Page 52 - In The Name Of Allah, The All-Merciful And Most Merciful

replied: “So that we
have an excuse to present to
your Lord, and so that, hopeful-
ly, they will take heed.” (Surat al-
A’raf, 164)

We sent Messengers to nations be-
fore you and afflicted them with hardship and distress so
that, hopefully, they would humble themselves. (Surat al-
An’am, 42)
The Qur’an states that Allah sends various warnings to
people so that “hopefully, they will take heed” and “hope-

fully, they would humble themselves.” In other words, He
wants to include them in His mercy and in Paradise. The fact
that He forgives their sins and provides them with countless
opportunities to repent shows His great mercy and generosity:
If Allah were to punish people for their wrong actions,
not a single creature would be left upon Earth. But, He de-
fers them [His punishment] until a predetermined time.
When their specified time arrives, they cannot delay it for

a single hour nor can they bring it forward. (Surat an-
Nahl, 61)
Your Lord is the Ever-Forgiving, the Possessor of Mercy.

If He had taken them to task for what they have earned,
He would have hastened their punishment. Instead, they
have a promised appointment and will not find any
refuge from it. (Surat al-Kahf, 58)
Therefore, it is never too late for people to become true
servants of Allah through sincere repentance and striving to

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