Page 55 - The Pains of the False World

ARE YOU AWARE
YOU ARE LIVING IN A FALSE WORLD?

knowledge I have." Did he not know that before him
Allah had destroyed generations with far greater
strength than his and far more possessions? The evildo -
ers will not be questioned about their sins. (Surat al-Qa -
sas, 78)
Similarly, Pharaoh's dominion also came to naught in the
face of Allah's punishment; Allah destroyed Pharaoh, his pa-
lace, all his goods and his army:

… And We utterly destroyed what Pharaoh and his pe-
ople made and the buildings they constructed. (Surat al-
A'raf, 137)
Such was the case with Pharaoh's people and those be -
fore them. They denied their Lord's signs so We destro -
yed them for their wrong actions. We drowned Phara-
oh's people. All of them were wrongdoers. (Surat al-An -
fal, 54)

All these verses show that no matter how powerful a per-
son may be in the life of this world, all human beings are
completely helpless in the face of the might of Allah. Since so-
me people are unable to see the true face of the world, they
form an inflated impression of prominent members of society.
They sometimes seek to adopt the mistaken behavior of pe-
ople they admire. They often do this simply on account of the
said individual's wealth. These people are often taken as role
models and obsessed fans will attempt to imitate them. They
may regard such peoples' faulty behavior as justified or even
support it, even though it contravenes the general norms of
that society. This disastrous mentality was the kind of pers-

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