“And the Hour shall surely come to pass – of this there is no doubt – and Allah shall surely resurrect those that are in graves.”
(Al-Qur’ān – 22:7)
The preceding ayat mentions the various stages of man’s birth, the effects of rain on earth, and the growth of vegetation as arguments in support of the following truths: (1) that God is the Truth; (2) that God restores the dead to life; (3) that God has power over everything; (4) that the Hour of Judgement is bound to come; and (5) that God will most surely raise the dead to life.
This ayat makes it abundantly clear that the Day of Judgement is inevitable and that God is bound to raise all those who have suffered death. If one looks at God’s acts as reflections of God’s power, one is bound to be convinced that He has the power to bring about the Doomsday whenever He wills. Additionally, He can also resurrect all those that are dead, i.e. the same people whom He once brought into existence from nothing.
If one considers God’s acts from the vantage-point of God’s wisdom, human reason bears witness that God is bound to do both. This is so because without these two acts of God, the requirements of wisdom are not fulfilled and it is inconceivable that any wise person, let alone God, would disregard that. Even limited wisdom enables man to appreciate that when a person entrusts his wealth or property or business to anyone, sooner or later he calls him to account for the same.