There is no possibility of putting right his previous actions.

There is no possibility of putting right his previous actions. If one thinks that he is in prison now, what will it be like then? No action will be rectifiable. 68 Have you considered the water which you drink? 69 Is it you that send it down from the clouds, or are We the senders? 70 If We pleased, We would have made it salty; why do you not then give thanks? Look at the water you drink. If Allah had willed, all the water in the world could have been brackish.

Reality challenges man by showing him the mercy and delicate balance of the creation. By changing one factor the entire creational setup would have been different; it would have been intolerant to forms of life on land. Taking for granted what Allah has given man is arrogance. 71 Have you considered the fire which you strike? 72 Is it you that produce the trees for it, or are We the producers? Shajar means tree.

In Islamic culture the tree traditionally symbolizes the tree of life; its branches symbolize all the aspects of creation connected to one trunk which reaches down under the ground to its roots which draw up nourishment for the entire organism. Does man know the root of life? Does he know its meaning? Has he created it? Has he created fire? All that he has done is to rub two sticks to­ gether to get a spark; he has done nothing. He is simply an experi­encer - Allah is the Munshi', the Producer.

Life's origin lies with the one and only Reality to Whom everything belongs anyway. 73 We have made it a reminder and an advantage for the wayfarers of the desert. 74 Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great. Tadhkira is from dhikr, which is remem­brance, awareness and a way of passage. Tadhkira in modern Arabic means a ticket. It is to remind whoever stops you at the gate that you are allowed to get into the next situation.

It is the qualification for entry based upon reminding the ticket collector. The password for the door to glorification is the Name, the ism. At the door, upon being received, the Name is given. A man of sidq, a man of truth, says: Allah, or, my Lord. It is said in the traditions that when the aya "Therefore glorify the name of your Lord, the Great" came upon the Prophet, salla-llahu `alayhi wa alihi wa sallam, he made it the way of worship.

He asked the Muslims to say, "subhana rabbi-l-`azimi wa bihamdih" when they went into ruku` (bowing), because one does ruku' after standing and witnessing this life, the next life, the fire, the garden, and the origin.