Al-Jathiyah (الجاثية)

45. Al-Jathiyah (الجاثية)

Meaning: The Kneeling

Total Ayahs: 37

Place of Revelation: Mecca

Summary

Surah Al-Jathiyah describes Judgment Day when all will kneel before Allah. It refutes materialist worldviews by highlighting signs in nature's cycles and human history. The Surah particularly condemns those who follow conjecture over divine revelation and warns that every nation's record is fully preserved for accountability.

Core Message

Universal submission to Allah is inevitable. Nature's precision disproves randomness. Divine records ensure perfect justice.

Benefits

The Prophet (PBUH) referenced it against atheistic arguments. Its recitation strengthens conviction in resurrection. Scholars use it in debates on intelligent design.

Famous Verses

45:13 "وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ..." - 'He has subjected for you whatever is in the heavens and earth...'
45:23 "أَفَرَءَيْتَ مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَـٰهَهُۥ هَوَىٰهُ..." - 'Have you seen he who takes his desire as his god?'
45:36 "فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْحَمْدُ رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَرَبِّ ٱلْأَرْضِ..." - 'So to Allah belongs all praise—Lord of the heavens and earth...'

Moral Lesson

Creation's complexity demands a Creator. Desire-based religions lead to ruin. Universal praise belongs to Allah alone.

Divine Attributes

Al-Haqq (The Truth), As-Saboor (The Patient), Al-Muhsee (The All-Enumerating)

Keywords

Kneeling Day Intelligent Design Materialism Refutation Divine Records