Page 49 - The Day of Judgment

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 47

Some people desperately desire the worldly attractions
mentioned in the verses, and can spend their entire lives pursuing
them. In the Qur'an Allah says the following about the worldly life:
Know that the life of this world is merely a game and a
diversion, and ostentation and a cause of boasting among
yourselves, and trying to outdo one another in wealth and
children: like the plant-growth after rain, which delights the
cultivators, but then it withers and you see it turning yellow,
and then it becomes broken stubble. In the Hereafter, there is
terrible punishment but also forgiveness from Allah and His
good pleasure. The life of this world is nothing but the
enjoyment of delusion. (Surat al-Hadid, 20)

For some who lives far removed from the morality of the Qur'an,
one of life's biggest ambitions is to show off one's wealth, sons and
daughters, and other valuables. One of the most highly prized
possessions is children. This is true for all societies and is indicated
in the Qur'an. The desire to have children is learned at a young age.
Children are simultaneously a cause for unnecessary competition
between people as well as a source of reassurance for their future.
The desire to have children is of course a nice and natural desire.
However when sincere Muslims have children, in the knowledge
that it is Allah Who gave them these children, they raise them in the
way they hope that would gain the approval of Allah in the highest
level and do not have any expectations from them other than the
approval of Allah. For the ones who are deceived and fooled by the
life of this world, the love they feel towards their children aims
either their own interests or their showing off to the society.
Another ambition is the craving for property and wealth. As we
know, people's aims, plans and efforts center around these
ambitions. The craving for money and wealth clouds some people's