Page 46 - Satan's Sly Game: The False Religion of People-Worship

SATAN'S SLY GAME:
THE FALSE RELIGION OF PEOPLE-WORSHIP

punishment for neglecting to win Allah's favor throughout his
life and trying to please other people instead, he will spend not a
thousand—not ten thousand, not a million or even a billion
years, unless otherwise willed by Allah—but an eternity suffer-
ing the pangs of Hell. If he doesn't repent and ask Allah's for-
giveness in his lifetime, for his sins and evil deeds Allah will
condemn him to live in Hell for all eternity.
Our Prophet's (May Allah bless him and grant him peace)
advice to the faithful further explains the importance of fear of
Allah and repentance:
O Muadh, I give you instruction: Fear Allah while passing by
each stone, tree, and heaps of earth. Make repentance anew
after committing any sin. Repent secretly for secret sin and
openly for open sin. (Imam Ghazzali, Ihya Ulum-Id-Din (The
Book of Religious Learnings), Islamic Book Service, New Delhi,
2001, Volume II, p. 236)
So, when we think about these realities, we can more easily
understand that the fear of Allah is much more important than
all these other fears. In the Qur'an Allah speaks about this great
reality in these words:
… So fear Allah. And know that you will be gathered
back to Him. (Surat al-Baqara, 203)

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