Page 22 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

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( (Surat al-Kahf, 3) )
ome people deny Allah's existence and the nearness of the
eternal life of Paradise or Hell. For them, death means entering
S S nothingness, for there is no Day of Judgment. Others believe in
Hell, but think that its suffering will last only a number of days.
According to this view, people will remain there for a short period of
time to pay for their sins, and then will leave it behind for the blessings
of Paradise. However, the Qur'an does not mention any such tempo-
rary punishment, and Allah reveals the following truth:
That is because they say: "The Fire will only touch us for a num-
ber of days." Their inventions have deluded them in their reli-
gion. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 24)
Surat al-Kahf 3 points out people's incorrect understanding of Hell
and reveals that it is an eternal resting place for those who persist in un-
belief. People who get so absorbed in their worldly lives that they for-
get about Allah's existence, who do not follow the righteous path of
Allah's Messenger (saas), and who do not obey the Qur'an will be in
Hell forever, unless Allah wills otherwise, for such is His justice. The
Qur'an also reveals that those who persist in unbelief will continue
their insolence in Hell:
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