Manifestations of the Blessing of Prepared Paths in the Light of the Surah Al Nahl

Abstract

The blessing of paved routes and paths are among the great boons which Allâh confers upon humankind. This research was conducted to explore the indications of the Surah Al Nahl and take it as a springboard for discovering the various aspects of the convenience of paved paths as referred to by the Noble Quran.

Importance of the topic:

The importance of the topic stems from the fact that it is an attempt to contemplate the Noble Quran as duly and deeply as required, explore the boon of paved paths and its various facets and features to show gratitude for it. The relevance of this paper comes also from the fact that it demonstrates that the Quranic verses embody cosmic indications and that true science never conflicts with divine revelations. Rather it lends credence to them because it is the Creator of the universe who brought them down and whose omniscience encompasses everything.

Main findings:

The researcher concluded eight aspects of the blessing of paved paths in light of the Surah Al Nahl as follows:

1. Making the earth extendedly flat and usable.
2. Creating utilizable routes in land, sea, and air.
3. Setting up landmarks and signs for guidance in various roads and paths.
4. Other living creatures guide to invisible paths and ways.
5. The consistency and uniformity of the universal laws and subjecting them for the benefit of humankind.
6. Converting other creatures and beings to the use of humans.
7. Making the tangible path evidence for the intangible path.
8. Generating hopes in people’s souls by pointing out that their paths will be facilitated for them in the future.

Main Recommendations

1. Scholars, researchers, and Muslim preachers should carefully examine Allah’s blessings as reflected in the Quran and present them to ordinary Muslims in a simple manner. There are too many blessings that need to be considered in the Noble Quran, especially those which are contained in the Surah Al Nahl such as divine revelations, serviceable animals and the five senses.
2. The researcher raised other subjects and stated that extensive separate studies should be conducted on them such as the indications of single vocabularies with respect to the objectives of the Surats of the Quran, clarifying the meanings of the ambiguous vocabularies according to the objectives of the Surats and studying the Quran’s methodology in moving from tangible meanings to intangible ones.