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74 The Importance of Conscience in the Qur'an

alternatives between which one may have to make a choice. In
such optional situations, the person decides with his conscience
which is the most correct. Someone who does not follow his
conscience may think it beneficial to act with the logic of 'this
act is not forbidden in the Qur'an.' Such people, however,
should know that unless they act upon what would please Allah
most by listening to their conscience and emulating the
Messenger (SAW), they may face a terrible fate in the
hereafter. More importantly, these people will not be able to
put forward the excuses they take refuge in here while giving
account on the Day of Judgement. As stated in the verse, that
day it will be said to every man:
'Read your Book! Today your own self is
reckoner enough against you!' (Surat al-Isra':
14)
They will say, 'Our Lord, twice You caused us
to die and twice you gave us life. We admit
our wrong actions. Is there no way out?' That
is because when Allah alone is called upon,
you disbelieve, but if others are associated
with Him, you believe. Judgement belongs to
Allah, the All-High, the All-Great. (Surah
Ghafir: 11-12)
It all but bursts with rage. Each time a group
is flung into it its custodians will question
them: 'Did no warner come to you?' They will
say, 'Yes, indeed, a warner did come to us but
we denied him and said, "Allah has sent
nothing down. You are just greatly
misguided."' They will say, 'If only we had
really listened and used our intellect, we