Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 664
NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST. Surah Al-Qamar (Chapter 54), explains this with reference to the history of earlier peoples who did not take heed of the warnings delivered to them by the Divine messengers of their time. As a consequence they, one and all, witnessed the tragic end that was promised to them, and their belated repentance was of no avail. The only purpose served by the warning is for the future generations to take heed. The Holy Quran thus points its finger at their tragedy so that the generations to follow may learn the art of life from the death of those who preceded them. وَلَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ مِنَ الأنباء مَا فِيْهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ حِكْمَةٌ بَالِغَةٌ فَمَا تُغْن النُّذُرُ * 6-54:5. And there has already come to them the great news wherein is a warning—. Consummate wisdom; but the warnings profit them not. 6. If a people do not draw their lesson, then it is only they who are to be blamed for the disastrous consequences which await them. . The atomic holocaust to which we refer is also discussed in Surah Ṭā Hā (Chapter 20) in relation to its ultimate consequences. By implication, the verse also makes it clear that it would be the pride and arrogance of the great world powers of the time which will be broken, mankind as such will not be wiped out. . The relevant verse clearly predicts that this will not be a point of termination for mankind as such. It will be only the might of the arrogant political powers that will be shattered and laid low. From their graves will rise the new world order. The mountain-like superpowers will be pulverized and levelled as though into a vast expanse of 622