Page 53 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

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oday, some Muslims are enveloped in a similar type of slum-
ber, and thus are not affected by the evil flowing from materi-
T T alist ideologies, all of which seek to distance people from
religion. They continue to live a life of Qur'anic morality without being
influenced by the moral degeneration, chaos, and oppression engen-
dered by materialism.
Perhaps the Companions of the Cave's state of sleep was the result
of the inner peace and trust they experienced by submitting to destiny,
because Allah creates everything according to a preordained decree
and directs all events to the believers' advantage. Our Lord states that
"… Allah will not give the unbelievers any way against the believers"
(Surat an-Nisa', 141). This is surely good news and a cause for serenity
for all believers, for it is a sign that everything is positive and beneficial
for the Muslims.
Another cause for the Muslims' sense of safety and inner peace is
Allah's promise that He will lead His sincere servants to success. The
following verse delivers this good news to the believers:
Allah has promised those of you who believe and do right ac-
tions that He will make them successors in the land, just as He
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