ConceptNon Existence in the QuranالعدمTheology3Verses2Surahs8Connections#691of 828
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Across The Qur’an
Every surah, shaded by how often this concept appears. Unshaded surahs never mention it.
Key Verses
- قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞ وَقَدۡ خَلَقۡتُكَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ تَكُ شَيۡـٔٗاHe said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me, even as I created thee before, when thou wast naught.In context
The angel said: “The matter is as you have said, namely that your wife is barren and that you have reached the limit of old age and weakness of bones. However, your Lord said: For your Lord to create John from a barren mother and a father who has reached the extreme old age is easy. And I created you before this, O Zechariah, whilst you were not something to be mentioned as you were non-existent”.
- أَوَلَا يَذۡكُرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ يَكُ شَيۡـٔٗاDoth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught?In context
Does this person who rejects resurrection not remember that I created him previously when he was nothing? He can then use the first creation as evidence for the second creation, even though the second creation will be simpler and easier?
- 76:1Al-InsanCommandهَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ حِينٞ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ يَكُن شَيۡـٔٗا مَّذۡكُورًاHath there come upon man (ever) any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered?In context
A long period of time has passed over man when he was non-existent and there was no mention of him.