Living The Quran
From Issue: 565 [Read full issue]
Merciful God
Al-Naba (The Tiding) Sura 78: Verse 37 (partial)
"Lord of the heavens and earth and all that lies between them, the Most Gracious."
What a befitting context to reaffirm the eternal truth of Godhead. God is the Supreme Lord of man, the heavens and earth, this life and the next, who metes out reward for righteousness and punishment for transgression and tyranny. But above all He is the Most Gracious. The reward He assigns to each group is a manifestation of His mercy. Even the torment endured by the transgressors originates from God's mercy. For it is indeed part of mercy that evil should be punished and that it should not have the same end as good.
Compiled From:
"In The Shade of The Quran" - Sayyid Qutb, Vol. 18, p. 21