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Those Things that Need to be Thought About 57

by them but keeps on behaving in the manner commanded by Allah. He
knows that the reason for the bad character traits of these people is their
lack of fear of Allah and their disbelief in the Hereafter, and the following
thoughts flow through his mind: Allah warns people about the agony of
Hell and asks them to think of the endless torment and amend their con-
duct in the life of this world, turn humbly towards Allah and live sincere-
ly by the religion (deen). If one realizes that he is face to face with such a
serious threat, he will certainly take precautions to avoid it. Yet, those who
do not think about it and therefore do not comprehend its seriousness, act
as if there is no place of fire and torment being prepared for them.
Someone who is aware of these facts, remembers some other very
important matters. While waiting at the edge of the fire of Hell, the atti-
tudes of each one of these people will be completely different. If some-
one, who does not hesitate to display spoiled, impudent and arrogant man-
ners today, lacking all belief in Allah, is arrested on the Day of Reckoning
and brought before the pit of Hell dragged on the ground and subjected
to constant degradation, then the expression on his face, his attitude, the
way he speaks or the words he uses will not be as they used to be.
If an aggressive disrespectful person inclined to commit crimes,
stripped from any human aspect, is brought to the edge of the fire of Hell,
he will feel eternal regret when he sees the
punishment of Hell.
Those who took
Someone who makes all kinds of excus-
their religion as a
es for not living by the religious morality and
diversion and a
not worshipping Allah in the life of this
game, and were
world, will not be able to make the same
deluded by the life
excuses waiting in front of the gate of Hell.
of the world. Today
At that time, prostration will no longer be
We will forget them
possible even though the disbeliever wants
just as they forgot
to perform it, and prayer will no longer be
the encounter of
answered even though the disbeliever prays
this Day and denied
earnestly.
Our Signs. (Surat
Someone who fears Allah never forgets
al-A‘raf: 51)