Page 23 - Before You Regret

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 21

One Should Take Heed From the Regret
Felt in This World

The life of this world is an important opportunity
granted so that man can earn the perfect and eternal life
of the hereafter.
Those who do not make use of this opportunity and
live a life far removed from the religion of Islam will
regret every moment they spent in the world when they
see the torment in the hereafter. This is due to the fact that
these people had been warned several times and been
informed about the existence of the two abodes -- hell and
paradise. They had also been informed that their conduct

would dictate which abode they would earn, just as the
Prophet (saas) said, "The world is the farm of the hereafter."
(Ihya' al-ulum, iv, 14.)
Allah mercifully provides training for mankind about
this feeling of regret in this world by stimulating one's
thoughts and feelings through the experience of regret, so
that he may avoid reaching this irreversible end. In addi-
tion, Allah gives people a certain amount of time so that
they can purify themselves from their mistakes and
flawed attitudes. During one's lifetime, every human
being is offered the opportunity to repent and lead the
rest of his life in the way of Allah.
Viewed from this point, the feeling of regret is actual-
ly a great opportunity that Allah grants to man. This is