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  • Quran 17:58 – The Rise Of Every Nation And Then Judgement Day

    Posted by Abdullah AbdulRahman on September 15, 2022 at 2:17 pm

    Assalamualaikum

    From Quran 17:58

    [They should not go about hastening the punishment. In reality,] there is not a city [178] that We shall not destroy before the Day of Judgement or not inflict with a severe punishment. This is written in the register of God. [179]

    178. This refers to cities which become a symbol of affluence and authority of a nation. Examples include Babylon, Nineveh, Rome, Cordova, Baghdad, Dehli and in present times London and Washington etc.

    179 Ie., no one lives eternally. Just as individuals die, nations and cities too reach their fate. Thus arrogance based on affluence and authority necessarily makes a city reach either of these two destinies: it loses its status by being vanquished by other nations and is finally obliterated from the face of the earth or after denying the truth conclusively conveyed by a messenger assigned to it, it is destroyed by God’s torment. This is how turn by turn the Almighty is dealing with each nation and will continue to deal like this until the Day of Judgement. This is an unchangeable practice of God and has been written in His register. History tells us that first the Hamites and then the Semites were selected for this purpose and for the past five hundred years, the progeny of Japheth have been chosen for this purpose. These are the last peoples on whom history will end. This is evident from indications in the Qur’ān which say that after this the Day of Judgement shall come.

    From this verse, how this Ghamidi sahab derived out that thing that the history will end on the progeny of Japeth. Like isn’t it in the context of Itmam e Hujjah?

    Umer replied 1 year, 7 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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