Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 507
THE FUTURE OF LIFE ON EARTH does not require a great philosopher to comprehend the strength of this argument. . No better witness therefore, than man himself, can be brought to testify against his own denial. The Holy Quran in dealing with this subject first builds precisely and accurately, the viewpoints of the disbelievers in the clearest terms, then it turns to their rebuttal. The following are some of the relevant verses: 482 وَقَالُوا مَا هِيَ أَلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيا وَمَا يُهْلِكُنا إلا الدَّهْرُ ۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ بِذلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ 45:25. And they say, 'There is nothing but this our present life; we die and we live here; and nothing but Time destroys us. ' But they have no knowledge of that; they do but conjecture. ' . اَيَعِدُكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنتُمْ تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَنَّكُمْ مُخْرَجُونَ هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ * إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوْثِينَ* 38-23:36. Does he promise you that when you are dead and have become dust and bones, you will be brought forth again?. Far, far from truth is that which you are promised. . There is no life other than our present life; we were lifeless and now we live, but we shall not be raised up again. 2 وَيَقُولُ الْإِنْسَانُ وَإِذَا مَا مِنْ لَسَوْفَ أَخْرَجُ حَيًّا 19:67. And says man, 'What! When I am dead, shall I be brought forth alive?'³