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Conclusion

The Book will be set in place and you will see the evildoers fearful
of what is in it. They will say, "Alas for us! What is this Book which
does not pass over any action, small or great, without recording
it?" They will find there everything they did and your Lord will
not wrong anyone at all. (Surat al-Kahf: 49)
If those who are doubtful about the afterlife try to reinterpret, conceal
or change their words on the Day of Judgment, it will be of no use to them.
At that time, Allah will order their skins and their senses of hearing and
sight to confess every word they spoke in the life of the world:
They will ask their skins, "Why did you testify against us?" and
they will reply, "Allah gave us speech as He has given speech to
everything. He created you in the first place and you will be re-
turned to Him. You did not think to shield yourselves from your
hearing, sight and skin testifying against you and you thought
that Allah would never know much of what you did." (Surah
Fussilat: 21-22)
On the day when they see the terrible punishment, they will be able to
speak but will be able to express anything but regret:
They will say, "If only we had really listened and used our intel-
lect, we would not have been Companions of the Blaze." Then
they will acknowledge their wrong actions… (Surat al-Mulk: 10-
11)
If only you could see when they are standing before the Fire and
saying, "Oh! If only we could be sent back again, we would not
deny the Signs of our Lord and we would be among the believers."
(Surat al-An‘am: 27)
In the life of this world, these people were granted a unique opportu-
nity to believe in Allah, and remember and exalt His Name, but they
spoke only with obstinacy and rebellion. They were warned and called
upon time after time to speak well but they turned away their faces. On
that day, even if they wanted to return to it, they will no longer have this

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