Page 275 - Learning from the Qur'an

We made everything on the earth adornment for it so that We
could test them to see whose actions are the best. (Qur'an, 18:7)
We created man from a mingled drop to test him, and We made
him hearing and seeing. (Qur'an, 76:2)
He Who created death and life to test which of you is best in action.
He is the Almighty, the Ever-Forgiving. (Qur'an, 67:2)

THE LIFE OF THIS WORLD IS A DELUSION
Mankind! Allah's promise is true. Do not let the life of this world
delude you and do not let the Deluder delude you about Allah.
(Qur'an, 35:5)
Restrain yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord
morning and evening, desiring His face. Do not turn your eyes
from them, desiring the (delusive) attractions of this world. And
do not obey someone whose heart We have made neglectful of
Our remembrance and who follows his own whims and desires
and whose life has transgressed all bounds. (Qur'an, 18:28)
Mankind! Have fear of your Lord and fear a day when no father
will be able to atone for his son, or son for his father, in any way.
Allah's promise is true. So do not let the life of this world delude
you and do not let the Deluder delude you concerning Allah.
(Qur'an, 31:33)

THE LIFE OF THIS WORLD IS SHORT
AND TEMPORARY
Make a metaphor for them of the life of this world. It is like water
which We send down from the sky and the plants of the earth
combine with it but then become dry chaff scattered by the winds.
Allah has absolute power over everything. (Qur'an, 18:45)
Have they not reflected within themselves? Allah did not create
the heavens and the earth and everything between them except
with truth and for a fixed term. Yet many people reject the meeting
with their Lord. (Qur'an, 30:8)

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