Allāh ﷻ said in al-Qur’ān:
It is He who made the earth tame for you – so walk among it’s slopes and eat of His provision – and to Him is the resurrection.
[al-Mulk: 15]
ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله (d. 751 AH) commented upon this Ayah saying: “He warned mankind by saying the following Ayah,
وَإِلَيۡهِ ٱلنُّشُورُ
and to Him is the resurrection.
to mean that we are not destined to stay in this abode forever, but we have simply entered it as a passer by. Therefore, we should not take it as a real homeland and a permanent abode, as the only reason for us entering it is to provide ourselves with provision for the Hereafter. This Ayah indicates Allāh’s Rububiyyah and Oneness, His power, wisdom, mercy, the remembrance of His favors, and His kindess. It also contains a warning not to rely on this present life and take it as one’s permanent homeland and abode, but rather, we should speed up and move toward His Paradise.”1
And Allāh ﷻ knows best.
All praise is due to Allāh, may His peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet Muḥammad, his family, his companions, and all those who follow him in guidance.
Abū Isḥāq Ṣafīullāh ibn Salīm
23rd of Ramaḍān 1445
- al-Fawā’id P. 28-29 (Umm al-Qurá, 1425 AH). ↩︎
ibn Saleem 