Surah 45: The Kneeling Down - Overview

Introduction

This is the sixth of the Ha Mim series: for their general theme and chronology, see the Introduction to S.40.

Summary

1- The title, Al Jathiyah ('The Kneeling Down', or 'Bowing the knee'), taken from verse 28, expresses the leading idea in the Surah. In this life, in spite of the Signs of God, and the evidences of His goodness alll around, men go about in Unfaith, and mocking at Faith; but the End will bring them all to their knees.

Trust in the Final Justice [45:1-37] The Signs of God are everywhere; His power, wisdom, and goodness are shown through all Creation and in Revelation. How can man be so ungrateful as to reject true Guidance, reaping thus the fruits of Evil? But men of Faith have patience and forgive their weaker brethren, and trust in the final justice of God. Form no sects, as was done aforetime, nor make your lusts your gods; the future is sure, and in the hands of God, to Whom all will bend the knee, when Truth will shine in all its glory. So praise and glory to God, the Lord and Cherisher of all the worlds!