04-28-2003, 01:17 PM
Praise be to Allah, a praise which is adequate to Your graces and favors, Praise be to Allah abundant and special gratitude, we send prayer and peace on the best Messenger to the worlds our Prophet Mohamed, his family members, companions and whoever followed them until the day after. I seek refuge of Allah’s Complete knowledge from my ignorance, “O my Lord! expand me my breast;* Ease my task for me* And remove the impediment from my speech* So they may understand what I say”.
I seek Allah’s Close guidance and assistance in presenting the following analysis, may He accept it and make it a useful knowledge for all of us.
In this message we are Insh a Allah going to make a comparison between verses included on the previous researches on categories of servants as mentioned by Allah. With an in depth look at the following verses, we note that Allah explained about the benefits we make from stars describing its multiple functions as signs, signs which prove the Existence of a One Super Power Allah Rubul a`alameen. He Who Created the seven skies and seven earth. Through His incomparable knowledge, He Knew that mankind shall certainly at different times go against the basic goal of his creation. Mankind Shall go astray. At such situation signs and proofs shall be needed. However, He does not need to prove anything to us for His Interest but rather for our benefit. In this He manifested His Name ArRahman Al`aleem (Merciful All Knowledgable). He meant to help us see the correct path.
So back to the verses. In verse 6:97 Allah states that He detailed the signs. In other words, made it clear for a certain category (who are people of knowledge: scholars). He allowed them to gain such knowledge and understanding. Therefore, the word detailed here serves the meaning of gaining specialized knowledge to be qualified as a scholar in a field.
While on the second verse, which involves as well the day, night, sun and moon as well as starts. As you may see the items fall under the same topic of science which is cosmography. But it explains that only people who understand are capable of realizing the signs and proofs. Realizing them in a different way from the other verse. Realizing them as a proof of Allah’s Existence. People who are lucky enough to realize and comprehend shall easily see the miracle of alternating day and night, sun and moon as well as the multiple function of the stars.
“it is who maketh the stars (as beacons) for you, that ye may guide yourselves, with their help, through the dark spaces of land and sea: we detail our signs for people who know:” (of knowledge) (Quran 6:97).
“And He has subjected to you the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; and the stars are subjected by His Command. Surely, in this are proofs for people who understand.” (Quran 16:12).
“it is he who sendeth down rain from the skies: with it we produce vegetation of all kinds: from some we produce green (crops), out of which we produce grain, heaped up (at harvest); out of the date palm and its sheaths (or spathes) (come) clusters of dates hanging low and near: and (then there are) gardens of grapes, and olives, and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety): when they begin to bear fruit, feast your eyes with the fruit and the ripeness thereof. behold in these things there are signs for people who believe.” (Quran 6:99).
While here the signs are manifest and clear including rain which causes plants to grow in different types and colors. However, only people who have faith shall be able to comprehend. In this verse Allah made it somehow general. Because a believer, one who has faith does not necessarily be a scholar or an expert in some field. It is enough in this position to believe in the Creator, give thought or remember Allah to capture the sign.
“He it is Who sends down water (rain) from the sky; from it you drink and from it (grows) the vegetation on which you send your cattle to pasture. * With it He causes to grow for you the crops, the olives, the date palms, the grapes, and every kind of fruit. Verily! In this is indeed an evident proof and a manifest sign for people who give thought.” (Quran 16: 10- 11).
“And whatsoever He has created for you on the earth of varying colors [and qualities from vegetation and fruits (botanical life) and from animals (zoological life)] Verily! In this is a sign for people who remember.” (Quran 16:13).
I invoke upon Allah that I was capable with His guidance to present the deep meanings of the above mentioned verses in an effort to apply the hadeeth of our beloved Prophet (PAPBUH) who said what means convey after me even just one verse. Alhamdulelah Rubual`almeen Praise be to Allah and best prayer and peace be upon His Messenger Mohamed Ibn Abdullah.