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GOD CASTS DREAD INTO THE HEARTS OF DISBELIEVERS

What is told in these verses is a miracle by God. Through
casting dread into their hearts, God diminishes the strength of
those who oppose believers and who resist God and the

morality of His religion. It is of great importance that
believers should ponder on these verses and draw lessons for
themselves. This is because, as mentioned in previous
chapters, our hearts are in God's hand, and God sows
whatever He wills in the heart of whoever He wills. The duty
of believers is not to try to create an impact on others, but only
to be sincere. For example, a believer is responsible to warn a
person in the light of God's verses. However, that person will
only be rightly guided by the advise given, no matter how
lucid the explanation, if God guides that person to the right
path. By the same token, a believer is helpless against
dangers. Alternatively, there is no power to frighten enemies.
But God protects and supports believers who are sincere and
put forth efforts for the sake of God's pleasure. For example,
as said in the verses above, He casts dread into the hearts of
their enemies, making them deeply occupied with their own

troubles. This way, God gives relief to believers.
God inspires various fears into the hearts of disbelievers.
There is the fear of death, the future, injury, natural disasters
or fear of loss of wealth. Alternatively, the fear of death is
greater because a disbeliever does not believe in the hereafter
and is strongly attached to this world. Believing that he will
be reduced to nothing and lose all possessions, the great fear
for death is nurtured. Ultimately, this fear breeds infirmities.
God tells us dread is cast into the hearts of disbelievers
because they associate others with Him. The end these
people will meet is related in the Qur'an as follows: