The Holy Qur'an, like a radiant lamp, guides humanity in understanding the reality of existence and its relationship with the Creator. Among the profound concepts of this celestial book, Ibd (Origination) and Ida (Reinstatement) hold a special position as two fundamental pillars of creation and recreation. These two concepts not only refer to the initial creation and resurrection on the Day of Judgment but also unveil the wisdom, grandeur, and infinite grace of God. In this treatise, by reflecting on the verses of the Holy Qur'an, these two concepts are examined from a deep perspective with clear language. The aim is to manifest the freshness and dynamism of divine creation and its connection to ethics and human knowledge through a novel view of the verses. This work, with an organized structure and utilization of illuminating verses, strives to guide the reader towards a deeper understanding of the system of creation.
قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّي بِالْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَقِيمُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمْ تَعُودُونَ
Say: My Lord has commanded justice, and set your faces upright at every place of worship, and call upon Him, devoutly sincere in religion. Just as He began you, so shall you return.
This verse regards creation as a dynamic and continuous process emanating from the direct will of God. Contrary to misconceptions that degrade creation to mere ex nihilo emergence or dependence on material causes, "بدأ" here means renewal, as if God perpetually rejuvenates existence like a clear, flowing spring. This freshness prevails not only in worldly creation but also in the afterlifes recreation, where man returns to God with original purity and vitality. This view aligns with transcendent wisdom that views creation as a direct, dynamic act.
Verse 29 of Surah Al-A'raf presents creation and recreation as the two wings of a bird that guide humanity towards justice and sincerity. Emphasising the freshness and novelty of creation, the verse negates any crude notion of creation as mere emergence from nothingness and manifests continuous Divine grace in the cosmic order. The believing human, reflecting upon this verse, is invited to live with sincerity and justice, as if every moment of their life is a recreation of their primal creation.
إِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا ۖ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقًّا ۚ إِنَّهُ يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ بِالْقِسْطِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ
To Him will be your return all together; the promise of Allah is true. He begins the creation, then repeats it, so that He may recompense those who believe and do righteous deeds with justice. But those who disbelieve will have a drink of boiling water and a painful punishment because of their disbelief.
This verse highlights purposeful creation and recreation, portraying God as a wise gardener who creates and reinstates existence with order and management. Contrary to erroneous notions reducing creation to material or accidental processes, it emphasises direct Divine will ("كُنْ فَيَكُونُ"). The objective of recreation is the enactment of justice: the faithful receive righteous reward, while the disbelievers face just punishment.
قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَائِكُم مَّن يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ
Say: Is there any of your partners who begins creation and then repeats it? Say: It is Allah who begins creation and then repeats it. So how are you deluded?
