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DEATH, RESURRECTION, HELL

mately grows old and dies. In an unexpected traffic accident, his
body might be irremediably injured. It is not only the human body
which is imperfect, flawed and temporary in this world. All flowers
fade, the most delicious food decays and goes bad. All these are pe-
culiar to this world. The short life in this world granted to us as well

as this body are temporary favors bestowed by Allah. An eternal life
and a perfect creation are possible only in the hereafter. As it is put in
the Qur'an:
Whatever you have been given is only the enjoyment of the
life of the world. What is with Allah is better and longer last-
ing for those who have faith and trust in their Lord. (Surat
ash-Shura: 36)

In another verse the real essence of the world is explained as fol-
lows:
Know that the life of the world is merely a game and a diver-
sion, ostentation and a cause of boasting among yourselves,
and a quest to outdo one another in wealth and children. It is
like the plants which flourish after rain: this delights the cul-
tivators, but then they wither and you see them turning yel-
low, and then they become broken stubble. In the hereafter a

terrible punishment awaits you but also forgiveness from
Allah and His good pleasure. The life of the world is nothing
but the enjoyment of delusion. (Surat al-Hadid: 20)
In brief, in this world, Allah, as a sign of His infinite might and
knowledge, creates many beautiful and wonderful things as well as
many flawed things. Permanence and excellence are against the laws
of this world. Nothing the human mind can imagine, including ad-
vanced technology, will ever change this law of Allah. This is so that

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