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20 Before You Regret

actions? People whose efforts in the life of the world
are misguided while they suppose that they are doing
good." Those are the people who reject their Lord's
Signs and the meeting with Him.
Their actions will come to nothing and, on the Day of
Resurrection, We will not assign them any weight.
(Surat al-Kahf: 103-105)

Provided that one attains the good pleasure of Allah in
this world by way of his attitude and morals, Allah will
certainly protect him both in this world and beyond.
However if he loses this opportunity in this world, he will
regret this terrible error at the moment the angels of death
appear to him. This error, unlikely to be compensated for,
will be a cause for eternal regret -- unless Allah wills oth-
erwise. In the Qur'an, Allah describes the regret that peo-
ple feel in His Presence as follows:

He will say, "Oh! If only I had prepared in advance for
this life of mine!" (Surat al-Fajr: 24)
... He said, "Oh, if only I had not associated anyone with
my Lord!" (Surat al-Kahf: 42)
.. "Alas for me! If only I had gone the way of the
Messenger!" (Surat al-Furqan: 27)

A person who would not like to desperately utter
these words should, right at this moment, submit to our
Lord and live by the principles laid by our Creator.