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THE SITUATION OF

THOSE IN THIS WORLD AND

THE HEREAFTER WHO DO NOT

TAKE LESSONS FROM DEATH

Some people falsely believe that "Death is the moment life
ends." However if these people could think a little further then they
would comprehend that death is the moment the next life starts. This
ill-informed outlook makes unbelievers compress everything they
want into the very short time of this life. That is why, those who do
not come to realize the truth of the hereafter want to make the most
of this life without giving it a second thought. Not making a distinc-
tion between right and wrong, they seek to satisfy all their tastes in

this world. This stance is essentially based upon the notion that
death will put an end to all the joys and pleasures of this world.
Believing that they still have long years ahead of them, they chase
after long-term plans. This is one of the most classical methods em-
ployed by satan to deceive man. Allah reveals this "deceptive
method" in the following verses:
Those who have turned back to unbelief after Allah's guid-
ance has been revealed to them, are seduced by satan who has

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