LIFE and DEATH is absolutely from ALLAH SWT

Adapted from the article by Faroog-i-Azam Malik, the meaning of Al-Qur'an for the guidance of Mankind, I would add my brief opinions and a retrospective study of the writing for the reminder of the Muslims that life and death is absolutely in the Hand of Allah SWT. In my recent two articles I wrote about the Al-Qadar that literary means the Predestination and Life cannot be postponed which are stipulated in one of the Al-Quran and Surah Al-Qamar verse 49 below:

Surah Al-Qaamar verse 49:

"Divine Preordain of all before the creation as written in the Book of Decree Ah-Lauth Al-Mahfuz."

From the above verse we should believe that Life and Death is absolutely from Allah SWT.

Let us observe and make a close reflection from another surah Al-Imran verse 156 to 158 below:

Surah Al-Imran verses 156 to 158:  (The Family of Imran)

Verse 156 - "O you who believe! Be not like those who disbelieve [hypocrites] and who say to their brethren when they travel trough the earth or go to fight. If they have stayed with us, they would not have died or been killed, so that Allah may make it a cause of regret in their hearts. It is Allah that gives life and causes death. And Allah is All-Seer of what you do."


Verse 157:- "And if you are killed or die in the Way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better they all that they amass [of worldly wealth]".


Verse 158: - "And whether you die, or are killed, verily, unto Allah you shall be gathered."

Those three verses from the Al-Qur'an surah Al-Imran are vividly related to those Muslims have to sustain death in their life whether they go for the holy war or not, so life and death is absolutely in the Hand of Allah SWT. Even though, the disbelievers warned the Muslim believers, if only they stayed with them, they would not been killed or died in such a holy war. They would never regret should they understand and believe that only Allah SWT can give life and cause death to all human being. Allah SWT has enjoined that Muslims who were killed and died for the cause of Allah SWT, forgiveness and mercy would be accorded to them and ultimately heavenly reward would be given to them in the Hereafter. This will go far better than all the riches and wealth they have gathered in the world.

There are two reasons relating to the life and death:

[1] There is no escape from death.
[2] Those who are killed in the path of Allah SWT are not dead but alive.

Finally, that remind us all the Muslims whether died or been killed, and all of us will be brought for the Judgement before Allah SWT during the Last Day in the Hereafter.

Allah is All-Seer, Off-Forgiveness and Most Forbearing.