance of it..." (Sura Hud, No. 11, Verse 6).
Bestowing mercy upon the servants:
" He has prescribed mercy on Himself."
But the condition of receiving the Divine mercy is that the servants themselves should have mercy upon others.
A tradition says: " Whoever does not have mercy (upon others) will not be shown mercy on." (Fi-Zalal, a commentary book).
The mercy of Allah is abundant. Salman has narrated a tradition from the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) who said : " The mercy of Allah is one hundred degrees, one of which is the origin of all graces of Allah in this world. On the Day of Judgement, Allah will deal with people by the whole one hundred degrees of His mercy. (Fi-Zalal, 'Alusi).
This fact should be noted that the great loss of the disbelievers lies in this that instead of reasoning they go after their delusions; and instead of taking the godly saints, they seek for false deities; and instead of Faith and observing the Hereafter, they disbelieve; and instead of submitting to the Light, they submit to Hell Fire.
But whatever comes forth from Allah upon the world of existence, is based on Mercy, and Allah's Mercy is spread over all things everywhere.
1. The Qur'an indicates that the Divine Mercy involves everything. In this regard, Sura Al-'A'raf, No. 7, verse 56 says :
"... My mercy encompasses all things ; ..."
This mercy has many examples, including:
Rain: " And He it is Who sends down the rain after they have despaired, and He unfolds His mercy ; ..." (Sura Ash-Shoura, No. 42, Verse 28).
Wind : " And He it is Who sends the winds as good news heralding His mercy, ..." (Sura Al-'A'raf, No. 7, verse 57).
Night and day : " And out of his mercy He has made for you the night and the day, ..." (Sura Al-Qases No. 28, verse 73).
The Prophet : " And we have not sent you but as a mercy to the worlds. " (Sura Al- 'Anbiya, No. 21, verse 107).
The Qur'an : "... These are clear proofs from your Lord and a guidance and a mercy ..." (Sura Al- 'A'raf, No. 7, verse 203).
The Turah : "... The Book of Muses was a guide and a mercy ..." (Sura Al-Ahqaf, No. 46, verse 12).
Delivery: " So We delivered him and those with him by a mercy from Us, ... " (Sura Al- 'A'raf, No. 7, verse 72).
Love of spouse : "... and He put between you love and mercy; ..." (Sura Ar - Rum, NO. 30, verse 21).
Plants and fruits : " Look then at the signs of Allah's mercy, how He gives life to the earth after its death, ..." (Sura Ar-Rum, No. 30, verse 50).
Acceptance of Repentance : "... do not despair of the mercy of Allah ..." (Sura Az-Zumur, No. 39, verse 53).
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