Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 35 and 36

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*Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 35:*

وَإِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيْكَ إِعْرَاضُهُمْ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَن تَبْتَغِيَ نَفَقًا فِي الْأَرْضِ أَوْ سُلَّمًا فِي السَّمَاءِ فَتَأْتِيَهُم بِآيَةٍ وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَجَمَعَهُمْ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ

If their aversion (from you, O Muhammad [Blessings and Peace of ALLĀH be upon him] and from that with which you have been sent) is hard on you, (and you cannot be patient from their harm to you), then if you were able to seek a tunnel in the ground or a ladder to the sky, so that you may bring them a sign (and you cannot do it, so be patient). And had Allah willed, He could have gathered them together (all) unto true guidance, so be not you one of those who are Al-Jahilun (the ignorant).

#COMMENTARY

There were many signs of a divine mission in the Prophet's life and in the message which he delivered. If these did not convince the Unbelievers, was it not vain to seek a miraculous sign from the bowels of the earth or by a visible ascent to the skies? If in the Prophet's eagerness to get all to accept his Message he was hurt at their callousness, active opposition, and persecution of him, he is told that a full knowledge of the working of ALLĀH'S plan would convince him that impatience was misplaced. This was in the days of persecution before the Hijrat. The history in Madīnah and after shows how ALLĀH'S truth was ultimately and triumphantly vindicated. Who among the sincere devotees of Prophet Muhammad (Blessings and Peace of ALLĀH be upon him) can fail to read chapter 6, verses 33-35 without tears in his eyes?

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*Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 36:*

إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ وَالْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

It is only those who listen (to the Message of Prophet Muhammad [Blessings and Peace of ALLĀH be upon him]), will respond (benefit from it), but as for the dead (disbelievers), Allah will raise them up, then to Him they will be returned (for their recompense).

#COMMENTARY

There is a double meaning here:

1. If people listen to truth sincerely and earnestly, they must believe: even if the spiritual faculty is dead, Almighty ALLĀH (Sub-haanahu wata'aala) will by His grace revive it and they will come to Him, if they really try earnestly to understand.

2. The sincere will believe; but those whose hearts are dead will not listen, yet they cannot escape being brought to the Judgement Seat before Him.