Page 10 - The Pains of the False World

INTRODUCTION

Throughout every moment of our lives, we encounter co-

untless blessings and beauties created for us by Allah: the air
we breathe, the varied and impressively lovely sights in natu-
re, the splendid beauty in animals, plants and flowers are all
examples of this incontestable fact. They, along with many ot-
her wonders of the natural world, all have a powerful impact
upon the human soul. Yet there is one important fact about
the beauties of this world which needs to be understood by
man. As our Lord has revealed in His Book, "the life of this
world is just the enjoyment of delusion " (Surah Al 'Imran,
185).
The illusory and transitory nature of the life of this world
stems from the fact that it is not permanent, that it will one
day come to an end. As the Qur'an states, "He Who created
death and life to test which of you is best in action" (Surat

al-Mulk, 2), Allah has created the Earth and the blessings of
the world in order to test man, to separate those who are com-
mitted to behaving in a godly manner from those who embra-
ce evil rather than good. Each of us will remain here for only
a short time and can only enjoy these blessings for a limited
period, according to Allah's will. It is the Hereafter in which

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