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DEVOTED TO ALLAH

stubble. In the Hereafter there is terrible punishment
but also the forgiveness of Allah and His approval.
The life of this world is nothing but the enjoyment of
delusion. (Surat al-Hadid: 20)
Of course, it is most agreeable for people to desire to
raise children with good morals. However, in the twisted
system of the society of ignorance, the aim behind this de-
sire is not to please Allah but to satisfy their arrogance and
to leave a permanent mark behind them in this world.
However, when we refer to the Qur’an, we witness the
attitude of true believers; they ask for children from Allah
only if it is for the good pleasure of Allah, and they raise
their children in compliance with Allah’s good pleasure.
Most of the prophets lived their lives without children
since they did not have such an opportunity during their
time and age and only asked for children from Allah
when they grew too old and needed someone who would
continue to communicate the message of Allah and advo-
cate His religion.

The Conception of Religion in the Society
of Ignorance

Such people as described above, who fail to give Allah
due appreciation and thus are “ignorant,” have inter-
preted religion in accordance with their own distorted ra-
tionale and beliefs. The resulting understanding of
religion shows apparent deviations from the original reli-
gion as set forth in the Qur’an. Allah defines the religion
revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (saas) as one that “re-
lieves people of their heavy loads and the chains which

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