List Of Sura's

Al-Baqarah (The Cow)

Surah 2 · Verse 260

And when Ibrahim said, “O my Fosterer! show me how You give life to the dead.” He (Allah) said, “What! do you not believe?” (Ibrahim) said, “Why not, but for the satisfaction of my heart.” (Allah) said, “Then take four of the birds, and tame them (to come) towards you, then place on every mountain a part of them, then call them, they will come to you swiftly, and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise. (R 35)

“Ibrahim (PBH) was also given a demonstration of the resurrection after death for his satisfaction. He was asked to tame four birds probably to make them familiar to him. Then he was asked to place on every mountain a portion from them (the number of mountain is not given). If the birds were kept alive they could fly away, therefore it appears that they were killed, mixed up and then portions from this mixture were kept on the mountains around, specifically so because it was a demonstration of life after death. Then when he called them in the manner he had trained them, they came to him because they could recognize him. Every particle in the universe is tamed, in the sense that it obeys the orders of Allah (SWT). After our death, the particles which had once constituted our bodies, even if they are miles apart, will come together to resurrect our physical bodies when commanded by Allah (SWT) to do so and we all will be gathered towards Him just like the four birds which came to Ibrahim (PBH). Another point to be noted here is that Ibrahim (PBH) did not doubt the resurrection, he wanted a demonstration for his satisfaction, therefore he was asked to conduct the above experiment. This suggests that one should try to satisfy himself for firm belief which alone gives rise to correct action and we are further invited to conduct experiments and demonstrate religious facts.”

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