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THE COURAGE OF THE FA I T H F U L

His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it,
"Be!" and it is.
Glory be to Him Who has the Dominion of all things in His
Hand. To Him you will be returned. (Surah Ya Sin, 77-83)
When they are warned to reform themselves, they refuse to
o b e y. They can ignore that which happens for them to derive les-

sons. For example, those of base morality, who foment discord in the
world, who try to repress those of superior morality, who, in short,
tend towards all manner of evil, will regard themselves as good peo-
ple. When those nations who in the past committed the same wrong,
denouncing the prophets, thus deserving the punishment of Allah,
they fail to recognize the warnings in these events. In short, if they
are warned to do what is right, they disobey, and resign themselves

to the eternal torment of Hell. In the Qur'an, Allah informs us of the
condition of such people
Just ask their opinion: Is it they who are stronger in struc -
ture or other things We have created? We created them from
sticky clay. No wonder you are surprised as they laugh
with scorn! When they are reminded they do not pay heed.
When they see a Sign they only laugh with scorn. They say ,
"This is just downright magic. When we are dead and
turned to dust and bones will we then be raised up again

alive? And our earlier ancestors as well?" Say: "Yes, and
you will be in a despicable state." (Surat as-Saffat, 11-18)
In subsequent verses, Allah describes the painful end awaiting
those who tend to show false courage, and who follow the path set
out by Satan:
There will be but one Great Blast and then their eyes will

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