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56 UNAWARENESS: A SLY THREAT

to escape the coming punishment, even to the point of sacri-
ficing everything they love:
(On the Day of Judgment) no good friend will ask about
his friend, even though they can see each other. An evil-
doer will wish he could ransom himself from the punish-
ment of that Day by means of his sons, his wife, his
brother, his family who sheltered him, or by everyone
else on Earth, if that only meant he could save himself.
But no! It is a Raging Blaze. (Surat al-Ma‘arij: 10-15)
These verses clearly state that people will give up their
own lives, as well as those of everyone else who ever meant
anything to them, and all the worldly possessions to which
they had been so passionately attached in a vain attempt to
avoid Hell. But nobody and nothing will be of any use; they will
not be able to save themselves from joining the people of Hell.
While the lives of unbelievers are taken in suffering, the
lives of believers are taken with ease. At the moment of death,
the angels take the soul of such a person in a beautiful man-
ner and carry it to the Garden:

(Those who guard against evil are) those the angels take
in a virtuous state. They say: “Peace be upon you! Enter
the Garden for what you did.” (Surat an-Nahl: 32)
At that moment, believers want to tell those still in the
world about the blessings Allah has bestowed upon them-
selves:
He (a believer) was told: “Enter the Garden.” He said: “If my
people only knew how my Lord has forgiven me and
placed me among the honored ones.” (Surah Ya Sin: 26-27)