Translator: Zahra. Kalaa
Source: Rasekhoon.net


 

Last is against first. Quran states
مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِی الْمِلَّةِ الْآخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا اخْتِلَاقٌ
We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days: this is nothing but a made-up tale.
وَالَّذِینَ یُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَیْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ یُوقِنُونَ
And who believe in the Revelation sent to thee, and sent before thy time, and (in their hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter.
In the following verses, the word ''last'' is considered against first;
وَقَالَت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ آمِنُوا بِالَّذِی أُنزِلَ عَلَى الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا وَجْهَ النَّهَارِ وَاكْفُرُوا آخِرَهُ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَرْجِعُونَ
A section of the People of the Book say: "Believe in the morning what is revealed to the believers, but reject it at the end of the day; perchance they may (themselves) Turn back.
قَالَ عِیسَى ابْنُ مَرْیَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنزِلْ عَلَیْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِیدًا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآیَةً مِّنكَ ۖ وَارْزُقْنَا وَأَنتَ خَیْرُ الرَّازِقِینَ
Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O Allah our Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with viands), that there may be for us - for the first and the last of us - a solemn festival and a sign from thee; and provide for our sustenance, for thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs).
دَعْوَاهُمْ فِیهَا سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِیَّتُهُمْ فِیهَا سَلَامٌ ۚ وَآخِرُ دَعْوَاهُمْ أَنِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِینَ
(This will be) their cry therein: "Glory to Thee, O Allah!" And "Peace" will be their greeting therein! and the close of their cry will be: "Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds''.
In the following verse, the word'' last'' means the permanence of God after the perishing of creatures;
وَ الَّذِی خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِی سِتَّةِ أَیَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ۚ یَعْلَمُ مَا یَلِجُ فِی الْأَرْضِ وَمَا یَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا یَنزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا یَعْرُجُ فِیهَا ۖ وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَیْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِیرٌ
He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and is moreover firmly established on the Throne (of Authority). He knows what enters within the earth and what comes forth out of it, what comes down from heaven and what mounts up to it. And He is with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah sees well all that ye do.
In the following verses, the word'' last'' is against '' first'';
وَإِن تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ أَإِذَا كُنَّا تُرَابًا أَإِنَّا لَفِی خَلْقٍ جَدِیدٍ ۗ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ الْأَغْلَالُ فِی أَعْنَاقِهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِیهَا خَالِدُونَ
If thou dost marvel (at their want of faith), strange is their saying: "When we are (actually) dust, shall we indeed then be in a creation renewed?" They are those who deny their Lord! They are those round whose necks will be yokes (of servitude): they will be Companions of the Fire, to dwell therein (for aye).
وَیَقُولُ الَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَیْهِ آیَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ ۗ إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ
And the Unbelievers say: "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?" But thou art truly a warner, and to every people a guide.
وَهُوَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِی الْأُولَىٰ وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ وَلَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَإِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
And He is Allah: There is no god but He. To Him be praise, at the first and at the last: for Him is the Command, and to Him shall ye (all) be brought back.
مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِیِّینَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عَلِیمًا
Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.
In the following verses, the word '' last'' means the last of heaven wine;
تَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِمْ ۖ وَعَلَىٰ أَبْصَارِهِمْ غِشَاوَةٌ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِیمٌ
Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is the penalty they (incur).
قُلْ أَرَأَیْتُمْ إِنْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ سَمْعَكُمْ وَأَبْصَارَكُمْ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُم مَّنْ إِلَٰهٌ غَیْرُ اللَّهِ یَأْتِیكُم بِهِ ۗ انظُرْ كَیْفَ نُصَرِّفُ الْآیَاتِ ثُمَّ هُمْ یَصْدِفُونَ
Say: "Think ye, if Allah took away your hearing and your sight, and sealed up your hearts, who - a god other than Allah - could restore them to you?" See how We explain the signs by various (symbols); yet they turn aside''.
أَمْ یَقُولُونَ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا ۖ فَإِن یَشَإِ اللَّهُ یَخْتِمْ عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ ۗ وَیَمْحُ اللَّهُ الْبَاطِلَ وَیُحِقُّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ عَلِیمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ
What! Do they say, "He has forged a falsehood against Allah"? But if Allah willed, He could seal up thy heart. And Allah blots out Vanity, and proves the Truth by His Words. For He knows well the secrets of all hearts''.
الْیَوْمَ نَخْتِمُ عَلَىٰ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَتُكَلِّمُنَا أَیْدِیهِمْ وَتَشْهَدُ أَرْجُلُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا یَكْسِبُونَ
That Day shall We set a seal on their mouths. But their hands will speak to us, and their feet bear witness, to all that they did.
أَفَرَأَیْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ وَأَضَلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَجَعَلَ عَلَىٰ بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةً فَمَن یَهْدِیهِ مِن بَعْدِ اللَّهِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Then seest thou such a one as takes as his god his own vain desire? Allah has, knowing (him as such), left him astray, and sealed his hearing and his heart (and understanding), and put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide him after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will ye not then receive admonition?
In the following verse, the word ''destiny'' means the consequence of a thing;
قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ اسْتَعِینُوا بِاللَّهِ وَاصْبِرُوا ۖ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لِلَّهِ یُورِثُهَا مَن یَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۖ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِینَ
Said Moses to his people: "Pray for help from Allah, and (wait) in patience and constancy: for the earth is Allah´s, to give as a heritage to such of His servants as He pleaseth; and the end is (best) for the righteous''.
In the following verse, the word ''destiny'' means the last mood that is created from the previous mood;
ثمَّ كَانَ عَاقِبَةَ الَّذِینَ أَسَاءُوا السُّوأَىٰ أَن كَذَّبُوا بِآیَاتِ اللَّهِ وَكَانُوا بِهَا یَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
In the long run evil in the extreme will be the End of those who do evil; for that they rejected the Signs of Allah, and held them up to ridicule.
In the following verse, the word ''destiny'' means something that is created;
قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌ فَسِیرُوا فِی الْأَرْضِ فَانظُرُوا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِینَ
Many were the Ways of Life that have passed away before you: travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who rejected Truth.
In the following verses, the word ''destiny'' means punishment;
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِی كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى اللَّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَیْهِ الضَّلَالَةُ ۚ فَسِیرُوا فِی الْأَرْضِ فَانظُرُوا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِینَ
For We assuredly sent amongst every People a messenger, (with the Command), "Serve Allah, and eschew Evil": of the People were some whom Allah guided, and some on whom error became inevitably (established). So travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who denied (the Truth).
مَّثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِی وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ تَجْرِی مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۖ أُكُلُهَا دَائِمٌ وَظِلُّهَا ۚ تِلْكَ عُقْبَى الَّذِینَ اتَّقَوا ۖ وَّعُقْبَى الْكَافِرِینَ النَّارُ
The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised!- beneath it flow rivers: perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the shade therein: such is the end of the Righteous; and the end of Unbelievers in the Fire.
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَیْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَانظُرْ كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِمِینَ
And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): Then see what was the end of those who indulged in sin and crime.
In the following verses, the word ''destiny'' means reward;
وَقَالَ الْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِ فِرْعَوْنَ أَتَذَرُ مُوسَىٰ وَقَوْمَهُ لِیُفْسِدُوا فِی الْأَرْضِ وَیَذَرَكَ وَآلِهَتَكَ ۚ قَالَ سَنُقَتِّلُ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ وَنَسْتَحْیِی نِسَاءَهُمْ وَإِنَّا فَوْقَهُمْ قَاهِرُونَ
Said the chiefs of Pharaoh´s people: "Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, to spread mischief in the land, and to abandon thee and thy gods?" He said: "Their male children will we slay; (only) their females will we save alive; and we have over them (power) irresistible.
الَّذِینَ إِن مَّكَّنَّاهُمْ فِی الْأَرْضِ أَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَمَرُوا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَوْا عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلِلَّهِ عَاقِبَةُ الْأُمُورِ
(They are) those who, if We establish them in the land, establish regular prayer and give regular charity, enjoin the right and forbid wrong: with Allah rests the end (and decision) of (all) affairs.
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَیْهَا ۖ لَا نَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ ۗ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ
Enjoin prayer on thy people, and be constant therein. We ask thee not to provide sustenance: We provide it for thee. But the (fruit of) the Hereafter is for righteousness.
In the following verse, the word'' last'' means day;
وَقَالَت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ آمِنُوا بِالَّذِی أُنزِلَ عَلَى الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا وَجْهَ النَّهَارِ وَاكْفُرُوا آخِرَهُ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَرْجِعُونَ
A section of the People of the Book say: "Believe in the morning what is revealed to the believers, but reject it at the end of the day; perchance they may (themselves) Turn back.
In the following verses, the word ''last'' means the last religion;
قَالَ عِیسَى ابْنُ مَرْیَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنزِلْ عَلَیْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِیدًا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآیَةً مِّنكَ ۖ وَارْزُقْنَا وَأَنتَ خَیْرُ الرَّازِقِینَ
Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O Allah our Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with viands), that there may be for us - for the first and the last of us - a solemn festival and a sign from thee; and provide for our sustenance, for thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs).
إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ یَا عِیسَى ابْنَ مَرْیَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِی عَلَیْكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَیَّدتُّكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِی الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا ۖ وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنجِیلَ ۖ وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّینِ كَهَیْئَةِ الطَّیْرِ بِإِذْنِی فَتَنفُخُ فِیهَا فَتَكُونُ طَیْرًا بِإِذْنِی ۖ وَتُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَالْأَبْرَصَ بِإِذْنِی ۖ وَإِذْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتَىٰ بِإِذْنِی ۖ وَإِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِی إِسْرَائِیلَ عَنكَ إِذْ جِئْتَهُم بِالْبَیِّنَاتِ فَقَالَ الَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِینٌ
Then will Allah say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the holy spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel and behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: ´This is nothing but evident magic.
یَا أَیُّهَا الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَیْدِیَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَیْنِ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُمْ جُنُبًا فَاطَّهَّرُوا ۚ وَإِن كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰ أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَاءَ أَحَدٌ مِّنكُم مِّنَ الْغَائِطِ أَوْ لَامَسْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَیَمَّمُوا صَعِیدًا طَیِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَیْدِیكُم مِّنْهُ ۚ مَا یُرِیدُ اللَّهُ لِیَجْعَلَ عَلَیْكُم مِّنْ حَرَجٍ وَلَٰكِن یُرِیدُ لِیُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِیُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَیْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful.

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