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But as for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have
prepared for them a painful punishment. (Surat al-Isra’,
17:10)
But as for those who are deviators, their refuge is the Fire.
Every time that they want to get out, they are put straight back
into it again and are told: “Taste the punishment of the Fire,
which you denied.” We will give them a taste of lesser pun-
ishment before the greater punishment, so that hopefully
they will turn back. (Surat as-Sajda, 32:20-21)
Tell My servants that I am the Ever-Forgiving, the Most
Merciful, but also that My punishment is the Painful
Punishment. (Surat al-Hijr, 15:49-50)
Those before them also plotted, and Allah came at their
building from the foundations and the roof caved in on top of
them. The punishment came at them from where they did not
expect. (Surat an-Nahl, 16:26)
As for those who were unbelievers and barred access to the
way of Allah, We will heap punishment on top of their pun-
ishment because of the corruption they brought about. (Surat
an-Nahl, 16:88)
However, we need to remember that Allah creates infinite oppor-
tunities for each of us to repent and take refuge in His mercy. When we
turn to Him in sincere repentance we will find our Lord to be the most
merciful and compassionate, regardless of what type of sins one has
committed. Allah gives the good news of His infinite mercy to His ser-
vants who sincerely repent:
But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and puts things
right, Allah will turn toward him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ma’ida, 5:39)
But I am Ever-Forgiving to anyone who repents, believes,
acts rightly, and then is guided. (Surah Ta Ha, 20:82)
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