In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
109. Walillahi ma fee alssamawati
wama fee al-ardi wa-ila Allahi turjaAAu al-omooru
109. And to
Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth. And to Allah, the
matters return.126
126. Here's a crucial point of difference
between an atheist and a theist believing in an Entity consciously creating and
sustaining the entire Universe. For an atheist, this worldly life is the
'be-all' and 'end-all' of all things. To him, a man is just a superior type of
animal. Nothing more. Like all other animals, he is born, he lives for an
uncertain number of years, and he dies. During his span of life in this
competitive world, if he uses his intelligence shrewdly in out-manoeuvring
others in the games of life, he can enjoy the fruits, although temporary,
thereof. Otherwise, his life would be miserable. For him, there is none to sit
in judgement on the propriety or impropriety of his actions. For a believer in
Allah, on the other hand, death is not the 'end-all'. Life for him here is only
a test. The matters he is involved in are referred to his Creator for final
adjudication. Along with the matters, he too is returned to the Creator, after
death, for facing His judgement on his performance in this life. He is
accountable to Allah for all his acts of omission and commission.
Friday, the 2nd of
February 2018.
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