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The explanation of the secret behind matter will enable people to
understand these verses better. Those people who see that matter has no
absolute existence will understand that God is everywhere, that He sees and
hears them every moment, that He witnesses everything and is closer to them
than their own bodies, and that He hears every prayer offered to Him.

Conclusion: Hell Is The Home Of Argument

In the Koran, God draws attention to human beings' argumentative
natures, "We have variegated throughout this Koran all kinds of examples
for people, but, more than anything else, man is argumentative!" (Surat al-
Kahf: 54) Some people pretend not to understand the simplest truths, no
matter how clear they are, especially if they think these truths conflict with
their own interests. They go into unnecessary detail, ask pointless questions

that can never lead to any definitive conclusion, and reveal an argumentative
nature. On account of that character trait, some people throughout history
have argued with all the prophets and messengers chosen by God, and put
forward unrealistic arguments to oppose the clear truth that has been given to
them. The aim behind this opposition was not a genuine desire to learn the
truth, but rather a wish to make difficulties in their own opinions so they could
ignore it.

We must exclude here those people who ask questions out of a genuine
desire to learn the truth, consider and understand it. Of course it is totally
reasonable and necessary to ask questions about this very important subject,
and to refer to those who know more about it, since most people will have
come across it for the first time in their lives and it will completely change their
ways of looking at the world. It is also evident that people who ask questions
out of a genuine desire to understand are different from those who are simply
argumentative and skeptical and lack all understanding. The people we are
talking about here are those who refuse to see the truth, and who have grown

used to argument and denial.
God describes the state of mind of such argumentative types in a verse:

They retort, "Who is better then, our gods or him?" They only say this to
you for argument's sake. They are indeed a disputatious people. (Surat
az-Zukhruf: 58)

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