Verily, Allah’s promise is true, but most of them do not know.

Verily, Allah’s promise is true, but most of them do not know.” Then for the reason that people may consider these Divine promises and threats seriously and know that Allah is not unable to do such things, the Qur’an says that whatsoever is in the heavens and on the earth are His, His Lordship and His realm of administration encompasses the world of existence in its entirety and no one can be excluded from His zone of jurisdiction. The verse says: “Behold!

Verily to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth...” And again, beware that Allah’s promise (concerning punishment of the wrongdoers) is just, though many people (whose unconscious ignorance has darkened their souls) do not know this fact. The verse continues saying: “…Behold! Verily, Allah’s promise is true, but most of them do not know.” Surah Yunus – Verse 56 هُوَ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ 56.

“He (it is Who) gives life and causes to die, and to Him you shall be returned.” This verse also lays again an emphasis upon the problematic issue of life. It indicates that it is Allah Who enlivens and makes one die. Therefore, He is able to cause death unto the servants as well as having the power to enliven them on the Day of Resurrection for the Court of Judgment.

The verse says: “He (it is Who) gives life and causes to die...” And ultimately, all of you will return to Him in order to receive the reward of all your deeds there. The verse continues saying: “…and to Him you shall be returned.” And you will receive the rewards for all the deeds you have done then and there. Surah Yunus – Verse 57 يَآ أيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم مَوْعِظَةٌ مِن رَبِّكُمْ وَشِفَآءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًي وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ 57. “O mankind!

There hath come to you an admonition from your Lord and a healing for what is in your hearts, and a guidance and a mercy for the believers.” The Arabic term /mau‘izah/ (preaching) means to restrain intermingled with warning and awakening. The Arabic phrase /šifa’-is-Sudur/ refers to the purification of spirit and heart from spiritual evils. The spiritual defects are more grievous than the diseases of the body. The Qur’an’s advantage lies in this very healing the spiritual diseases.

The verse says: “O mankind! There hath come to you an admonition from your Lord and a healing for what is in your hearts...” The verse seems to allude to the four kinds of stages that shape education and development, that is: The preaching stage against visible acts.

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