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DEATH, RESURRECTION, HELL

eternal regret and grief. They will, too, witness this fact at the mo-
ment of death, a time when they assume they will go to an eternal
sleep. They realize that death is not total disappearance, but the ini-
tial moment of a new world full of anguish. The coming of the angels
of death in a terrifying way is the first sign of this great torment:

How will it be when the angels take them in death, beating
their faces and their backs? (Surah Muhammad: 27)
At this moment, the pre-death arrogance and insolence of the

unbelievers turn into terror, regret, desperation and eternal pain. In
the Qur'an, Allah reveals this truth thus:
They say, 'When we have been absorbed into the earth, are we
then to be created afresh?' In fact, they deny they will ever
meet their Lord. Say: 'The Angel of Death, who has been
given charge of you, will carry off your souls, and then you
will be sent back to your Lord.' If only you could see the evil-
doers hanging their heads in shame before their Lord: 'Our
Lord, we have seen and we have heard, so send us back again
and we will act rightly. Truly we are now firm believers.'
(Surat as-Sajda: 10-12)

There Is No Escape From Death
Death, especially at an early age, seldom comes to mind.
Considering this as the end, man even escapes from the thought of it.
However, just as physical avoidance provides no cure for death, nei-
ther does avoidance of thinking about it. Besides, it is impossible to
ignore death. As indicated before, every day, newspapers run head-
lines about the deaths of so many people. One frequently comes
across hearses or pass by cemeteries. Relatives and associates die.

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