The Constitution of the physical realm

 

: It is a definite verbal Noun prefixed with definite article. Since it is we who are making a statement, prefixed definite article is of type: الْعَهْدُ الذِّهْنِيُّ that shows our knowledge about the unitary day and its characteristic feature and importance. This verbal noun occurs 92 times in the Divine Discourse, individually or in prepositional and Possessive Phrases. Since it is Verbal Noun signifying action and state-condition it has no dual and plural, or gender; its verbs are: دَانَ يَدِينُ . Its Root is:  د ى ن. In encyclopedic articles and Arabic-English dictionaries we will apparently find "diversity of meanings", like "Ruler", "obedience", or "servant-ness"; "judgment", or "retribution-requital". Though these words seem portraying different semantic fields, but when we reflect on these words with reference to our society and the state, they are all inalienably inter-related. If we encompass all these, we can combine their significance by the phrase "the code - system of life and the universe". It is understood that the right and authority for devising - promulgating a system rests with the Creator of life and matter. Even the polytheists accept and say the universe is created by Allah the Exalted Who is Mighty and absolutely Dominant. This perception is evident from the following proclamation:

  • Know the certain fact; Ad-Deen: Universal Constitution: System of Law: Operational-Conduct Code determined by Allah the Exalted, the Supreme Sovereign and Lawmaker for all that exists, is Islam: submission to the discipline establishing orderly state of peace, security, tranquility, harmony and dynamic balance for all. [refer 3:19]

: This is specified as: . It is also a verbal noun of Form-IV, its verbs are intransitive and is derived from Root: "س ل م". Classical Arabic lexicons state that the dominant and pervasive perception and meanings infolded in the Root are that of  healthy state of exactitude, validity, truth, and absolved causing wellness and tranquility. And therein is no deviation, irregularity, oddity, and abnormality disturbing wellness and tranquility. It portrays a state of peace, safety, tranquility and dynamic balance when the Man is secure from all sorts of things causing damage and disablement of that state. Obviously, it is the unique state and only source-a ladder that could enable the Man to elevate to stability, prosperity, development and all sorts of ascensions.

A verbal noun portrays without time reference an action and state, a mechanism, a process, a course, or a system. The intransitive verbal noun: also signifies one's surrendering to another's prescribed procedure, course, system and render itself subject to it whether by willful affection or under compulsion of events, situations, or coerciveness of relationships to the environment. These two manners of surrender are also evident by the non-transitive nature of the verbal noun:

  • [Why they turned away?] Are they searching for a system which is other than of Deen: the Code of Conduct-Universal Constitution Prescribed by Allah the Exalted?

  • Despite the fact that whoever exists in the Skies and the Earth reverently acknowledged and submitted humbly in surrender; and did so for Allah the Exalted coerced by life threatening circumstances.

  • And they all will be presented before Him the Exalted for accountability  [3:83]

  • And in case someone desirously seeks other than Islam: submission to the discipline establishing state of peace, security, tranquility, harmony and dynamic balance for all, as a Code of conduct of life, it will never be accepted from him.

  • Take note that he will be in the Hereafter one of those who causes loss to their selves. [3:85]

Please recall Pharaoh throughout his reign followed his self-devised system but had declared to have become a Muslim when he was about to drown. His request was not entertained.

The scholars and researchers agree that this word: was used in Pre-Qur'aan literature in the meanings of custom, obedience and requital. In tribal society-nomadic people the "custom" is the prevalent law. And the law has built in obedience and requital. The Custom of tribal society has the force of law since its neglect or infraction is regularly met by the application of physical force by an individual or group possessing the socially recognized privilege of so acting. It is "traditional practice" which has acquired the status of "authority-law maker". Even otherwise, Power-authority and responsibility-obligation are inseparably associated, and an equal accountability of subject is attached.

I could find in English vocabulary only "Constitution" that nearly incorporates the concept of Arabic word: . It covers authority, fundamental law, obedience, judgment, requital and is also used in relation to physical and psychological makeup and ability to remain healthy and withstand hardship.

: We have submitted before our Sustainer Lord and publicly pronounced that we admit that there will be the day when every one will be subjected to accountability and final judgment and divisions will be executed. Our Sustainer Lord: - the Exalted will exclusively be the Adjudicating Authority to finalize the judicial process that day. Mentioning an infallible fact is manifesting intellect and wisdom and spreading fragrance in environment. Subject to accountability and criminal cognizable is only he who has the real will and freedom of actions:

  • And remember the day when He the Exalted will order, "You [the end] manifest yourself." Thereby, in compliance it will happen. 

  • The word of Him the Exalted is the manifest reality.

  • The sovereignty and dominion is exclusive for Him the Exalted on the Day when [second] blow will be blown in the trumpet. [R6:73]

  • That is the Day when they will instantly obey the Summoner; not at all defiance - crookedness  will be possible for them against him.

  • And that day the voices would have humbled for [Grandeur and fear of] Ar'Reh'maan;

  • Therefore, you will not listen voices except faintly. [20:108]

  • The Day the intercession [recommendation/pleading] shall not benefit

  • Barring the intercession of him whom Ar'Reh'maan has granted the permission and He the Exalted had approved it for him verbally. [20:109]

 : It refers to a specific and unique Day (also a time adverb) when the accountability of species endowed with will and freedom and choice of action/behaviour/conduct will be held and reward and punishment will be awarded. 

  • He said, "Then you get out of it whereby indeed you are permanently discarded one; [15:34; replica 38:77]

  • And indeed curse and condemnation will hover upon you to the Day of Judgment." [15:35]

  • And indeed My curse and condemnation will hover upon you to the Day of Judgment." [38:78]

  • Ieb'lees requested, "My Sustainer Lord! Thereby, [to prove my point] You do give me respite up till the Day they will be Revived - Resurrected." [15:36; replica 38:79]

  • Allah the Exalted said, "your request is indeed acceded, you are reprieved; [15:37; replica 38:80]

  • Unto the Day of the appointed- determined Time and Date." [15:38; replica 38:81]

 = = The Day of Judgment and Requital = the day they will be revived to life - resurrected = the day of the appointed- determined Time and Date.

  • Thereat that would only be one Big/Mighty Bang;

  • Whereupon they would be revived to life, they watching and waiting; [37:19]

  • And they said, "O! Woe is for us, this is the Day of Judgment." [37:20]

  • [it will be affirmed, yes] "This is the Day of Separation/Compartmentalization;

  • The Day which you people kept contradicting publicly." [37:21]

 = : The Day of Judgment and Requital = the day of separating the people into three groups, to be escorted to Paradise and dragged to Hell-Prison.

Immediately on resurrection, people by their own perception have named the day as day of judgment. A man can make a statement only when he is already aware of it and it is saved in his memory. It means they were aware of the day in their worldly life but kept contradicting it. Such people have this jesting irrational attitude in their worldly life:

  • They ask people, "When is to come the Day of the Accountability/Judgment." [51:12]

  • They people keep asking You the Messenger [Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] about the Final Moment: "What is its exact appointed time of anchorage?"

  • You the Messenger [Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] pronounce: "The certain fact is that its knowledge is a guarded secret only with my Sustainer Lord.

  • None can disclose-lighten it with reference to its time frame except He the Exalted.

  • [However I can tell you this much] This moment will be heavy in the Skies and the Earth.

  • This moment will come to you people all of a sudden with no advance sign."

  • They people ask You the Messenger [Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] as if you are leaving everything aside, desperately researching about its determined time.

  • You the Messenger [Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] tell them: "The certain fact is that its knowledge is a guarded secret only with Allah the Exalted.

  • Despite unambiguous pronouncements the fact is that most of the people intend not to understand it." [7:187]

 

  • People ask You the Messenger [Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] about the Final Moment as to what is its exact Period and Date.

  • You the Messenger [Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] pronounce: "The certain fact is that its knowledge is a guarded secret only with my Sustainer Lord."

  • And what is that which could lead you the Messenger [Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] to the perception that perhaps the Determined Moment is in near future? [He was questioned twice and asked twice to pronounce it 21:109;72:25] [33:63]

  • Allah the Exalted is the One Who has since communicated the Book as the Infallible Discourse;

  • And as Criterion/Weighing Scale for ad judgment/evaluation/appreciation/weighing/Equity [In time and space the Book of Allah is the sole Criterion-the Weighing Scale for upholding principle of Equity and Justice in evaluation of people-57:25]

  • And what is that which could lead you the Messenger [Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] to the perception that perhaps/may be the Determined Moment is in near future? [He was questioned twice and asked twice to pronounce it 21:109;72:25] [42:17]

Allah the Exalted twice asked about the sign - indicator that could give an idea about the moment of end of the universe and resurrection. The exalted Messenger was also twice advised to make it clear to the audience of the Divine Discourse that he has no idea about its date and period/era of actualization:

  • In response if they about-faced thereupon you the Messenger [Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] pronounce, "I have announced to you people equally and unambiguously;

  • And I do not have the perception whether that which is promised to you people is in the near era or farther era. [21:109]

  • You the Messenger [Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam] pronounce, "I do not have any information to predict whether that is in the just near future which is promised to you people,

  • Or that my Sustainer Lord is rendering for it a distant interval of time. [72:25]

The Spokesperson of Allah the Exalted has pointedly clarified that there are no pointers - indicators - signs that could provide a clue to assess or predict the date and era of the day of resurrection. It is again emphasized:

  • And what is the indicator that could have led you to the perception when is the Day of Judgment? [82:17]

  • Afterwards, even later in time what is that which could give you the perception when is the Day of Judgment? [82:18]

  • Just be mindful of this Day when no person will have possession-authority of any sort for another person.

  • Mind it that the Command and Judgment-Dispensation of Justice is the exclusive domain for Allah the Exalted the Day when people are resurrected. [82:19]

We have noticed in the scenes of the Day of Resurrection that people were aware of the Day of Judgment. Let us further listen to them confessional statement about it:

  • And we kept contradicting the perception of accountability on the Day of Resurrection

  • Till the time the natural death had reached us." [74:46-47]

Today people are warned:

  • Woe and regret will be on that Day for those who publicly contradict it;  [83:10]

  • Those who publicly deny and contradict the Day of Judgment. [83:11]

  • And no one publicly contradicts it except each one of those who are persistently inclined to remain absorbed in sinful conduct; [83:12]

  • When Our Aa'yaat: verbal presentation of information, facts and knowledge in the Book were recited to him, he said, "Tales of the ancients." [83:13]

  • Nay, on the contrary, the fact is that what they were earning has caused a coating of rust upon their hearts. [83:14]

The true believers on the other hand do not indulge in pursuits of finding and ascertaining signs - indicators about the occurrence of the even:

  • Only those people seek [mock] to hasten the Determined Moment who do not accept/believe in it.

  • And those who have believed feel terror of it since they know it is indeed a fact [proven/unavoidable]

  • The fact is that those who indulge in controversy [are in search/create confusion and illusions regarding point of occurrence] about the Appointed Moment, indeed they are in prolonged heedlessness. [42:18]