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he purpose of this book is to invite the reader to think. The
truth can be communicated to a person in many different ways;
it can be shown by the use of details, pieces of evidence and
by using logic. Yet, if a person does not think over this truth on
his own, sincerely and honestly with the purpose of comprehending the
truth, all these efforts are useless. For this reason, when the messengers of
Allah communicated the message to their people, they told them the truth
clearly and then invited them to think.
A person who reflects, grasps the secrets of Allah's creation, the truth
of the life of this world, the existence of Hell and Paradise, and the inner
truth of matters. He obtains a deeper understanding of the importance of
being a person with whom Allah is pleased, and so he lives by the religion
as is its due, recognizes Allah's attributes in everything he sees, and begins
to think not according to what the majority of people demand but as Allah
commands. As a result, he takes pleasure from beauty much more than
others do, and does not suffer distress from baseless misapprehensions and
worldly greed.
These are only a few of the beautiful things a person who thinks will
gain in the world. The gain in the Hereafter of someone who always finds
the truth by thinking, is the love, approval, mercy and the Paradise of
Allah.
On the other hand, a day is near when those who today avoid seeing
the truth by thinking will come to think, and moreover think deeply and
meditate and see the truth clearly. Yet their thinking on that day will not
be of any use to them but will make them suffer grief. Allah says in the
Qur'an when these people will reflect:
When the Great Calamity comes: that Day man will remember
what he has striven for and the Blazing Fire will be displayed
for all who can see. (Surat an-Nazi‘at: 34-36)
Inviting people, who suppose that they can escape from their respon-
sibilities by not thinking, to think so that they may reflect upon the end
that will befall them and return to Allah's religion is an act of worship for
believers. Yet, ultimately, as Allah states in the Qur’an:
… Anyone who will, may pay heed. (Surat al-Muddaththir: 55)