Page 35 - Devoted to Allah

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

would you run to the top of a 10-story building to save
yourself, or remain on the fifth-floor and say, “This place
is high enough to save me”?
- Let’s assume that there is a lift that can take you to
the top floor. This lift is not free of charge and it will op-
erate only once. You have just the right amount of money
to take you to the top floor. Would you give all the money
you have to go to the top, or remain at a lower story which
is vulnerable to the torrent?
- Again, let’s assume that there is a party being held on
the sixth-floor, where you have taken refuge. Would you
attend the party or strive to find a way to the top floor?
- As another example, let’s assume that one of your
close friends has had a heart attack and he or she must im-
mediately be taken to the emergency room. In this situa-
tion, would you drive as fast as you can, or not drive so
fast and say, “This is fast enough, he or she will have to
hang on”?
As is apparent from the examples above, in the face of
danger, a man becomes vigilant and does his utmost to be
saved from it. The biggest threat to man is Hell. One of the
most important goals of a person who seeks what pleases
Allah most is his inner inclination to avoid this danger.
For a moment, let’s assume that you are on the edge of
Hell, around which people will be gathered on the Day of
Judgement and witness its stunning images… Having
seen Hell, would you not choose what pleases Allah most
out of a number of alternatives?
Once a person is sent to Hell, he will no longer have
the opportunity to make choices but will only give an ac-

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