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Al-Baqarah (The Cow) Verses 21 to 22


 

Verse 21: In this verse, Allah Almighty addresses humanity and asks to worship (enslavement i.e. obeying Allah in every aspect of life) their Lord who is the creator of all mankind. It also affirms that only Allah Almighty knows everything about humans because a creator knows every aspect of their creation. Obeying such a powerful Creator is the only way we can save ourselves from bad choices in this world and hope to have a successful afterlife.

Verse 22: To elaborate on the previous verse, Allah Almighty brings our attention to immediately observable phenomena around us. Firstly, He discusses the stability of the earth and its suitability as a moderate place for life to exist, achievable only through the precise design of a powerful Creator.  The rain descends from the sky to bring the dead land to life causing crops, plants, and other vegetation to grow. These plants are our primary source of food, and their growth is not something we can achieve on our own; it is made possible only by the all-powerful Creator and Sustainer of worlds. It is enough evidence to affirm there are no partners to Allah and He is the sole Creator and Sustainer of worlds. Therefore, we should never associate partners with Allah as He is the only one worthy of true worship.

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