Page 11 - Those Who Do Not Heed The Qur'an

INTRODUCTION

magine that, without knowing it, you turned down the
greatest opportunity ever offered to you. After realising
I I your mistake, imagine how sorry you would feel. If
only you could travel back in time and make a different decision. Of
course, that is impossible. A self-reflecting person would investigate
what led them to make this error and to take precautions so it would
not happen again. They would think about any people who may
have influenced them while they made their mistake, and would try
not to be influenced by them again. At present, a large number of
people are unwittingly in this situation, passing up without a sec-
ond thought an opportunity besides which worldly prospects pale
by comparison: Allah has promised all of humanity both a life on
earth filled with beauty, goodness, justice, equality, plenty, comfort

and tranquillity, and an immortal life in the next world in such
grandeur the like of which the human mind cannot even imagine.
The prophets of Allah, and the holy books which He sent down as a
guide to humanity, have brought this invitation to all people with-
out exception throughout history.
One such offer, made to all of humanity through the Qur'an is a
great opportunity, a great blessing and a great benefaction of Allah
for those who choose to take advantage of it. People of conscience
should thus examine the Qur'an carefully, lest they heedlessly pass
up an opportunity they will later regret. On the Day of Judgment,