Al-Waqi‘ah (Tukio Lisiloepukika) - Katika Kivuli cha Qur'ani | Quran Course

Al-Waqi‘ah (Tukio Lisiloepukika) - Katika Kivuli cha Qur'ani | Quran Course

Hivyo ndivyo sehemu ya kwanza ya sura inavyomalizika. Sehemu ya pili inajadili suala la imani kwa ujumla, ikisisitiza zaidi mada kuu, yaani ufufuo. Kisha sura inatoa mifano kadhaa yenye mguso mzuri, ikitaja mambo ambayo watu wote wanayajua na kuyaona, bila kujali mazingira yao au kiwango chao cha uzoefu. Inataja mwanzo wa safari ya maisha ya kila mtu kwa kutoka kwa manii, na inaonyesha kifo chao kuwa ni kitu kinachofuatwa na kizazi kipya. Hili linatajwa kuwa ushahidi wa maisha ya pili, ambayo ni rahisi na nyepesi kama maisha ya kwanza ambayo wote wanayajua. Kisha sura inataja ushahidi unaotolewa na mimea na kilimo, ambacho ni mwanzo wa aina fulani ya uhai kwa mapenzi ya Mungu. Kama Angetaka, isingetokea wala isingezaa matunda yake. Ifuatayo, maji yanatajwa; bidhaa hii ni muhimu kwa uhai wote. Upatikanaji wake unategemea kabisa mapenzi ya Mungu, kwa kuwa ni Yeye anayeyateremsha kutoka mawinguni. Kama Angetaka, Angeyafanya ya chumvi, yasiyofaa kuleta wala kudumisha uhai. Hatimaye, moto unatajwa pamoja na chanzo chake cha msingi, miti. Hapa kunatolewa onyo likiwakumbusha moto wa jahannamu ambao wanauhoji. Picha hizi zote ni zinazofahamika kwao, na wanaombwa tu wafikiri jinsi zinavyotokea kwa mapenzi ya Mungu.

Thus ends the first part of the surah. The second part discusses the question of faith in its entirety, placing particular emphasis on the main topic, i.e. resurrection. The surah then makes a number of highly effective touches, pinpointing matters that all people know and see, whatever their environment and level of experience. It cites the beginning of each person’s life journey with the discharge of semen, and shows their death only to be replaced by a new generation. This is cited as evidence of the second life, which is just as easy and simple as the first one, which they all know. The surah then cites the evidence provided by plants and agriculture, which is an initiation of a certain form of life by God’s will. Had He willed, it would not have come about and would not have yielded its fruit. Next, water is cited; this commodity is necessary for all life. Its availability is totally dependent on God’s will since it is He who sends it down from the clouds. Had He willed, He would have made it salty, unsuitable for bringing about or sustaining life. Finally, fire is cited together with its basic material, the trees. At this point, a warning is given reminding them of the fire of hell which they doubt. All these images are familiar to them, and they are only asked to reflect on how they come about by God’s will.