Du`a – Essence of `Ibadat Part One - Time, Religion and Resurrection
Time, Religion and Resurrection
Tags: Maliki yawmi'd-din
On the meaning of Maliki yawmi'd-din = the Lord of the Day of Resurrection, one may ask what the secret is in linking the kingdom or lordship of God with the Day of Resurrection, when it is clear that He is the real Lord and unique King of the entire universe and existents? The answer is that there is no doubt that God is the real Lord and unique King of every thing in the universe and existents, nonetheless, He grants partial choice or freewill to the inhabitants of every newly populated planet for a specified time and when this time comes to an end, He imposes upon them spiritual forces and takes this partial choice back into His Hand.
This means that the inhabitants of newly populated planets pass through two phases of time: In the first phase or cycle they are given a limited choice, whereas in the second phase or cycle this limited choice is taken back from them. For, the ultimate meaning of malik is owner or the one who has power or choice. Yawm is used for a specific time or the spiritual cycle. Among the various meanings of din, here the most appropriate is religion, retribution and account. Thus, in the spiritual cycle, which is the day of religion, retribution and account, all the powers of the people that were given to them as a trust will be returned to the control of God, the True Owner, and this will result in the disappearance of ideological differences which now exist between people, for as God says: “Whose is the sovereignty this day? It is Allah's, the One, the Overwhelming” (40:16). By Allah's kingdom is meant true Islamic rule. The One (al-wahid) alludes to universal unity and national integrity and the Overwhelming (al-qahhar) alludes to the discovery of spiritual forces.
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