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The gist of what I try to explain is that Allah - The Musabe bul Asbaab (the Causer of<br />
causes) had created separate causes for the worldly progress of the Muslims and non-<br />
Muslims. It is wrong to maintain that the very thing which is a cause for progress for non-<br />
Muslims is <strong>al</strong>so cause for the progress of Muslims. It is <strong>al</strong>so wrong to believe that those<br />
things which are not an iinpediment or hindrance to their progress will <strong>al</strong>so not hinder the<br />
progress of Muslims.<br />
To have such views shows i<strong>gn</strong>orance of our deen and lack of knowledge of the words of<br />
Allah and His Rasul (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam).<br />
Conclusion:<br />
Please understand this very well: the re<strong>al</strong> place for the punishment of the non- believers is<br />
the Hereafter. Sometimes, however, for the sake of expedience, it is <strong>al</strong>so meted out to<br />
them in this world. Whatever good works and position they have, are solely as a result of<br />
the returns given to them by the Lord of this World, the Most Just King.<br />
However, this too is given to them in this world and in the Hereafter there is nothing for<br />
them. This is only right because seeing that they do not have faith in the Hereafter way<br />
should they be rewarded there? And it is only right that through their deni<strong>al</strong> of the<br />
Hereafter they should be punished there.<br />
Allah says:<br />
“And unto them is said: ‘Taste the chastisement of the fire which you used to deny. “<br />
(32. 20)<br />
This same type of statement appears in the Quran on numerous occasions.<br />
For example:<br />
“And on the Day when those who disbelieved sh<strong>al</strong>l be exposed to the fire, (to hem sh<strong>al</strong>l<br />
be said): ‘You have (<strong>al</strong>ready) attained your good things of your worldly We and have<br />
enjoyed them.And this Day you sh<strong>al</strong>l be granted the punishment of those joys, for your<br />
having been arrogant without right and for your immor<strong>al</strong> behaviour and iniquity.(46. 20)<br />
And now I want to draw your attention to a few verses of the Quran.<br />
1. “These are the people who buy the life of this world at the price of the hereafter. Their<br />
pen<strong>al</strong>ty sh<strong>al</strong>l not be lightened... Nor sh<strong>al</strong>l they be helped.” (2.86)<br />
2. And from amongst men there are those who say: “Our Lord, give us the bounties of<br />
this world. But they will have no portion in the Hereafter”. (2.200)<br />
Al- Eti’da<strong>al</strong> Fi Maraatibur- Rija<strong>al</strong> 77
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