THE WORD OF GOD — From The Scriptures

We have recited it, followed its words attentively; and then, it will be for Us to make its meaning clear. 75: 16-19 When revelations (wahi) were made to the Prophet Muhammad, he used to make haste to receive them. Here, he has been asked not to do this. It is further stated that he should pay full attention to that part of the Quran which had already been revealed and which had already been addressed to him and should not concern himself with that portion which had not till then been revealed and had not been addressed to him. This shows that an individual should pay the fullest attention only to that portion of the Quran for which he is accountable at that moment. To make a point of seeking out that portion of the Quran for which he has not yet been made accountable, is being over-hasty and is entirely against Quranic wisdom. Truly, you love immediate gain and neglect the Hereafter. Some faces will be radiant on that Day, looking towards their Lord; and some faces will on that Day be gloomy, dreading some great affliction. But when [man’s soul] reaches the throat, and when it is asked: ‘Could any magician save him now?’; and he knows that it is the time of parting; when his legs are brought together [when affliction is combined with affliction]; on that Day he will be driven towards your Lord! 75: 20-30 There is only one reason for neglect of the Hereafter and that is the desire to obtain an immediate reward for all one’s striving (kalla bal tuhibbuna’l ‘ajilah). In relation to the Hereafter, the result of one’s actions seems infinitely remote. Therefore, man disregards it. But in relation to this world, instant gratification appears to be a distinct possibility, so man rushes towards it. It is obvious that ultimately death overtakes every human being and nullifies all successes. Yet nobody learns a lesson from this, until he himself faces death—which takes away all opportunities for learning lessons. He neither believed nor prayed, but rejected the Truth and turned away! Then he went off to his people, swaggering. Woe to you, [O man!], yes, woe to you. Again, woe to you, [O man!], yes, woe to you! Does man, then, think that he is to be left to himself, to go about at will? Was he not once a drop of ejaculated semen, which then became a