Life Of This World Is A Game

SURAH AL-ANKABOOT

Guidance From The Quran

House of Cards vs House in Paradise

Beware! Life of This World is a Game!

Lessons From Surah al-Ankaboot (The Spider)

(By: M. Javed Naseem)

Without Comments:

The spider builds the flimsiest houses of all that can withstand no storm. Our love of this world is just like that – building the flimsiest house whereas we should be spending all our energies and resources in building a house in the Hereafter. That house is indeed everlasting and no storm or calamity can damage it. Here are the lessons from the Surah (Chapter) ‘Ankaboot’ (‘The Spider’) of the Holy Quran, without any comments:

Prove Your Faith With Evidence:

أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوۤاْ أَن يَقُولُوۤاْ آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لاَ يُفْتَنُونَ 
“Do men think that they will be left alone on saying,

"We believe", and that they will not be tested?”

(al-Quran 29:2)

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْ وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱلْكَاذِبِينَ 
“We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly

know those who are true from those who are false.”

(al-Quran 29:3)

وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱلْمُنَافِقِينَ  
“And Allah most certainly knows those who believe,

and as certainly those who are Hypocrites.”

(al-Quran 29:11)

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يِقُولُ آمَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ فَإِذَآ أُوذِىَ فِى ٱللَّهِ

جَعَلَ فِتْنَةَ ٱلنَّاسِ كَعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَئِنْ جَآءَ نَصْرٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ

لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَكُمْ أَوَ لَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِمَا فِى صُدُورِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
“Then there are among men such as say, "We believe in

Allah"; but when they suffer affliction in (the cause of) Allah,

they treat men's oppression as if it were the Wrath of Allah!

And if help comes (to you) from your Lord, they are sure

to say, "We have (always) been with you!" Does not Allah

know best all that is in the hearts of all creation?”

(al-Quran 29:10)

You Can’t Get Away:

أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّئَاتِ أَن يَسْبِقُونَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ 
“Do those who practice evil think that they will

get the better of Us? Evil is their judgment!”

(al-Quran 29:4)

مَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَآءَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ لآتٍ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

وَمَن جَاهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ 
“For those whose hopes are in the meeting with Allah

(in the Hereafter, let them strive); for the term (appointed)

by Allah is surely coming and He hears and knows (all things). 
And if any strive (with might and main), they do so for their

own souls, for Allah is free of all needs from all creation.”

(al-Quran 29:5-6)

The Righteous Are Blessed: 

وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ

سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَحْسَنَ ٱلَّذِى كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ
“Those who believe and work righteous deeds, from them

shall We blot out all evil (that may be) in them, and

We shall reward them according to the best of their deeds.”

(al-Quran 29:7)

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلاَّ أَن قَالُواْ ٱقْتُلُوهُ أَوْ حَرِّقُوهُ

فَأَنْجَاهُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ إِنَّ فِى ذٰلِكَ َلآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
“So naught was the answer of (Abraham's) people except

that they said: ‘Slay him or burn him’. But Allah did save him

from the fire. Verily, in this are signs for people who believe.”

(al-Quran 29:24)

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ

وَٱلْكِتَابَ وَآتَيْنَاهُ أَجْرَهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُ فِى ٱلآخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
“And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained

among his progeny Prophethood and Revelation, and

We granted him his reward in this life; and he was in

the Hereafter (of the company) of the Righteous.”

(al-Quran 29:27)

Be Kind To Parents But … :

وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلإِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حُسْناً وَإِن جَاهَدَاكَ لِتُشْرِكَ بِى مَا لَيْسَ

لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلاَ تُطِعْهُمَآ إِلَىَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
“We have enjoined on man kindness to parents; but if

they (either of them) strive (to force) you to join with Me

(in worship) anything of which you have no knowledge,

obey them not. Ye have (all) to return to Me, and I will

tell you (the truth) of all that you did.”

(al-Quran 29:8)

وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

“And those who believe and work righteous deeds,

them shall We admit to the company of the Righteous.”

(al-Quran 29:9)

You Bear Your Own Burden:

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ٱتَّبِعُواْ سَبِيلَنَا وَلْنَحْمِلْ خَطَايَاكُمْ

وَمَا هُمْ بِحَامِلِينَ مِنْ خَطَايَاهُمْ مِّن شَيْءٍ إِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ
“And the Unbelievers say to those who believe:

"Follow our path, and we will bear (the consequences)

of your faults." Never in the least will they bear their

faults. In fact they are liars!”

(al-Quran 29:12)

وَلَيَحْمِلُنَّ أَثْقَالَهُمْ وَأَثْقَالاً مَّعَ أَثْقَالِهِمْ وَلَيُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَفْتَرُونَ
”They will bear their own burdens, and (other) burdens

along with their own, and on the Day of Judgment

they will be called to account for their falsehoods.”

(al-Quran 29:13)

وَإِن تُكَذِّبُواْ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أُمَمٌ مِّن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلاَّ ٱلْبَلاَغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ  
"And if you reject (the Message), so did generations

before you; and the duty of the messenger is only

to preach publicly (and clearly)."

(al-Quran 29:18)

How Allah Originates Creation!

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ كَيْفَ يُبْدِئُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ إِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِير 
“See they not how Allah originates creation,

then repeats it. Truly, that is easy for Allah.”

(al-Quran 29:19)

قُلْ سِيرُواْ فِى ٱلأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيْفَ بَدَأَ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ

يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلآخِرَةَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
“Say: Travel through the earth and see how Allah did

originate creation; so will Allah produce a later creation,

for Allah has power over all things.”

(al-Quran 29:20)

وَمَآ أَنتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ

وَمَا لَكُمْ مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلاَ نَصِيرٍ
"Not on earth nor in heaven will you be able (fleeing)

to frustrate (His plan), nor have you, besides Allah,

any protector or helper."

(al-Quran 29:22)

Homosexuals Were Punished:

وَلُوطاً إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَاحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُمْ بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُونَ ٱلسَّبِيلَ وَتَأْتُونَ فِى نَادِيكُمُ ٱلْمُنْكَرَ

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلاَّ أَن قَالُواْ ٱئْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ
“And (remember) Lot! Behold, he said to his people:

‘You do commit lewdness, such as no people in creation

(ever) committed before you. Do you indeed approach

men, and cut off the highway, and practice wickedness

(even) in your councils?’ But his people gave no answer

but this. They said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah

if you are telling the truth."

(al-Quran 29:28-29)

وَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطاً سِيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعاً وَقَالُواْ

لاَ تَخَفْ وَلاَ تَحْزَنْ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلاَّ ٱمْرَأَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ ٱلْغَابِرينَ
“And when Our Messengers came to Lot, he was grieved

on their account, and felt himself powerless (to protect)

them; but they said: ‘Fear you not, nor grieve. We are

(here) to save you and your following, except your wife.

She is of those who lag behind.”

(al-Quran 29:33)

إِنَّا مُنزِلُونَ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ رِجْزاً مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفْسُقُونَ  
"For we are going to bring down on the people of

this township a punishment from heaven, because

they have been wickedly rebellious."

(al-Quran 29:34)

وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنَا مِنْهَآ آيَةً بَيِّنَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ 
“And We have left thereof an evident Sign,

for any people who (care to) understand.”

(al-Quran 29:35)

Commit No Evil On Earth!

Learn From Your History:

وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْباً فَقَالَ يٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ

وَٱرْجُواْ ٱلْيَوْمَ آلآخِرَ وَلاَ تَعْثَوْاْ فِى ٱلأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
“To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother Shu'aib.

Then he said: ‘O my people! Serve Allah, and fear the

Last Day; nor commit evil on the earth, with intent to

do mischief. But they rejected him, Then the mighty

blast (earthquake) seized them, and they lay prostrate

in their homes by the morning.”

(al-Quran 29:36-37)

وَعَاداً وَثَمُودَ وَقَد تَّبَيَّنَ لَكُم مِّن مَّسَاكِنِهِمْ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ

ٱلشَّيْطَانُ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَكَانُواْ مُسْتَبْصِرِينَ
”(Remember also) the Aad and the Thamud (people).

Clearly will appear to you from (the traces) of their

buildings (their fate). The Evil One (Shaitan) made their

deeds alluring to them, and kept them back from the Right

Path, though they were gifted with intelligence and skill.”

(al-Quran 29:38)

وَقَارُونَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ مُّوسَىٰ

بِٱلْبَيِّنَاتِ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُواْ فِى ٱلأَرْضِ وَمَا كَانُواْ سَابِقِينَ
“(Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman! There

came to them Moses with clear signs, but they behaved with

insolence on the earth; yet they could not over-reach (Us).”

(al-Quran 29:39)

فَكُلاًّ أَخَذْنَا بِذَنبِهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ حَاصِباً وَمِنْهُمْ

مَّنْ أَخَذَتْهُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ خَسَفْنَا بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ وَمِنْهُمْ

مَّنْ أَغْرَقْنَا وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن كَانُوۤاْ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ 
“Each one of them We seized for his crime. Of them,

against some We sent a violent tornado (with showers

of stones); some were caught by a (mighty) Blast; some

We caused the earth to swallow up; and some We drowned

(in the waters). It was not Allah Who injured (or oppressed)

them. They injured (and oppressed) their own souls.”

(al-Quran 29:40)

The Spider’s House:

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتْ

بَيْتاً وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ ٱلْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ ٱلْعَنكَبُوتِ لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ
“The parable of those who take protectors other

than Allah, is that of the spider, who builds (to itself)

a house; but truly the flimsiest of houses is the

spider's house; if they but knew.”

(al-Quran 29:41)

وَتِلْكَ ٱلأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَآ إِلاَّ ٱلْعَالِمُونَ  
“And such are the parables We set forth for mankind,

but only those understand them who have knowledge.”

(al-Quran 29:43)

وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ غُرَفَاً

تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا نِعْمَ أَجْرُ ٱلْعَامِلِينَ

ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ
“But those who believe and work deeds of righteousness,

to them shall We give a Home in Heaven – lofty

mansions beneath which flow rivers – to dwell therein

for aye – an excellent reward for those who do (good) –

those who persevere in patience, and put their trust in

their Lord and Cherisher.

(al-Quran 29:58-59)

Follow The Signs of Allah:

خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ إِنَّ فِى ذٰلِكَ َلآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ 
“Allah created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions).

Verily, in that is a sign for those who believe.”

(al-Quran 29:44)

وَكَذٰلِكَ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَابَ فَٱلَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ ٱلْكِتَابَ يُؤْمِنُونَ

بِهِ وَمِنْ هَـٰؤُلاۤءِ مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِآيَاتِنَآ إِلاَّ ٱلْكَافِرونَ 
“And thus (it is) that We have sent down the Book to

you. So the People of the Book believe therein, as

also do some of these (pagan Arabs); and none

but unbelievers reject our signs.”

(al-Quran 29:47)

بَلْ هُوَ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلْعِلْمَ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِآيَاتِنَآ إِلاَّ ٱلظَّالِمُونَ 
“Nay, here are Signs self-evident in the hearts of those

endowed with knowledge; and none but the unjust

reject Our Signs.”

(al-Quran 29:49)

أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ أَنَّآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَابَ يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ

إِنَّ فِى ذٰلِكَ لَرَحْمَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
“And is it not enough for them that we have sent down

to you the Book which is rehearsed to them? Verily, in it

is Mercy and a Reminder to those who believe.”

(al-Quran 29:51)

قُلْ كَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمْ شَهِيداً يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ

وَٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ بِٱلْبَاطِلِ وَكَفَرُواْ بِٱللَّهِ أُوْلَـٰئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَاسِرُونَ
“Say: ‘Enough is Allah for a witness between me and

you. He knows what is in the heavens and on earth.

And it is those who believe in vanities and

reject Allah, that will perish (in the end).”

(al-Quran 29:52)

Punishment And Respite:

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِٱلْعَذَابِ وَلَوْلاَ أَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى

لَّجَآءَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَيَأْتِيَنَّهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ
“They ask you to hasten on the punishment (for them).

Had it not been for a term (of respite) appointed, the

punishment would certainly have come to them; and it will

certainly reach them, of a sudden, while they perceive not!”

(al-Quran 29:53)

يَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِٱلْعَذَابِ وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيطَةٌ بِٱلْكَافِرِينَ  
“They ask you to hasten on the punishment; but, of a

surety, Hell will encompass the Rejecters of Faith!”

(al-Quran 29:54)

يَوْمَ يَغْشَاهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِن تَحْتِ

أَرْجُلِهِمْ وَيِقُولُ ذُوقُواْ مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
“On the Day that the punishment shall cover them

from above them and from below them, and (a Voice)

shall say: Taste you (the fruits) of your deeds!”

(al-Quran 29:55)

Allah Is The Sustainer:

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن دَآبَّةٍ لاَّ تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا ٱللَّهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ 
“How many are the creatures that carry not their own

sustenance? It is Allah who feeds (both) them and you,

for He hears and knows (all things).”

(al-Quran 29:60)

ٱللَّهُ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٍ  
“Allah enlarges the sustenance (which He gives) to

whichever of His servants He pleases; and He

(similarly) grants by (strict) measure, (as He pleases);

for Allah has full knowledge of all things.”

(al-Quran 29:62)

The Big Question:

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضَ

وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ فَأَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ
“If indeed you ask them who has created the heavens

and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon

(to His law), they will certainly reply, "Allah". How

are they then deluded away (from the truth)?”

(al-Quran 29:61)

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَّن نَّزَّلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَحْيَا بِهِ ٱلأَرْضَ مِن

بَعْدِ مَوْتِهَا لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لاَ يَعْقِلُونَ 
“And if indeed you ask them who it is that sends down

rain from the sky, and gives life therewith to the earth

after its death, they will certainly reply, "Allah!" Say:

‘Praise be to Allah!’ But most of them understand not.”

(al-Quran 29:63)

This Life And The Real Life:

(Amusement vs Grace of Allah)

وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَاةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلاَّ لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ

وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلآخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ
“What is the life of this world but amusement and

play? But, verily, the home in the Hereafter,

that is life indeed, if they but knew.”

(al-Quran 29:64)

فَإِذَا رَكِبُواْ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ دَعَوُاْ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ

فَلَمَّا نَجَّاهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ إِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ

لِيَكْفُرُواْ بِمَآ آتَيْنَاهُمْ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُواْ فَسَوْفَ يَعلَمُونَ
“Now, if they embark on a boat, they call on Allah,

making their devotion sincerely (and exclusively) to Him;

but when He has delivered them safely to (dry) land,

behold, they give a share (of their worship to others!),

disdaining ungratefully Our gifts, and giving themselves

up to (worldly) enjoyment! But soon will they know.”

(al-Quran 29:65-66)

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حَرَماً آمِناً وَيُتَخَطَّفُ ٱلنَّاسُ

مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ أَفَبِٱلْبَاطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ يَكْفُرُونَ
“Do they not then see that We have made a sanctuary

secure, and that men are being snatched away from all

around them? Then, do they believe in that which is

vain, and reject the Grace of Allah?”

(al-Quran 29:67)

Don’t Reject The Truth!

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِباً أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ

لَمَّا جَآءَهُ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْكَافِرِينَ
“And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie

against Allah or rejects the Truth when it reaches him?

Is there not a home in Hell for those who reject Faith?”

(al-Quran 29:68)

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِآيَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِقَآئِهِ أُوْلَـٰئِكَ

يَئِسُواْ مِن رَّحْمَتِى وَأُوْلَـٰئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
“Those who reject the Signs of Allah and the meeting with

Him (in the Hereafter), it is they who shall despair of My

Mercy; it is they who will (suffer) a most grievous penalty.”

(al-Quran 29:23)

ALLAH IS WITH THE RIGHTEOUS:

وَٱلَّذِينَ جَاهَدُواْ فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمَعَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ 
“And those who strive in Our (cause), We will

certainly guide them to our Paths, for verily,

Allah is with those who do right.”

(al-Quran 29:69)

Allah’s Commands:

يٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوۤاْ إِنَّ أَرْضِى وَاسِعَةٌ فَإِيَّاىَ فَٱعْبُدُونِ

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ 
“O My servants who believe! Truly, spacious is My Earth.

Therefore, serve you Me - (and Me alone)! Every soul shall

have a taste of death, in the end to Us shall you be brought back.

(al-Quran 29:56-57)

ٱتْلُ مَا أُوْحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلواَةَ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلواَةَ تَنْهَىٰ

عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنْكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ
“Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to you,

and establish regular prayer, for prayer restrains from

shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah

is the greatest (thing in life) without doubt.

And Allah knows the (deeds) that you do.”

(al-Quran 29:45)

وَلاَ تُجَادِلُوۤاْ أَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَابِ إِلاَّ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ إِلاَّ ٱلَّذِينَ

ظَلَمُواْ مِنْهُمْ وَقُولُوۤاْ آمَنَّا بِٱلَّذِيۤ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ

وَإِلَـٰهُنَا وَإِلَـٰهُكُمْ وَاحِدٌ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ 
“And dispute you not with the People of the Book,

except with means better (than mere disputation),

unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong

(and injury); but say, ‘We believe in the revelation

which has come down to us and in that which came

down to you. Our Allah and your Allah is one; and

it is to Him we bow (in Islam).”

(al-Quran 29:46)

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ISLAM: THE ONLY WAY OUT

THE ROPE OF ALLAH:

Success And Strength Is In The Unity

Hold Tightly The Rope of Allah!

Fear Allah And Seek His Forgiveness!

Islam Is The Only Way Out

(By: M. Javed Naseem)

وَٱعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعاً وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ

“And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah (that He

stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves.”

(al-Quran 3:103)

United We Stand,

Divided We Fall!

Unity of Hearts:

“It is through unity, through the unity of hearts, and

through the brotherhood and friendship of people

that true Sufism and true Islam are expressed.” 

― Shems Friendlander

Deep Sense of Unity:

“The great majority of us are Muslims. We follow the teachings

of the Prophet Mohammed (may peace be upon him). We are

members of the brotherhood of Islam in which all are equal in

rights, dignity and self-respect. Consequently, we have a special

and a very deep sense of unity. But make no mistake:

Pakistan is not a theocracy or anything like it.” 

– Muhammad Ali Jinnah

(Broadcast talk to the people of Australia, recorded on 19^th February, 1948.)

Pakistan was created in the name of Allah and Islam as a homeland for the Muslims of South Asia. It is a symbol of Islam in the region and it is going to stay. The forces of evil cannot tolerate such a thing and take it as a challenge upon themselves to get rid of it. They are trying their best to dismember Pakistan into many lands – land for the Pashtoons, land for the Balochis, land for the Sindhis and the remaining part for Punjabis (which they can call Pakistan, if they so desire). The campaign is more than half-a-century old and a huge amount of foreign money and arms/ammunition is being dumped in there. As a result, there is sabotage, bloodshed, explosions, etc. But the Pakistan Army is fully aware of the situation on the ground. Pakistan is going to stay, no matter what the price! The nation is determined to protect its sovereignty.

“There is no power on earth that can undo

Pakistan.”  – Mohammad Ali Jinnah

(Speech at a mammoth rally at the University Stadium, Lahore, 30^th October, 1947)

(Quaid-i-Azam’s address on the opening of the State Bank of Pakistan on July 1, 1948)

Islamic Democracy,

Islamic Social Justice:

“You have to stand guard over the development and

maintenance of Islamic democracy, Islamic social justice

and the equality of mankind in your own native soil.”

– Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Balochistan is sick. It has cancer and the cancer can only be removed by operation. The infection must be removed and the body must be disinfected. I wonder why it’s taking so long? May be the ‘doctors’ (the surgeons) are not ready yet! In the meantime, there is the risk of infection to spread over.

There are elements, both domestic and foreign, that are fanning the difference of opinions among the nation on the basis of regionalism, provincialism, religious sectarianism and secularism. They are not friends of Pakistan.

“We are now all Pakistanis – not Balochis, Pathans, Sindhis,

Bengalis, Punjabis and so on – and as Pakistanis, we must

feel, behave and act; and we should be proud to be

known as Pakistanis and nothing else.”

--- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

(Civic address at Quetta Municipality on 15^th June, 1948)

There are already some germs busy infecting the other parts of the ‘green’ body to turn it brown or black. They need to be eliminated before it is too late. There is no harm in comparing Pakistan with other countries and discussing the positives and the negatives. Such discussions encourage improvements. But unity, faith and strict discipline are the basic requirements for a state to develop. The Pakistan ideology, which is an Islamic ideology, must be preserved at all costs.

Pakistan Means ‘Muslim Ideology’:

“Pakistan not only means freedom and independence

but the Muslim Ideology which has to be preserved,

which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure

and which, we hope others will share with us.”

--- Muhammad Ali Jinnah

People who have no knowledge how Pakistan was created and how many Muslims were butchered by the Fascist Hindus, look up to the West and East (India) to improve things in Pakistan. Wake up, people! Help yourselves! You have no friends. What an irony of double-standards! On one side, these forces of Zionism are trying to destroy the homeland of Muslims while on the other side, they are trying to reinforce the homeland for the Jews which they created on the land of Muslim Palestine. When we observe what they did in Palestine, Sudan, Somalia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Yemen, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, Afghanistan and Syria, it becomes very clear what their ‘agenda’ is and how desperate they are to achieve that objective.

Islam – The Best Guarantee of Human Rights:

“Muhammad introduced the concept of such Glorious

and Omnipotent God in Whose eyes all worldly systems

are pieces of straw. Islamic equality of mankind is no

fiction as it is in Christianity. No human mind has ever

thought of such total freedom as established by Muhammad.”

-– Dr. Mawde Royden

There you go! That’s the role-model – Muhammad (s.a.w.), his charter of human rights  and his system of government.

For a Muslim, Allah’s is the only protection against any and every trouble (‘fitnah’) in this world – whether it’s aggression, attack, invasion of their land or invasion of their culture, education and Faith. A sincere and faithful believer should feel the strength of his Faith. He fears Allah, therefore, no other fear or grief can bother him. If our Faith does not give us strength against the aggression of the unbelievers, and we feel fear and worry, that’s the proof that our trust in Allah is not total. It lacks sincerity, loyalty and conviction. The only way to acquire these qualities, is to remember Allah as much as possible; don’t get influenced by the forces of evil working for unbelievers to undermine your Faith and discredit Islam. We should stay focused and united so that our strength and power remains intact. We are often commanded by Allah in the Quran to patiently persevere. That’s the key to success!

يَآأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ٱسْتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبْرِ

وَٱلصَّلاَةِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّابِرِينَ

“O you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance

and prayer; for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.”

(al-Quran 2:153)

يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوۤاْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَٱثْبُتُواْ وَٱذْكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيراً

لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلاَ تَنَازَعُواْ فَتَفْشَلُواْ

وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ وَٱصْبِرُوۤاْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّابِرِينَ
“O you who believe! When you meet a force, be firm,

and call Allah in remembrance much (and often); that

you may prosper. And obey Allah and His Messenger;

and fall into no disputes, lest you lose heart and your

power depart; and be patient and persevering.

For Allah is with those who patiently persevere”

(al-Quran 8:45-46)

If we imitate or copy the unbelievers, we’ll become just like them. And that’s exactly what Shaitan (Devil) wants us to be – ignore Allah’s signs and go astray. There is a very simple reason for that. Allah has cursed Shaitan for his arrogance and disobedience; and has prescribed Hellfire for him as the final abode. But Shaitan does not want to go to Hell alone. He tries to entice as many believers as possible by misleading them so that they also land in Hell along with him. That’ll be his biggest success. Our only defense against that danger is the remembrance of Allah. We should not copy or follow the unbelievers.

كَدَأْبِ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَفَرُواْ بِآيَاتِ ٱللَّهِ

 فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ
"(Deeds) after the manner of the people of Pharaoh and

of those before them: They rejected the Signs of Allah,

and Allah punished them for their crimes, for

Allah is Strong, and Strict in punishment.”

(al-Quran 8:52)

يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إِلاَّ وَأَنْتُمْ مُّسْلِمُونَ 
“O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared,

and die not except in a state of Islam.”

(al-Quran 3:102)

Union is strength! To succeed in this world as a community or a nation (‘Ummah’), we need to get united and stay away from sectarianism. We should discard those so called ‘scholars’ (‘ulema’) who preach sectarianism because they are working for the Zionists. They are getting paid for creating disunity among Muslims. They have an agenda. We should know that disunity means weakness. United we stand, divided we fall. We would become an easy prey for the seekers of “divide and rule”.

وَٱعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعاً وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَٱذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ

عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَعْدَآءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَاناً

وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُمْ مِّنْهَا كَذٰلِكَ

يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
“And hold fast, all together, by the rope of Allah (that He

stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves;

and remember with gratitude Allah's favor on you; for you

were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by

His Grace, you became brethren; and you were on the brink

of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah

make His signs clear to you, that you may be guided.”

(al-Quran 3:103)

Allah has blessed the believers, therefore, there would always be a group of them who are out there, despite all odds, reminding Muslims of Allah’s commands. They are Allah’s favorite people.

وَلْتَكُنْ مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ وَأُوْلَـٰئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
“Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting

to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding

what is wrong. They are the ones who are successful.”

(al-Quran 3:104)

We all make mistakes because we are human beings. It’s but natural. On the other hand, Allah is infinite Mercy, full of compassion and forgiveness. Every time we repent, ask for His forgiveness, and get back on the straight path, He accepts us with open arms and forgives us. He assures us that He will not waste even an atom’s worth of ‘good deed’ we have performed in our lives here. He’ll reward us for that.

فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّى لاَ أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِّنْكُمْ مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ

أَوْ أُنْثَىٰ بَعْضُكُم مِّنْ بَعْضٍ فَٱلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُواْ وَأُخْرِجُواْ مِنْ  دِيَارِهِمْ

وَأُوذُواْ فِى سَبِيلِى وَقَاتَلُواْ وَقُتِلُواْ لَـأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ

وَلَـأُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِى مِنْ  تَحْتِهَا ٱلأَنْهَارُ ثَوَاباً مِّنْ عِنْدِ ٱللَّهِ

وَٱللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ حُسْنُ ٱلثَّوَابِ 
“And their Lord has accepted of them, and answered

them: "Never will I waste the work of any of you, be he

male or female. You are members, one of another. Those

who have left their homes, or been driven out from them,

or suffered harm in My cause, or fought or been slain,

verily, I will blot out from them their iniquities, and

admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath –

A reward from the presence of Allah, and from

His presence is the best of rewards."

(al-Quran 3:195)

Every time we commit an evil act and disobey Allah, He knows it but gives us enough time to correct ourselves and change the course. He sends us warning signs. It’s up to us to take heed as we cannot afford to ignore them.

قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدّاً

 حَتَّىٰ إِذَا رَأَوْاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ

 مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَاناً وَأَضْعَفُ جُنداً
“Say: ‘If any men go astray, (Allah) Most Gracious

extends (the rope) to them, until, when they see the

warning of Allah (being fulfilled) - either in

punishment or in (the approach of) the Hour - they

will at length realize who is the worst in position,

and (who) the weakest in forces!”

(al-Quran 19:75)

Generally, Muslims complain that unbelievers are having comfortable and happy lives while Muslims are suffering. There are two things about it that we should not forget. First, ‘good life’ and ‘hard life’ both come from Allah and they are tests (trials) for Muslims as well as unbelievers.

Second, if we want good life (of unbelievers), Allah can give us that too, but then we would have no share in the Hereafter. And we should know what that means!

لاَ يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِى ٱلْبِلاَدِ

مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ
“Let not the strutting about of the Unbelievers

through the land deceive you! Little is it for enjoyment.

Their ultimate abode is Hell, what an evil bed (to lie on)!”

(al-Quran 3:196-97)

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحْشُرَنَّهُمْ وَٱلشَّيَاطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحْضِرَنَّهُمْ حَوْلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيّاً

ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عِتِيّاً

ثُمَّ لَنَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيّاً
“So, by your Lord, without doubt, We shall gather them

together, and (also) the Evil Ones (Devils) with them; then

shall We bring them forth on their knees round about Hell.

Then shall We certainly drag out from every sect all those

who were worst in obstinate rebellion against (Allah),

the Most Gracious. And certainly We know best those

who are most worthy of being burned therein.

(al-Quran 19:68-70)

It is very difficult to keep the balance between ‘good’ and ‘evil’ in our lives in this world which is full of temptation. It is very easy to get carried away. Resisting the temptation and staying away from forbidden pleasures is the biggest challenge we face. It’s like a balancing act when you are walking on a rope. One wrong move and you fall.

وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلاَّ وَارِدُهَا كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتْماً مَّقْضِيّاً

ثُمَّ نُنَجِّى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيّاً 
“Not one of you but will pass over it. This is, with

your Lord, a Decree which must be accomplished.

But We shall save those who guarded against evil,

and We shall leave the wrong-doers therein,

(humbled) to their knees.”

(al-Quran 19:71-72)

The only thing that matters here in this world, and is counted towards the reward in the Hereafter, is the ‘good deed’. Nothing else can save us!

وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَواْ هُدًى وَٱلْبَاقِيَاتُ ٱلصَّالِحَاتُ

خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَاباً وَخَيْرٌ مَّرَدّاً
"And Allah does advance in guidance those who

seek guidance; and the things that endure, Good

Deeds are best in the sight of your Lord, as rewards,

and best in respect of (their) eventual return."

(al-Quran 19:76)

Imagine all those corrupt rulers of Muslim countries who have subjected Muslims unjustly with the help of unbelievers! It is like ignoring Allah and His sovereignty, and submitting to the Zionist hegemony for a couple of years of ‘good’ life. They are the friends of Shaitan. If they don’t repent and rectify the situation, they will burn along with Shaitan in Hell. On the Day of Judgment, Shaitan (and his troops) would raise his hands and take no responsibility of them. Instead, he would be a witness against them.

وَٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ آلِهَةً لِّيَكُونُواْ لَهُمْ عِزّاً

كَلاَّ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً 
“And they have taken (for worship) gods other than

Allah, to give them power and glory! Instead, they shall

reject their worship, and become adversaries against them.”

(al-Quran 19:81-82)

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَاطِينَ عَلَى ٱلْكَافِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزّاً

فَلاَ تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً

يَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَفْداً

وَنَسُوقُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرْداً 
“See you not that We have set the Evil Ones (Devils)

on against the unbelievers, to incite them with fury?

So make no haste against them, for We but count out

to them a (limited) number (of days). The day We shall

gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious, like a band

presented before a king for honors. And We shall drive the

sinners to Hell, like thirsty cattle driven down to water.”

(al-Quran 19:83-86)

There you see the difference between the ‘good’ and ‘evil’ – their final abode, Paradise or Hell. Shaitan and his friends (or followers) would be the eternal ‘losers’. The evil-doers will blame Shaitan and Shaitan will blame them for their own demise. What an irony!

Shaitan would say: I am free of you! I did not force you to worship/follow me or anything else. I, myself, fear Allah.

وَقَالَ ٱلشَّيْطَانُ لَمَّا قُضِىَ ٱلأَمْرُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ

وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّن سُلْطَانٍ

إِلاَّ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى فَلاَ تَلُومُونِى وَلُومُوۤاْ أَنفُسَكُمْ

مَّآ أَنَاْ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ بِمُصْرِخِىَّ إِنِّى كَفَرْتُ بِمَآ

أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ إِنَّ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
“And the Devil will say when the matter is decided:

"It was Allah Who gave you a promise of Truth. I too

promised, but I failed in my promise to you. I had

no authority over you except to call you but you listened

to me. So blame not me, but blame your own souls.

I cannot listen to your cries, nor can you listen to mine.

I reject your former act in associating me with Allah.

For wrong-doers there must be a grievous penalty."

(al-Quran 14:22).

وَيَوْمَ يُعْرَضُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ أَلَيْسَ هَـٰذَا بِٱلْحَقِّ

قَالُواْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّنَا قَالَ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ
“And on the Day that the unbelievers will be placed

before the Fire, (they will be asked,) "Is this not the Truth?"

They will say: "Yes, by our Lord!" (One will say:) "Then

taste you the penalty because you disbelieved (Truth)!"

(al-Quran 46:34)

The evil-living people cannot be considered ‘successful’ no matter how much wealth they accumulate, how much property they own or how many business/factories they run. If they don’t fear and obey Allah; if they are not honest and sincere; if they don’t help the needy and the less fortunate; and if they are not merciful to others, they are ‘evil’.

أَن لَّعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

“The curse of Allah is on evil-doers.”

(al-Quran 7:44)

And never forget that we need Allah, Allah does not need us! He’s beyond that:

يٰأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُـمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ

وَمَا ذٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ

“O you men! It is you that have need of Allah; but Allah

is the One free of all wants, worthy of all praise. If He so

pleased, He could blot you out and bring in a new creation.

And that is not (at all) difficult for Allah.”

(al-Quran 35:15-17)

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