The Trees Believe in Allah and Prostrate to Him
Selections from the Book The Story of The Beginning of Creation and The Creation of Adam, peace be upon him …
Written by Dr. Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi...
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There is a profound matter here, as affirmed by the noble Quranic verses regarding this beneficial, beautiful, and splendid creation: it is a creation that believes in Allah, obedient and submissive to Him, worshiping Him and prostrating in humility and submission. This is akin to the heavens, the earth, the mountains, and the believing servants of Allah Almighty, indicating the harmony of this existence with its Lord, who is submissive to His authority, compliant with His command in humility, submission, and prostration.
Allah Almighty said: {Do you not see [i.e., know] that to Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth and the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the moving creatures and many of the people? But upon many the punishment has been justified. And he whom Allah humiliates - for him there is no bestower of honor. Indeed, Allah does what He wills.} [Al-Hajj: 18].
Upon reflecting on this text with the heart, we see a multitude of creatures, both those that humans can perceive and those that they cannot. There are countless celestial bodies and entities, some known to humanity and others unknown. Among them are the mountains, trees, and animals on this earth where humans reside. All these multitudes are in a humble procession, prostrating before Allah, turning only to Him in unity and harmony. However, it is the human being who stands apart; he is the only one who diverges from this harmonious gathering, as stated: {and many of the people? But upon many the punishment has been justified.}; This makes the human being appear astonishingly out of place in this orderly procession. Here, it is affirmed that those who deserve punishment are indeed subjected to humiliation, {And he whom Allah humiliates - for him there is no bestower of honor.}. There is no honor except through the honor of Allah, and there is no dignity except through the dignity of Allah. Those who submit to others beside Allah have indeed been humiliated and degraded.
- Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi, The Story of The Beginning of Creation and The Creation of Adam, peace be upon him, pp. 340-341.
- In the Shade of the Qur’an, Sayyid Qutb, 4/2414.
- The Story of Creation, Al-Kharaan, p. 243.
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