32. Surah As-Sajda

السجدةThe Prostration · 30 ayahsتفہیم القرآن انگلش

Ayah 32:27

اَوَ لَمْ یَرَوْا اَنَّا نَسُوْقُ الْمَآءَ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ الْجُرُزِ فَنُخْرِجُ بِهٖ زَرْعًا تَاْكُلُ مِنْهُ اَنْعَامُهُمْ وَ اَنْفُسُهُمْ١ؕ اَفَلَا یُبْصِرُوْنَ Open ayah 32:27 in the Quran reader

And have they never seen how We cause the water to flow to a barren land and there from bring forth crops of which their animals and they themselves eat? Do they not see anything? 40

40 Keeping the context in view it becomes obvious that this thing has not been mentioned here for the sake of providing an argument for the life-after-death, as generally found in the Qur'an, but in this context its object is different. This, in fact, contains a subtle allusion to this effect: "Just as a person seeing a barren land cannot imagine that it will ever bloom and swell with vegetation, .but a single shower of the rain sent by God changes its color altogether, so is the case with the message of Islam at this juncture. People think that it is not going to gain ground, but a single manifestation of Allah's power and grace will cause it to gain such glory that people will be amazed at its progress."

Ayah 32:28

وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْفَتْحُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ Open ayah 32:28 in the Quran reader

They ask, "When will this judgement take place if you are truthful? 41

41 That is, "You say that Allah's succour will at last reach you and your rejectors will be struck down by His wrath. Then, tell us: When will this happen? When will judgement be passed between you and us?"

Ayahs 32:29–30

قُلْ یَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ لَا یَنْفَعُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِیْمَانُهُمْ وَ لَا هُمْ یُنْظَرُوْنَ Open ayah 32:29 in the Quran reader

Tell them, "To believe on the Day of Judgement will not in any way profit those who have disbelieved, nor will they get any respite after that." 42

فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَ انْتَظِرْ اِنَّهُمْ مُّنْتَظِرُوْنَ۠ Open ayah 32:30 in the Quran reader

Well, leave them to themselves, and wait: they too are waiting.

42 That is, "It is not a thing for which you should feel so impatient and restless. When the torment of Allah comes, you will get no time to mend your ways. Make the best of the time which is available before the coming of the torment. If you will believe only when you see the torment, it will not avail you anything then."