Page 138 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

places, family ties loosen and unfaithfulness becomes common.
However, Allah calls man to the sort of environment where se-
curity, faithfulness and trust dominate and mentions this as a
blessing.
Throughout world history, many people have chosen to
make their living from prostitution and hence have elected to de-
grade themselves. Today, prostitution is portrayed as an easy

way of making money. Yearning for a luxurious way of living and
making more money, many people are disposed to lead a shame-
ful life. In the Qur'an, Allah warns people against this danger:
Satan threatens you with poverty and commands you to do
what is indecent. But Allah promises you forgiveness and
His bounty. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.
(Surat al-Baqara: 268)
However, if one wishes to take Allah as his protector and
intends to have the honor of being a believer, then Allah will
provide him with sustenance of the best, offer him many oppor-
tunities and thus make him rich out of His Mercy. Indeed, by the

Will of Allah, an honorable and sincere believer will be blessed
with many favors both in this world and the next. As a test,
136 however, Allah may give limited resources to a man. In such a
case, he is rewarded with many favors in the Sight of Allah, if he
ponders over the temporary nature of this world.
However, it will be useful to recall that a person may make
any sort of mistake in this world. It is quite possible that one
may have committed sins considered unlawful in the Qur'an, or
spent most of one's life in prostitution or any other kind of un-
lawful sexual intercourse. However, when one is summoned to

the true path, if one turns to Allah in sincere repentance, one
will, by the Will of Allah, find Him the Acceptor of repentance.
However, one should also consider the fact that the sort of re-

THE NIGHTMARE OF DISBELIEF