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on the Qur’an: “Don’t be sad. He was a good person, so
Allah will take him to Paradise.” But because they lack sin-
cere belief in the Hereafter, their words have no affect on
their conscience. In their hearts, they believe that the world
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You only tarried there for a little while, if you did but
know. Did you suppose that We created you for
amusement and that you would not return to Us?
(Surat al-Mu’minun: 112-115)
Allah meets all of the desires that He has put into a per-
son’s lower self with the blessings He grants. For example,
people want to eat and drink and so Allah created things to
eat and drink. People like to love and be loved, be respect-
ed and talk with others, and so Allah created humanity as
men and women. People desire what is beautiful, so Allah
created the world and the universe and endowed them
with endless beauty. Indeed, the purpose in His creating
these desires in people’s hearts is to grant them these
blessings.
In addition, people want to live forever. But according to
the unbelievers’ mistaken logic, death makes this impossi-
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