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20 DEEP THINKING

one lives in a neighborhood in Istanbul or in a Mexican city does not
change anything at all. All of these people will definitely die one day. A
century later, perhaps not even one of these people will be alive. The per-
son who realizes all this, carries on thinking and asks himself the follow-
ing questions: "Since all of us will die one day, why does everybody act as
if they will never depart from this world? While a person, whose death is
certain, ought to strive for his life after death, how is it that almost all peo-
ple behave as if their lives in this world will never end?"
Such a person is one who thinks and reaches a very crucial conclu-
sion from what he thinks.
A great majority of people do not think about these issues. If they are
suddenly asked, "What are you thinking at the moment?", it will be seen
that they think extremely unnecessary things that will not be of much use
to them. However, man is able to think meaningful, wise and important
subjects at every moment from the time he wakes up until he sleeps, and
derive conclusions from what he thinks.
In the Qur'an, Allah informs us that in all circumstances the believers
reflect and derive beneficial conclusions from their thinking.
In the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation
of night and day, there are signs for people with intelligence:
those who remember Allah, standing, sitting and lying on their
sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth:
"Our Lord, You have not created this for nothing. Glory be to
You! So safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire." (Surah
Al ‘Imran: 190-191)
As we are also informed in the verse, because believers are people
who reflect, they are able to see the miraculous side of the creation and
exalt the power, knowledge and wisdom of Allah.

Thinking Sincerely by Turning Towards Allah
In order for contemplation to benefit a person and lead him to the
right conclusions, he should always think positively. For instance, a person
who, seeing someone far more handsome than himself, feels inferior