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The Lot Of The Arrogant In The Hereafter
never end. There exists no greater penalty than being
punished with such a torment. Furthermore, this is a kind of
torment with such an intensity that will make one desire
nothing but to be extinguished.
On the Day of Judgment, Their Possessions
and Children Will Be of No Benefit to Them
It is obvious that, the arrogant boast of their possessions
and children since they fail to remember that it is Allah Who
possesses everything. Whatever one possesses, it is a
temporary pleasure of the life of this world. The sole criterion
that is truly lasting, and appreciated in Allah' s sight, is
"taqwa," which means awe or fear of Allah, which inspires a
person to be on guard against wrong action and eager for
those which please Him. A verse in the Qur' an reads, "The
noblest among you in Allah' s sight is the one with the
most taqwa." (Surat al-Hujurat: 13) Nevertheless, those who
compete in rebelling against Allah, rather than fearing Him,
will grasp the extent of their failure on the Day of Judgment,
since none of which they had valued in this world will be of
any benefit on the Day of Judgment:
The Day when neither wealth nor sons will be of any
use-except to those who come to Allah with sound and
flawless hearts. Paradise will be brought near to those
who have taqwa. The Blazing Fire will be displayed to
the misled. (Surat ash-Shu' ara' : 88-91)
One of the things for which arrogant people boast most is
their sons and families. In the Qur' an, Allah informs us that
those who forget that their sons and families are created by
Allah, will flee from them on the Day of Judgment:
