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(The man who believed said,) ‘My people! The He would have punished them in this world. But
life of this world is only fleeting enjoyment. It is in the hereafter they will have the punishment of
the hereafter which is the abode of permanence.’ the Fire. (59:3)
(40:39) You who believe! Do not make friends of people
There is no question that what you call me to has with whom Allah is angry, who have despaired
no foundation either in this world or the here- of the hereafter as the disbelievers have de-
after, that our return is to Allah, and that the prof- spaired of the inhabitants of the graves. (60:13)
ligate will be Companions of the Fire. (40:43) Such is the punishment. And the punishment of
(Woe to) those who do not give the alms and re- the hereafter is much greater if they only knew.
ject the hereafter. (41:7) (68:33)
So We sent a howling wind against them on dis- No indeed! The truth is they do not fear the here-
astrous ill-fated days to make them taste the pun- after. (74:53)
ishment of degradation in this world. And the No indeed! But you love this fleeting world and
punishment of the hereafter is even more degrad- you disregard the hereafter. (75:20-21)
ing. And they will not be helped. (41:16) So Allah made an example of him seizing him
We are your protectors in the life of this world with punishment in this world and the hereafter.
and the hereafter.You will have there all that your (79:25)
selves could wish for. You will have there every- Yet still you prefer the life of this world, when the
thing you demand. (41:31) hereafter is better and longer lasting. (87:16-17)
If anyone desires to cultivate the hereafter, We
will increase him in his cultivation. If anyone de- HEAVY RAIN
sires to cultivate this world, We will give him You who believe! Do not nullify your charity by
some of it but he will have no share in the here- demands for gratitude or insulting words, like
after. (42:20) him who spends his wealth, showing off to peo-
Were it not that mankind might all become one ple and not believing in Allah and the Last Day.
community, We would have given those who re- His likeness is that of a smooth rock coated with
ject the All-Merciful silver roofs to their houses soil, which, when heavy rain falls on it, is left
and silver stairways to ascend and silver doors to stripped bare. They have no power over anything
their houses and silver couches on which to re- they have earned. Allah does not guide disbe-
cline, and gold ornaments. All that is merely the lieving people. (2:264)
trappings of the life of this world. But the here- The metaphor of those who spend their wealth,
after with your Lord is for those who guard desiring the pleasure of Allah and firmness for
against evil. (43:33-35) themselves, is that of a garden on a hillside.
Those who do not believe in the hereafter give When heavy rain falls on it, it doubles its pro-
the angels female names. (53:27) duce; and if heavy rain does not fall, there is
Know that the life of this world is merely a game dew. Allah sees what you do. (2:265)
and a diversion and ostentation and a cause of
boasting among yourselves and trying to outdo HEED
one another in wealth and children: like the Do not marry women of the idolaters until they
plant-growth after rain which delights the culti- believe. A slavegirl who is one of the believers is
vators, but then it withers and you see it turning better for you than a woman of the idolaters,
yellow, and then it becomes broken stubble. In even though she may attract you. And do not
the hereafter there is terrible punishment but also marry men of the idolaters until they believe. A
forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure. slave who is one of the believers is better for you
The life of this world is nothing but the enjoy- than a man of the idolaters, even though he may
ment of delusion. (57:20) attract you. Such people call you to the Fire
If Allah had not prescribed banishment for them, whereas Allah calls you, with His permission, to
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