Surah Al Kahf - Ayah No 45

Assalam o Alaikum. Shab-e-Juma Mubarak. After listening & understanding Al Kahf - its stories and relation with eschatology, appearance of Dajjaj (Christ for some and Antichrist for others), birth of Al Mehdi (alive for some and to be born for some), it gets complicated. As if it was not enough, extraterrestrial element: descending of Christ, Esa AS ( Alive for some and crucified for others) & Gog Mgog (sons of Adam AS hidden in earth or skies) further compounds the matter. Above all, every week someone like me starts ringing divine bells and asks everyone to recite or understand this Surah to defend against the fitn of Dajl. A fiction of proportions. Answers to all possible questions on this subject next week Insha Allah.

A quick recap of Al Kahf before we discuss today's Ayah No 45 which is 1st Ayah of 6th Rukuh. Along with endless lessons, so far two stories have been covered. First story about Imaan when faith in Allah is under attack (quite relevant to our times). Second story about growing faith in means (wealth and possessions) than The Creator of means (totally relevant to our times). This Rukuh or should we call it 6th Speech of Allah is counselling session by Allah swt based on lessons drawn from the story concluded in last Rukuh - The Men of Two Gardens. Allah swt used simple analogy for our understanding about life. Life is like rain. Rain water (Rooh) descends down, mingles with clay (marriage of Rooh and body). Seed is nourished like development of fetus. Plants grow like humans. Plants die and scatter on the earth like human body returns to earth. Is it not in the powers of The Lord of Heavens and Earth to grow them up again? Indeed, it is. Plant regrow and humans will also be resurrected on appointed time. 

May Allah help us keep an eye on resurrection and prepare for it before it gets too late. Ameen