The Sun and the Spring
- philhoraia
- Jun 2, 2023
- 2 min read
Did the sun set and rise only from Dhul Qarnayn's perspective?
S 18 83 And they ask you about Dhul Qarnayn. Say: I shall read to you a remembrance of him. 84 We enabled him in the land and gave him a reason from everything. 85 So he followed a cable 86 Until when he reached the setting place of the sun he found it setting in a muddy spring and found by it a people. We said: Dhul Qarnayn, either you torture or you take them with goodness. 87 He said: As for him who wrongs, we shall torture him. Then he is returned to his lord and he tortures him abominably. 88 But as for him who has believed and has done a righteous deed, then his is the good recompense. And we shall speak to him from our command with ease. 89 Then he followed a cable 90 Until when he reached the rising place of the sun he found it rising on a people whom we had not made a shelter against it for. 91 Thus. And we surrounded in information of what was with him. 92 Then he followed a cable 93 Until when he reached between the two bars he found a people instead of them not almost comprehending speech.
Is the author quoting a book? Why does it begin with 'WE'?
Our hero:
1) Reaches the setting place of the sun
Does he imagine that he has done so or that he has from his perspective? The author doesn't say that.
2) Finds it setting in a spring (not the sea)
Does he imagine that he has found the sun setting in a spring or that he has from his perspective? The author doesn't say so.
3) Finds people by it
Does he imagine that there are people by the spring in which the sun sets or that he has from his perspective? The author doesn't say so.
4) Reaches the rising place of the sun
Does he imagine that he has reached the rising place of the sun or that he has from his perspective?
5) Finds it rising on people
Does he imagine finding it rising on people or that he has from his perspective?
6) Reaches between two bars
Does he imagine reaching between two bars or has he from his perspective?
7) Finds people.
Does he imagine finding people or that he has from his perspective?
Now, as the qurans are 'clear' and 'detailed', then if the reader believes 'the word of Allah' he will accept what the text says. But the Muslim DOES NOT WANT the text to be clear. He DOES NOT WANT to believe 'the word of Allah'.
Narrated Abu Dharr:
I was sitting behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was riding a donkey while the sun was setting. He asked: Do you know where this sets ? I replied: Allah and his Apostle know best. He said: It sets in a spring of warm water (Hamiyah).
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