Quranic Sermon on the Recognition of Allah Almighty

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This is a rhetorical question of astonishment; those who deny God are being made to reflect: “How surprising! How can you possibly disbelieve in Allah Almighty?” This is because:

وَ كُنْتُمْ اَمْوَاتًا فَاَحْیَاكُمْۚ-ثُمَّ یُمِیْتُكُمْ ثُمَّ یُحْیِیْكُمْ ثُمَّ اِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ(۲۸)

even though you were lifeless; then He granted you life; then He will cause you to die; then He will bring you to life; and then to Him you shall be returned?

This verse outlines the five human states, each of which is an independent proof of Allah’s existence.

The First State of a Human

Allah Almighty says:

وَ كُنْتُمْ اَمْوَاتًا

even though you were lifeless;

This is our first state. There was a time when we were nothing.

هَلْ اَتٰى عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ حِیْنٌ مِّنَ الدَّهْرِ لَمْ یَكُنْ شَیْــٴًـا مَّذْكُوْرًا(۱)

A time elapsed upon man when he was not something worthy of mention.^{^[1]}

This verse humbles our ego, and our sense of self. We are being reminded, “How can you disbelieve in Allah Almighty? How can you compare yourself to the Omnipotent, Self-Sustaining Lord? How can you prefer your desires over His commands? You were nothing—not even worthy of mention! Reflect on your initial state! You did not even exist in anyone’s imagination. Is it befitting of you to act arrogantly when it is Allah Almighty who granted you existence? Is it befitting of you to deny His power on the basis of your own strength,

[1] Al-Quran, Al-Dahr, verse 1; translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

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