In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the
Merciful
Atheist vs Believer
Extract from QUR’AANIC STUDIES – A Modern Tafsir PART 1:
109. Walillahi
ma fee alssamawati wama fee al-ardi
wa-ila Allahi turjaAAu al-omooru
3:109.
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 believer 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.
Mohammad Shafi
Friday, the 29th
November 2019.
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