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THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF EVIL

punishment for the wicked things he has done and for the insidious
plans he has made:
Let them laugh little and weep much, in repayment for
what they have earned. (Surat at-Tawba: 82)

Crying is not regarded by people as a punishment; but is actu-
ally a perfect recompense for those who do not trust in Allah and do
insidious things to protect their lower selves. Above all, one given to
crying is not happy; he is extremely pessimistic. Being encompassed
by despair, his mind is clouded. He cannot distinguish between
right and wrong and persists in this state of mind, though knowing
that it does him harm. As a recompense, Allah has made his life sad
and full of grief. The finest blessings in the world are not enough to
make him happy; he cannot take joy from beautiful things; but can
think only about his own problems and his own pain. The solution
to his problems is actually very simple, but he suffers deeply in be-
lieving that they will never end. Such a person realizes that he is fol-
lowing satan, that satan is his enemy and that he will harm him and
draw him into the flames of Hell. But he cannot find in himself the
strength to oppose him. He has submitted his whole power of his
will to him.
It is actually within this person's power to bring all this to an
end any time he wants. But because he has not made the Qur'an his
guide, he cannot follow the way that Allah reveals in it. Therefore,
he cannot find a way out of his predicament. He knows that if he
continues in this immorality, a very difficult life awaits him in the
world to come, that his misery and grief will be impossible to re-
verse and that he will experience great sorrow for not opposing
satan. But despite all the warnings of his conscience, he does not fear
Allah enough and cannot find the strength to rescue himself from

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