Page 126 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

In societies where religious values are not adhered to as a
guide, family ties often break down. Money, in particular,
plays a considerable part in the relations between immediate
family members. A generous husband is always loved by his
wife and paid due respect by his children, because of his mon-
ey. But it is easy to understand the true nature and the sinceri-
ty of this love, however; if, one day the father ceases to support

the family properly due to his failing business, this love and re-
spect is suddenly replaced by anger. Money becomes a con-
stant reason for tension and conflicts in the family. There is no
guarantee that one day his wife will not leave him when her
husband faces bankruptcy or when he cannot make as much
money as he used to. Usually, in such cases, the marriage
comes to an end. This is surely one of the consequences of not
living by the principles of the Qur'an.
How a believer sees marriage is totally different to how an
unbeliever sees it. Being aware that an eternal life awaits man
after death, a believer intends to remain married for all eterni-
ty. What such a person seeks in his or her prospective spouse is

merely closeness to Allah. In other words, the person with
124 whom he will live for all eternity has to live by the Qur'an. This
is because it is known that all the traits man possesses in this
world are temporary. Where both spouses turn to the Qur'an as
a unique guide, love and respect predominate throughout their
married life and the couple live in perfect harmony. In the
event that one of them makes a mistake, the other reminds him
or her of the values of the Qur'an, and thus the problem is
solved, since it is unlikely that a believer would not respond to

this call. For all these reasons cited above, people having faith
in and fear of Allah build their marriages on solid ground.
But it is not correct to limit the concept of the family only

THE NIGHTMARE OF DISBELIEF