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death or a beloved animal. This supposed compassion may
lead him to rebel against Allah and ascribe equals to Him.
However, if that person uses his reason to clear his mind of
grief, he will see the truth in a very distinct and transparent
form. For one thing, since there is no question of their suf-
fering retribution or oppression, death is a salvation for
small children, believers, and innocent animals as well as a
step toward an eternal, beautiful life. Death is a door
through which Allah takes these lovely entities into His
Presence. From the point of view of satan and his followers,
however, death is a moment when excesses and the end-
less demands of one's passions come to an end, a moment
when the door to the eternal suffering promised them
opens. Thus satan regards death as something terrible and
seeks to have others look at it in the same way. This analy-
sis is quite correct from his own perspective; however, it
does not apply to innocent people and sincere believers.
For them, death brings happiness and Paradise.
Someone who uses his reason and thus rises above his
emotions sees the facts clearly and behaves accordingly.
Matters that appear very complicated, complex, irresoluble,
and inexplicable to those who are emotional and whose
reason is therefore clouded are very simple, clear, and
uncomplicated to believers. As long as these people do not
change their stance, they dragged along by their emotions
have left their reason behind in order to continue on their
way toward eternal suffering in a morass of idolatry, having
submitted their wills to satan's enchantments.