Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 636 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (634) | It is astonishing at those who preoccupy themselves with this mortal world rather than with the everlasting hereafter
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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It is astonishing how one can be preoccupied with the fleeting worldly life at the expense of the everlasting Hereafter.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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"But most people do not know."
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“They know only some appearance of the life of the world, and are heedless of the Hereafter.” (30:7)
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Despite everything that has been said regarding this world and the Hereafter, and the relationship between them,
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most people remain preoccupied with the world to the neglect of the Hereafter.
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This is only because that which is apparent, observable, and tangibly present
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overwhelms the soul of one who lacks knowledge, overshadowing that which is unseen and deferred,
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even though the revealed texts and rational proofs point toward it.
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Thus, you see the people of this world firmly convinced of the outcome of matters for which they have prepared the causes,
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while they remain heedless of the unseen matters of the Hereafter,
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failing to take them into account at all.
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They excel in everything related to this apparent worldly life,
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such as their advancements in atomic sciences and modern technology,
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yet they do not employ these things toward their success in the Hereafter,
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because they are oblivious to it.