Ayat 15.
"Verily, the Hour is coming and My Will is to keep it hidden that every
person may be rewarded for that which he strives.
Ayat 16. "Therefore, let not the one who believes
not therein (i.e. in the Day of Resurrection, Reckoning, Paradise and Hell,
etc.), but follows his own lusts, divert you there from, lest you
perish.
[Tafseer] "Verily the Hour is coming -My design is to keep it
hidden for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its
Endeavour. The next is to realize the meaning of the Hereafter, when
every soul will get the meet of its conduct in this
life. Ukhfi
may mean either
"keep it hidden", or "make it manifest", and the Commentators have taken, some
one meaning and some the other. If the first is taken, it means that the exact
hour or day when the Judgment comes is hidden from man; if the second, it means
that the fact of the Judgment to come is made known, that man may remember and
take
warning.
Hazrat 'Umar bin
Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) said: Once we were sitting in the
company of Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH) when there appeared a man dressed in very white clothes and having
extraordinary black hair. No signs of fatigue of journey appeared on him and he
was known to none of us. He sat down facing the Prophet
[SAWW](PBUH) leaning his knees against the knees of the Prophet (PBUH) and
placing both of his palms over his two thighs and said, "O Muhammad (PBUH)! Tell
me about Islam". He (PBUH)replied, "Islam is to testify that none has the right
to be worshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad
[SAWW](PBUH) is the Messenger of Allah; that you observe Salat (prayers), pay
Zakat, observe Saum (fasting) of Ramadan and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) of the
House, provided you have resources of making journey to it.'' He replied: "You
have spoken the truth". We were surprised to see that he had asked him and
confirmed the correctness of the answers. He then enquired: "Tell me about
Iman". He [SAWW](PBUH) said. "It is to believe in Allah, and His Books, and His
Messengers and the Last Day and that you believe in foreordainment, its bad and
good consequences.'' He said, "You have spoken the truth.'' He then enquired:
"Tell me about Ihsan.'' He [SAWW](PBUH) said, "It is to worship Allah as if you are
seeing Him; and although you do not see Him, He sees you". He enquired: "Inform
me about the Hour (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)". He
[SAWW](PBUH) replied, "I have no more knowledge thereof than you". He said,
"Inform me about some of its signs". He
[SAWW](PBUH) said, "They are - that a bondswoman gives birth to her own master,
and that you will find the barefooted, naked, poor shepherds competing one
another in the construction of higher buildings". Then he departed. The
Messenger of Allah kept silent for a while then he said to me, "O `Umar! Do you
know who the questioner was?'' I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better".
The Prophet [SAWW](PBUH) said, "He was Jibril (Gabriel); he came to you to teach
you your religion".
[Muslim Book 001, Chapter 001, Hadith #
001]
Lesson : as
mentioned above in Surah Taha Ayat 15.""Verily, the Hour is
coming and My Will is to keep it hidden" This Hadith is known as 'Hadith Jibril'. It mentions the basics of Islam
the details of which are known to every Muslim. Al-Qadr (Divine foreordainment)
means that Allah already knows and had recorded everything that will happen
until the Day of Resurrection. Now whatever happens is in accordance with that
knowledge and writing. What is meant by its good and bad consequences can be
illustrated by saying that tranquility, prosperity and abundance of crops come
in the category of good consequences. Famine, calamities and troubles, etc.,
fall in the list as evil consequences. But we regard them good or bad according
to our own understanding; otherwise, every action of Allah has some wisdom and
expedience which are known to Him Alone.
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