Page 99 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

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n these verses, the believing garden owner reminds his
proud friend of his helplessness by pointing out that he can-
I I not prevent any disaster sent by Allah, and that showing ar-
rogance in the face of this reality is to be thoughtless.
One of the greatest mistakes of people whose property and wealth
make them vain is to forget that these, like all the beauty on Earth, are
only temporary. Beauty and youth eventually give way to old age, just
as health makes way for illness, incapacity, and weakness.
As all wealth is only temporary, Allah can make a poor person rich
and destroy the wealth of a rich person in an instant. People can lose
their houses, yachts, cars, or jewelry in floods, earthquakes, or other
disasters in a matter of moments. No one can prevent a disaster sent by
Allah. Anyone can lose loved ones, die, become disabled, suffer perma-
nent injury, or lose his or her memory and faculties, for: "No misfor-
tune occurs except with Allah's permission" (Surat at-Taghabun, 11).
Such events cannot be prevented, reversed, or delayed. On such a day,
neither wealth nor property will be of any use, for: "As for those who
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