13:15

TG12345 wrote: Salaam alaikum. I have a question about the verse below. 13:15 And unto Allah (Alone) falls in prostration whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and so do their shadows in the mornings and in the afternoons. http://searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=13&translator=5#15 Is 13:15 inclusive of every living thing, or a generality but not all things? Does it include only people/angels/jinn or also animals and plants? Is the verse saying that every single thing created prostrates to God, as do their shadows in the mornings and afternoons? Is this a correct understanding? Many thanks and take care.

The verse (Quran 13:15) carries a deeper meaning than meet the eye. The phrase �falls in prostration� do not necessarily means the physical prostration but it also means everything have to obey Allah�s Will ie. the Law of Physic and the Law of Nature as willed and established by Allah. The term �willingly� means you are aware of this fact and you have surrendered yourself to His will. The term �unwillingly� means altho you may consciously deny Allah as the Creator, you are still subjected to His will ie. you and every living cells in your body have to obey the Law of Physic and the Law of Nature as established by Him. The phrase �so do their shadows in the morning and in the evening� is a kind of metaphor and it mean in every places/corners in the heavens and the earth. Notice that the verse only mention �in the morning and in the afternoon� - that�s because �shadows�  are not created but are the result of light being present. We know there are places in the heavens and the earth where light do not reach and thus in these places, shadows do not exist. This 2^nd part of the verse is to further emphasize the 1^st part of the verse ie. whoever in the heavens and in the earth and in places where light are present, even their shadows will prostrate � not to be taken literally as if shadows are capable of prostrating on their own free will.

Hope this help you to understand this verse better. Best Regards.

Dear TG12345, peace be with you.

First of all I beg permission to engage in explaining about 13:15 in this topic.

In my opinion "Yes" everything that is in the heavens and the earth they are all prostrate to Allah, including the shadow or no shadow, objects animate and inanimate, and all that can be seen or can't seen, all prostrate to Allah, there�s nothing that doesn't prostrate to Allah.

What is meant by the verse 13:15 of "prostrate" here doesn't mean the same as when muslims prostrate in prayer/shalah, but here is a manifestation of a tribute to the glory of Allah who has created all that's in heavens and on earth, consciously or not, thankful or not, all of which are essentially at the mercy of Allah, but we don't know how they prostrate, as His word in (17:44).
It's almost the same as Angels prostrate to the Prophet of Adam, it doesn't mean the same as when the Muslims prostrate in praying, but the Angels gave respect to the Prophet of Adam.

This verse (13:15) shows that what are in the heavens and on earth are basically admitted and rely on Allah who has great power over everything.

There are several verses in the Qur'an are called the verses mutashabihat, and such verses contain parables or proverbs, so it requires a special reasoning to uncover the meaning behind that written.

We don't see our own shadow prostrate or we've never seen animals prostrate and so on, it shows about the limitations of human ability to uncover all the secrets or mysteries in this universe.

Once again, we don't know how they prostrate to Allah, but Allah knows everything, including what is whispered in the human hearts.

Regards,

Thank you Tim the plumber for your response, I appreciate it. Am looking forward to hearing Muslims reply :)

Thanks for the input, Airmano. I think that the verse is saying that by merely existing, everything prostrates, whether they want to or not.

I am curious to see if you want to answer this question, especially the second part, which AhmadJoiya has been refusing to answer.

And unto Allah falleth prostrate every observant Muslim man, as do their Pakistani wives.
- What is wrong with this statement, if anything.

And more importantly.
- Is there any way this statement can be true?