Qur’anic Rational-Based Proofs of Resurrection: A Thematic Study of Surah Yā Sīn

Abstract

This study investigates the rational Qur’anic-based proofs of resurrection in the Qur’an with a specific focus on Surah Yā Sīn as a comprehensive model. The research begins with an inductive examination of the general Qur’anic methodology in establishing resurrection, identifying its principal argumentative strategies such as empirical analogies, rational inferences, and moral consequences and traces how classical scholars of Tafsīr and ʿAqīdah engaged with these proofs. It then shifts to a focused analysis of Surah Yā Sīn, assessing whether it embodies the full range of evidentiary types used across the Qur’an. The chapter’s use of narrative devices, sensory analogies, ontological reversals, and appeals to divine power and justice are examined both structurally and thematically. Through this dual approach, the study demonstrates that Qur’anic argumentation for resurrection is not only rationally sound but also evidential of the divine origin of revelation and, by extension, the truthfulness of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The findings affirm the coherence, universality, and strategic depth of Qur’anic reasoning on one of Islam’s central tenets: the resurrection. It also opens a new horizon for reflecting on the methods of the Qur’an on proving the core existential issues of humanity; including believing in Allah, Resurrection, purpose of life, and Prophethood.