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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Theological Instructions LESSON FORTY-FIVE: RESSURECTION IN THE QUR’AN Introduction The noble verses of the Qur’an in regard to the argumentation with the infidels in order to establish Resurrection can be divided into five different groups: The verses that emphasise that there is no evidence for the denial of the existence of Resurrection. These verses nullify the arguments of the infidels.

The verses that indicate the resembling phenomena of Resurrection in order to distinguish it as a principle. The verses that eliminate the confusions of the infidels in regard to Resurrection, establishing its possibility. The verses that prove Resurrection through the authentic traditions and consider it as a Divine inevitable covenant that will take place. The verse, which indicates the intellectual arguments for the necessity of Resurrection.

The first three groups are in reality indicating the possibility of Resurrection and the last two points to the occurrence and necessitation of it. Denial of Resurrection is baseless One of the Qur’anic ways of rejecting the false beliefs of the infidels is by citing their assumptions in order to highlight them as being baseless, illogical and absurd.

It is mentioned in the Qur’an: “Say, ‘Produce your evidence, should you be truthful’”(al- Baqarah:111, al-Naml:64) In a similar manner the Qur’an says that those who have false belief have no intellectual basis, but rather only a hypothetical belief.

“They say, ‘There is nothing but the life of this world: we live and we die, and nothing but time destroys us’ But they do not have any knowledge of that, and they only make conjectures.” (al-Jāthiyah: 24) Likewise in other verses this type of emphasis has been made, denying Resurrection is absurd but it is possible that it can be based upon hypothetical arguments due to low desires of the soul. This in the course of time might manifest itself as a belief and one could persist in believing it.

“They swear by Allah with solemn oaths that Allah will not resurrect those who die. Yes indeed, it is a promise binding upon Him, but most people do not know” (Al- Nahl:38) The Noble Qur’an mentions the allegations of those who disregard the Resurrection and indicates certain weak arguments, which are based on doubt and perplexity. “It is He who created the heavens and the earth in six days -and His Throne was [then] upon the waters- that He may test you [to see] which of you is best in conduct.