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THE PAINS OF THE FALSE WORLD

They know an outward aspect of the life of this world
but are heedless of the Hereafter. Have they not reflec-
ted within themselves? Allah did not create the heavens
and the Earth and everything between them except with
truth and for a fixed term. Yet many people reject the
meeting with their Lord. (Surat ar-Rum, 7-8)
H o w e v e r, the fact is that via the verses of the Qur'an,
Allah has provided information about the true face of the life
of this world and has warned people not to be seduced by it.

To humanity the love of worldly appetites is painted in
glowing colors: women and children, and heaped-up mo-
unds of gold and silver, and horses with fine markings,
and livestock and fertile farmland. All that is merely the
enjoyment of the life of this world. The best homecoming
is in the presence of Allah. (Surah Al 'Imran, 14)
The life of this world is nothing but a game and a diversion.
The Hereafter is better for those who guard against evil. So
will you not use your intellect? (Surat al-An'am, 32)

In other verses, Allah has reminded people that they are
ignoring the Hereafter, where they will spend their real lives:
No indeed! But you love this fleeting world and you dis -
regard the Hereafter. (Surat al-Qiyama, 20-21)
There can be no doubt that such behavior will inflict eter-
nal losses upon those who do not reflect upon the magnitude
of Allah's words.
Imam Ghazali, a worthy Islamic scholar and man of high
wisdom, once issued a reminder on this subject, describing

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