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such advice will be of benefit to them. In one verse, the end of
those who oppose to the reminders made to them is declared
as follows:
But if anyone opposes the Messenger after the guid-
ance has become clear to him, and follows other than
the path of the believers, We will hand him over to
whatever he has turned to, and We will roast him in
Hell. What an evil destination! (Surat an-Nisa´, 115)
Then, why do people not comply with the words that will
save them from spiritual darkness, purify them of their
faults, and help them to attain good, beauty, and most impor-
tantly, Allah's approval? We can cite several reasons to ex-
plain this; the absence of the fear of Allah, and concern for the
Hereafter, their thinking themselves self-sufficient, assuming
themselves to be infallible. As the verse maintains, "…What
you call the idolaters to follow is very hard for them…."
(Surat ash-Shura, 13)
In the following pages, we will explore the reasons for
which the disbelievers do not act in accordance with these re-
minders.

They Have No Faith in Allah or Certainty
of the Hereafter
If you were to ask anyone around you, "Do you heed
Allah?," they most probably will answer, "Yes." Yet, mere
words do not suffice to prove one's awareness of Allah. Only
Allah knows whether one truly heeds Him that is, what he
harbors in his heart. However, believers may also ascertain
this from both the speech and behavior of a person. A per-
son's actions must not contradict his words. If a person fails

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