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find any protector or helper on the earth. (9:74) We removed from them the punishment of dis-
Do not let their wealth and their children impress grace in the life of this world and We let them
you. Allah merely wants to punish them by them have enjoyment for a time. (10:98)
in this world, and for them to expire while they As for those who desire the life of this world and
are disbelievers. (9:85) its finery, We will give them full payment in it for
As for those who do not expect to meet Us and their actions. They will not be deprived here of
are content with the life of this world and at rest their due. (11:15).
in it, and those who are heedless of Our Signs, They were pursued by a curse in this world and
their shelter will be the Fire because of what they on the Day of Rising. Yes indeed! ‘Ad rejected
earned. (10:7-8) their Lord, so away with ‘Ad, the people of Hud!
But then, when He does rescue them, they be- (11:60)
come rebellious in the earth without any right to They are pursued by a curse in this world and on
do so. Mankind, your rebelliousness is only the Day of Rising. What an evil gift to be given!
against yourselves. There is the enjoyment of the (11:99)
life of this world and then you will return to Us (Yusuf said,) ‘My Lord, You have granted power
and We will inform you about what you did. to me on earth and taught me the true meaning of
(10:23) events. Originator of the heavens and earth, You
The metaphor of the life of this world is that of are my Friend in this world and the Next. So take
water which We send down from the sky, and me as a Muslim at my death and join me to the
which then mingles with the plants of the earth to people who are righteous.’ (12:101)
provide food for both people and animals. Then, Allah expands provision to anyone He wills and
when the earth is at its loveliest and takes on its restricts it. They rejoice in the life of this world.
fairest guise and its people think they have it Yet the life of this world, compared to the here-
under their control, Our command comes upon after, is only fleeting enjoyment. (13:26)
it by night or day and We reduce it to dried-out They will receive punishment in the life of this
stubble, as though it had not been flourishing just world and the punishment of the hereafter is
the day before! In this way We make Our Signs harsher still. They have no defender against
clear for people who reflect. (10:24) Allah. (13:34)
Those who believe and have done their duty, Those who prefer the life of this world to the
there is good news for them in the life of this hereafter, and bar access to the way of Allah,
world and in the hereafter. There is no changing seeking in it something crooked; they are greatly
the words of Allah. That is the great victory! misguided. (14:3)
(10:63-64) Allah makes those who believe firm with the
There is the enjoyment of this world. Then they Firm Word in the life of this world and the here-
will return to Us. Then We will let them taste the after. But Allah misguides the wrongdoers. Allah
terrible punishment because they disbelieved. does whatever He wills. (14:27)
(10:70) He (Satan) said, ‘My Lord, because You misled
Musa said, ‘Our Lord, You have given Pharaoh me, I will make things on the earth seem good to
and his ruling circle finery and wealth in the life them and I will mislead them all, every one of
of this world, Our Lord, so that they may be mis- them.’ (15:39)
guided from Your Way. Our Lord, obliterate their When those who have fear of Allah are asked,
wealth and harden their hearts so that they do ‘What has your Lord sent down?’ their reply is,
not believe until they see the painful punish- ‘Good!’ There is good in this world for those who
ment.’ (10:88) do good, and the abode of the hereafter is even
How is it that there has never been a city that be- better. How wonderful is the abode of those who
lieved, whose faith then brought it benefit, ex- guard against evil. (16:30)
cept the people of Yunus? When they believed As for those who migrate for Allah’s sake after
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