A137
Surah: 003 - Ayah: 137
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3:137
The plural of sunnat is sunan which is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an in this way: "Indeed, before you there have already passed ways (sunan); so travel in the earth and see what was the end of those who belied (Allah’s Prophets)." (3:137). Here by sunan are meant the ways or systems of conduct of all people, both believers and non-believers. Travelling in the earth can mean two things: to travel on the planet earth and to travel in the earth of spirituality. The earth referred to in the command to travel means the earth of spirituality which is the earth of the personal world. This is because the purpose of observing the end of unbelievers cannot be achieved merely by looking at a ruined city destroyed as a result of the disobedience of a people. The destruction of unbelievers is not confined only to physical destruction, for the real meaning of the end is spirituality and the next life. This explanation shows that the observation of the end of those who belied the Prophets and the Awliya’ is at the place of spirituality.
This verse has been referred 1 times.