Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 15 and 16

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*Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 15:*

قُلْ إِنِّي أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّي عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Say: "I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the torment of a Mighty Day."

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*Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 16:*

مَّن يُصْرَفْ عَنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحِمَهُ وَذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْمُبِينُ

Who is averted from (such a torment) on that Day, (Allāh) has surely been Merciful to him. And that would be the obvious success.

#COMMENTARY

We continue the implied dialogue suggested in the commentary of verse 14 (Sūra Al-An'ām), the objector might say: "But we have other interests in life than religion and Allāh (Sub-haanahu wata'aala)." "No," says the man of God, "My creator is the one and only Power whose protection I seek; and I strive to be first in the race." In verse 15 (Sūra Al-An'ām), the objector suggests: "Enjoy the good things of this life; it is short." The answer is: "The Hereafter is more real to me, and promises the true, fulfillment of all desire; happiness or affliction comes not from the fleeting prettiness or illusion of this life, but from the power and wisdom of Allāh." In verse 19 (Sūra Al-An'ām), the objector makes his final splash: "What evidence is there for all this?" The reply is: "I know it is true for Allāh's voice is within me, and my living Teacher awakens that voice; and there is the Book of inspiration. Allāh is One, and there is none other besides."