The keys of life and death are in Allah’s hands.
Nevertheless, Allah is not dependent on time, place, instruments, or materials. All that He has to do is to say, “Be”
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Allah gives life and brings death.
The keys of life and death are in Allah’s hands.
The facts of giving life and taking it away are in Allah’s hands.
Nevertheless, Allah is not dependent on time, place, instruments, or materials.
All that He has to do is to say, “Be”, and it comes into existence.
Conversely, His Will or Command is sufficient to annihilate Existence into Non-Existence (Life into Death) or determine the limits or conditions of Existence or Non Existence.
It is sufficient that Allah’s will is directed to the creation of anything through the word, ‘Be,’ and the subject matter of this comes into existence. Blessed be Allah, the best of all creators.
When Allah wants to create a child without a father, such is the case with Jesus, He only says unto it: Be! And it is a son without a father!
When Allah wants the Day of Judgment to happen, He simply says, “Be”! And, it is.
The Quran repeatedly refers to life and death, as they are signs that have a strong effect on man’s heart. Indeed both phenomena affect everything in man’s world. Both have wider scope than initially thought. There are different forms and aspects of both life and death.
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The verses 40:68 in different translations:
QARIB:
It is he who gives life and makes to die, and when he decrees a thing, he says to it: ‘be, ‘ and it is!
SHAKIR:
He it is who gives life and brings death, so when he decrees an affair, he only says to it: be, and it is
PICKTHAL:
He it is who quickeneth and giveth death. When he ordaineth a thing, he saith unto it only: be! and it is.
YUSUFALI:
It is He who gives life and death; and when he decides upon an affair, he says to it, “be”, and it is.
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