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DEATH, RESURRECTION, HELL

dise. This false belief is very common among people.
These people, deep inside, know that they are entirely fraudu-
lent, yet once they are questioned about it, they try to prove their in-
nocence. They claim that observing the commandments of religion is
not so important. Furthermore, they try to clear themselves, claiming

that the seemingly religious people they see around them are im-
moral and dishonest. They try to prove that they are "good people"
by stating that they do not mean any harm to anyone. They state that
they do not hesitate to give money to beggars, that they have been
serving honestly in public service for years and these are the things
that make a sincere Muslim. In an endeavor to base their distorted
religion on some kind of rationale, they subscribe to certain fallacies.
This is actually typical of their insincerity. To legitimize their own
life, they seek refuge in slogans like: "The best form of worship is to
work" or "what matters is sincerity of heart." In the Qur'an, it is re-
vealed that this is just "inventing lies against Allah" and it merits the
punishment of eternal hell. In the Qur'an, Allah describes the situa-
tion of such people as follows:

What is the matter with you?
How do you reach your judgment?

Will you not pay heed?

Or do you have some clear authority? Bring your Book, then,
if you are telling the truth! (Surat as-Saffat: 154-157)

— Double-Standard Rationales: Sometimes when people think
about death, they assume they will disappear for all eternity. Such a
startling idea makes them develop another defense mechanism; they

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