Page 210 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

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n other words, some people forget Allah and take others in-
stead of Him as friends and protectors. They believe, mistak-
I I enly, that when they need some help, their protectors will
help them and take care of their troubles. It is a great mistake to hope for
salvation and assistance from people, because no one can help anyone
else unless Allah wills it, for everything that exists is part of His cre-
ation. They came into being only because Allah wills it, and continue to
exist only by His will. Only Allah clears away hardship and brings
about ease, provides health and nourishment, and causes laughter as
well as tears. In short, every other being is infinitely helpless, poor, and
dependent. They have no power or means, and even lack the power to
help themselves. Therefore, people should have faith in, expect help
from, and seek any other thing only from Allah, for there is no other
deity or being who can do anything for them.
This being so, to seek help from others or taking them as protectors;
forgetting about Allah and not trusting in Him but in causes, means,
and people; and considering Allah’s creations as independent powers,
forces, or influences constitutes a blatant association (shirk). The Qur’an
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