Page 77 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

The life of this world is nothing but a game and a diversion.
The Hereafter is better for those who guard against evil. So will
you not use your intellect? (Surat al-An`am, 32)
Know that the life of this world is merely a game and a diver-
sion, an ostentation and a cause of boasting among yourselves,
and trying to outdo one another in wealth and children, like the
plant-growth after rain that delights the cultivators, but then
withers and you see it turning yellow, and then it becomes bro-
ken stubble. In the Hereafter, there is terrible punishment but

also forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure. The life of
this world is nothing but the enjoyment of delusion. (Surat al-
Hadid, 20)
Further on in the same verse, the importance of the believers being
together is stated. Remembering Allah, praying to Him, and doing
everything for His good pleasure is the behavior of all devout believers.
The vital need of being together with them, with people who remember
Allah at all times, is obvious. Believers derive many benefits from
spending time with one another, for they remind each other of the
Qur'an's verses and remember Allah, and are less likely to miss prayers
or be led astray, which has a greater chance of happening when people
are alone or during times when such meetings are rare. They recite
Allah's name together, advise people to do good and avoid evil, and
benefit from one another in terms of knowledge and culture. Engaging
in such activities will enable them to live in an atmosphere of joy, con-
tentment, purity, trust, and safety. The believers' relationship with each
other is described in the following verse:
The believing men and women are friends of one another. They
command what is right and forbid what is wrong, establish
prayer and give alms, and obey Allah and His Messenger. They
are the people upon whom Allah will have mercy. Allah is

Almighty, All-Wise. (Surat at-Tawba, 71)

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