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Their Ultimate End
Allah ﷻ says in the Qur’an:
وَيلٌ لِكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيم
Woe to every sinful liar
يَسْمَعُ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ مُسْتَكْبِرًۭا كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍۢ
Who hears the verses of Allah recited to him, then persists arrogantly as if he had not heard them. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.
[45:7-8]
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Allah says ويل, it is a wish of destruction upon someone.
According to some, ويل is a valley in Hell.
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Allah ﷻ describes the disbelievers in this ayah.
Some scholars say that it is referring to Abu Jahl, some say it is Nadr ibn Al Haarith…
But this ayah is also general as well.
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What are their descriptions?
1️⃣They hear the Ayaat of Allah ﷻ being recited.
2️⃣ They turn away in arrogance.
3️⃣They act as though they didn’t hear it.
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Now let us compare ourselves…
We hear the Ayaat of Allah!
What is our first reaction, when the Ayah being recited feels uncomfortable, difficult to swallow and follow?
Do we turn away?
Are we arrogant in our attitude towards the commandments of Allah ﷻ?
And how is someone arrogant in the face of a command from his Lord?
Allah ﷻ describes them:
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ ٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ أَخَذَتۡهُ ٱلۡعِزَّةُ بِٱلۡإِثۡمِۚ فَحَسۡبُهُۥ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَلَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ
And when it is said to him, “Fear Allah,” pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.
[2:206]
And lastly,
Do we turn back to Allah ﷻ when we realise our wrongdoings and shortcomings after hearing the commandments and prohibitions of Allah?
Or do we act as if we never heard the Ayaat before, despite having heard them?
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Why am I asking this?
Self-reflection point:
To what extent do I resemble the groups that Allah ﷻ curses and shows his anger towards in the Qur’an?
Can I differentiate between me and them?
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Why?
Only this way, can a person after recognising his shortcomings, can begin to improve them and get closer to his Lord by imitating those whom Allah ﷻ is pleased with.
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May Allah forgive us all.
آمين يا رب العالمين
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