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established by Allah, but how these Laws are interlocked, one with another! Meteorology, gravity, hydrostatics and
dynamics, climatology, hygrometry, and a dozen other sciences are involved, and no man can completely master all
of them, and yet this relates to only one of the millions of facts in physical nature, which are governed by Allah's
Knowledge and Law. The whole vegetable kingdom is primarily affected by Rain. The mention of Wombs brings in the
mystery of animal Life, Embryology, Sex, and a thousand other things. Who can tell-to take man alone-how long it will
remain in the womb, whether it will be born alive, what sort of a new individual it will be,-a blessing or a curse to its
parents, or to Society? (31.34)
3626 "Earn" here, as elsewhere, means not only "earn one's livelihood" in a physical sense, but also to reap the
consequences (good or ill) of one's conduct generally. The whole sentence practically means; "no man knows what
the morrow may bring forth." (31.34)
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See the five Mysteries summed up in n. 3625 above. The argument is about the mystery of Time and Knowledge. We
are supposed to know things in ordinary life. But what does that knowledge amount to in reality? Only a superficial
acquaintance with things. And Time is even more uncertain. In the case of rain, which causes vegetable life to spring
up, or in the case of new animal life, can we answer with precision questions as to When or How or Wherefore? So
about questions of our life from day to day or of our death. These are great mysteries, and full knowledge is with Allah
only. How much more so in the case of the Ma'ad, the Final House, when all true values will be restored and the
balance redressed? It is certain, but the When and the How are known to Allah alone.
41:47 - To Him is referred the Knowledge of the Hour (of Judgment: He knows all): no date-fruit
comes out of its sheath nor does a female conceive (within her womb) nor bring forth (young)
but by His Knowledge. The Day that (Allah) will propound to them the (question) "Where are
the partners (ye attributed) to Me?" They will say "We do assure thee not one of us can bear
witness!" 45194520
4519 There are profound mysteries which the knowledge of man cannot fathom but which are all open knowledge to Allah,
because He plans, guides and controls all things. The precise time of the Hour of Judgment is one of these. We are
not to dispute about matters like these, which are matters of speculation as far as human intelligence is concerned.
Such speculations ruined the Ummat of Moses, and set them on the arid path of doubts and controversies. Our task is
to do our duty and love Allah and man (see the last two verses). Cf. also xxi. 4. (41.47)
4520 When the final restoration of true values comes, all falsehood will be exposed openly and publicly. The false gods will
vanish, and their falsehood will be acknowledged by those who had lapsed from true worship. But it will be too late
then for repentance. (41.47)
67:14 - Should He not know He that created? And He is the One that understands the finest
mysteries (and) is well-acquainted (with them). 5570
5570 He Who creates must necessarily know His own handiwork. But lest we should measure His knowledge by such
imperfect knowledge as we possess. His knowledge is further characterised as understanding the finest mysteries
and being well acquainted with them (Latif and Khabir): see xxii. 63. n. 2844. (67.14)
72:26 - He (alone) knows the Unseen nor does He make any one acquainted with His Mysteries
5749
5749 The Unseen has two aspects. The relative Unseen is so with reference to a particular person, because of the
intervention of Time, Space, or particular circumstances. For example, I cannot see to-day a house which I saw last
year, because it has since been pulled down. Or I cannot in Lahore see the "Gateway of India" in Bombay, although
any one in Bombay can see it. Or I cannot see the satellites of Jupiter with the naked eye, though I can through a
telescope. But the Absolute Unseen, the Absolute Mystery, is something which no creature can know or see, except in
so far as Allah reveals it to him. And Allah reveals such things to the extent that is good for men, through His chosen
messengers, among whom the greatest is Muhammad. The exact time of the Hour of Judgment has not been so
shown, because we must not wait for it, but live as if it is to be at this minute. See last note and next note, and the
references there. (72.26)
72:28 - That he may know that they have (truly) brought and delivered the Messages of their Lord:
and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that are with them and takes account of every single
thing." 57525753
5752 Ahata: surrounds, encompasses, encloses, guards on all sides, keeps under his own possession and control, and
does not allow to be corrupted or debased. See last note but one. (72.28)
5753 In the spiritual Kingdom,-as indeed, in all things,-Allah's knowledge, wisdom, and Plan comprehend all things, great
and small. There is nothing which we do, nothing which happens that is outside His account. (72.28)
102:2 - Until ye visit the graves. 6258
6258 That is, until the time comes when you must lie down in the graves and leave and pomp and circumstance of an
empty life. The true Reality will then appear before you. Why not try to strive for a little understanding of that Reality in
this very life? (102.2)
102:3 - But nay ye soon shall know (the reality).
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