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THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF EVIL

selves, because they have no strong fear of losing the favor of Allah
and their attachment to Him. They don't think of the probability that
they will suffer pain and sorrow in the eternal life to come, and so
the fear of Hell does not motivate them sufficiently. If they were
aware of those aspects of their lives that were displeasing to Allah,
they would think it reasonable to pass over them with excuses and
misrepresentations instead of being eagerly determined to make up
for them. One of their excuses for not correcting their errors is that
they're too great for them to make up for. They have behaved so
badly and made such bad mistakes that anyone who has done such
things could never undo the damage. But clearly, all this is a satanic
deception and a great lie. The verses that Allah has revealed in the
Qur'an show clearly that this idea is inconsistent with the Qur'anic
morality. First of all, Allah says that He will not give people any bur-
den that they don't have the strength to bear:

We do not impose on any self any more than it can stand.
With Us there is a Book which speaks the truth. They will
not be wronged. (Surat al-Muminun: 62)
Allah is infinitely generous and forgiving; He accepts the re-
pentance of His servants who turn to Him in sincerity. The Lord has
announced that He will forgive every wrong action, except the one
of associating others with Him. But while there is still time, if a per-
son gives up associating Allah with His creatures, he may find for-
giveness. The Qur'an tells us that the Lord is infinite in His mercy
and ever ready to pardon:
Say [from Me]: "My servants, you who have transgressed
against yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah.
Truly Allah forgives all wrong actions. He is the Ever-
Forgiving, the Most Merciful." (Surat az-Zumar: 53)

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