Page 93 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

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his verse provides guidance on how believers should behave
when inviting others to good morality or when reminding
T T people of Allah. If the people with whom they are talking
have forgotten their helplessness before Allah and have become arro-
gant, the best thing to do is to remind them of their helplessness.
The other garden owner, being a man of faith, invites the arrogant
owner to faith by reminding him that he was "created from dust and a
drop of sperm." Clearly, if Allah wills it, this invitation could have a
positive effect on this person. The faithful garden owner realized his
neighbor's weak faith and perceived the need to provide support. To
explain Allah's signs in nature is one of the best ways to strengthen an-
other person's faith.
The speech of the arrogant garden owner differs from the speech of
a Muslim. In fact, it evokes the style of an unbeliever. This is why the
faithful garden owner begins his question with "Do you not, then, be-
lieve in Him?" The other person might not be openly proclaiming his
unbelief, but his words clearly show that he does not believe with cer-
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