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64 Before You Regret

He will say, "Oh! If only I had prepared in advance for
this life of mine!" (Surat al-Fajr: 23-24)
In addition, witnessing the great joy and happiness of
the Companions of the Garden deepens the regret of
unbelievers. They see the conspicuous difference between
the lives of the Companions of the Garden and that of
themselves. Allah draws attention to the difference of

the Companions of the Garden and of the Fire.
Allah depicts the appearance of the Companions of the
Fire in the Qur'an in the following way:
Their eyes will be downcast, darkened by debasement.
(Surat al-Qalam: 43)

And faces that Day will be glowering. (Surat al-
Qiyama: 24)
On the other hand, Allah describes the faces of the
Companions of the Garden as follows:
That Day some faces will be radiant, laughing, rejoic-
ing. (Surah Abasa: 38-39)
Unbelievers will not find any food other than boiling

water, pus, bitter thorn, and the tree of zaqqum.
Believers, on the other hand, will be rewarded with rivers
of milk and honey, delicious drinks served in cups, all
kinds of fruits and anything their souls desire. In a verse,
Allah describes the food of the Companions of the
Garden as follows:
An image of the Garden which is promised to those