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Examples of Thoughtlessness in the Qur'an

the steadfast will obtain it". (Surat al-Qasas: 79-80)
Finally, because of his foolish arrogance, Allah obliterated
both Qarun and his wealth. Neither his riches, nor the other
things he claimed to possess could save him from this punish-
ment. Those who had longed the day before, to be in Qarun’s
place as a result of being deluded by the adornment of the
world, now realized how wrong they had been when they saw
what happened to Qarun:
We caused the earth to swallow up both him and his
house. There was no one to come to his aid, besides
Allah, and he was unable to defend himself. Those who
had longed to take his place the day before woke up
saying, "Allah gives abundantly to any of His servants
He wills and sparingly to whom He pleases. If Allah
had not shown great kindness to us, we would have
been swallowed up as well. Ah! Truly, the unbelievers
shall never be successful". As for the abode of the
Hereafter—We shall grant it to those who do not seek to
exalt themselves in this world or to cause corruption in
it. The successful outcome is for those who believe.
(Surat al-Qasas: 81-83)

OWNERS OF THE GARDEN
People who are mentioned as owners of the garden in the
Qur’an, fell into a similar error as that of Qarun, being guilty of
thoughtless behaviour. They also failed to remember that the
garden they owned was a blessing given to them by Allah. This
is how their situation is mentioned in the Qur’an:
We have afflicted them as We afflicted the owners of the
garden when they swore that they would pluck the