Page 94 - True Wisdom Described in the Qur'an

CONCLUSION

hose who are regretful in the Hereafter because they did-
n’t use their reason as they were supposed to in this
T world are mentioned by the Quran as saying:
"If only we had really listened and understood, we
would not now have been the heirs of Hell." (Surat al-
Mulk: 10)
Without a doubt, if a person thinks that such a consequence is
also possible in his own case, it will enable him to be fearful and
apprehend many things while there is still time. If a person in this
situation ends up in Hell, he will most likely think with regret that
even although his conscience had made him see things clearly in
the world, possibly after numerous reminders, and despite there
being no obstacles in his path, he still turned away from the way
of intelligence.
However, by that time he is in Hellfire, where it is impossible
for him to go back and compensate for his situation…
When he was in the world, he was reminded of Allah’s punish-
ment, but he didn’t listen to these warnings because of his arro-
gance…
By saying "In any case there is a long life ahead of me, I can
compensate for it in the future", he always delayed doing the right
thing…
The wealth, beauty, or knowledge he possessed in the world
gave him a feeling of greatness and prevented him from obeying
Allah…
But at that moment there is nothing he can do to save himself