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Final destination

English book, p. 356

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

FINAL DESTINATION All activities are going on in this world. However, God’s most desired task of warning people about the Hereafter is neglected. Making people aware of this reality is a prophetic task. The Prophet was entrusted with proclaiming the call of truth before the people. so, he climbed up the safa hill and called the Makkan people to come to him. When they had assembled around it, he addressed them thus: “o, people of Quraysh, just as you sleep, so will you die; just as you wake up, so will you be raised. afterwards, you will either face eternal heaven or eternal hell.” on hearing this, abu lahab rose and said, “Woe to you on this day! did you assemble us for this?” (Ansab al-Ashraf by al-Baladhuri, vol. 1, p. 119; At-Tabaqat al-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 157) When the Prophet entered Madinah as the head of the Madinan people, he also announced the same truth at the time. he had to convey the important thing to his listeners: “o, people, save yourself from hellfire, even if it be using a piece of date.” (Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol. 1, p. 501) We aim to revive this prophetic mission. The problems of life move people; we have taken up the problems of death. is there any helper in this mission? People are moved to see the havoc wrought by riots and wars, but is there anyone

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