Page 52 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

ance by Allah. It states that only those to whom Allah gives guidance
will find salvation, and that those to whom He does not give it will find
only eternal suffering.
Surat al-Kahf 17 emphasizes that those who call others to faith must
do so with serenity, patience, calmness, and in a non-confrontational
manner. They must not forget that only Allah gives faith, as He states
in: "There is no compulsion where religion is concerned. Right guid-
ance has become clearly distinct from error. Anyone who rejects false
deities and believes in Allah has grasped the Firmest Handhold,
which will never give way. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing"
(Surat al-Baqara, 256). If those who are invited to belief choose to reject
the invitation, those who made the call must trust in Allah and not pres-
sure the other party.