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Reasons That Prevent Some People From Seeing The Good

way that earns God's consent.
People, who remain indifferent to the truths revealed
through Islam, set many illusory goals for themselves; that of
entering a prestigious college, being happily married, getting

the kids through school, improving their living standards,
achieving status in the community… All these goals have one
thing in common: they are all wishes and aims related to this
world alone. The plans and aspirations of people who make
these goals the main aim of their lives are limited to this
shallow outlook. Because, as we said earlier, the knowledge
of the majority of people is limited to the existence of this
world. However, their assumption is incorrect. Even if one
were to attain all the goals he had set for himself, his life is,
ultimately, doomed to that inevitable end, death.
Consequently, a life concentrated on this world alone is a
vain life, unless otherwise willed by God.
Furthermore, a person, who has adopted such a way of
life can never attain all he desires. It is the immutable law of
God; nothing on earth is immune to decay. Nothing on earth
is immune to the effects of time. A fruit, for instance,

gradually darkens and finally decays from the moment it is
plucked from its branch. A beautiful house painstakingly
built over years eventually becomes uninhabitable. Most
importantly, the human body is vulnerable to the detrimental
effects of time. Every person experiences the effects of time
on his physical self. Greying hair, the failure of organs,
wrinkling of skin, and many other signs of aging, are clear
signs that indicate the immanence of death.
In addition to aging, a human's life, which rarely extends
beyond 6-7 decades, may be concluded abruptly; unexpected