Page 133 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

The Pharaoh to whom Musa (as) was sent
was known for his cruelty. He oppressed
Musa (as) and his nation and tried to force
them to abandon their religion. His destiny,
determined in eternity by Allah, provides a
lesson for all ouf us. He and his army
drowned in the sea by the will of Allah.

The temporary existence of such oppressive and cruel regimes is part
of the trial that Allah creates for believers during their worldly life. In
one verse Allah addresses Muhammad (saas) with: "Do not consider
Allah to be unaware of what the wrongdoers perpetrate. He is merely
deferring them to a Day on which their sight will be transfixed"
(Surah Ibrahim, 42), thereby letting him know that the oppressors will
meet their punishment. This truth is also revealed in another verse, as
follows:
We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger, and
loss of wealth and life and fruits. But give good news to the stead-

fast: Those who, when disaster strikes them, say: "We belong to
Allah, and to Him we will return." (Surat al-Baqara, 155-156)
Surat al-Kahf 59 also states that such nations were punished because
of their wrongdoing. Now, we need to analyze just exactly what this
term means.

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