Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
The Tragedy of Man
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THE TRAGEDY OF MAN
Man has lost all sense of reality in this world. So
lost has he become in his own vainglory that he
has forgotten the greater glory of God.
Although man is constantly being reminded of
his helplessness, before death he thinks he has
power; in fact, he is nothing but a pawn of the
reality which he chooses to ignore.
Man breaks his promises; he does not pay
people their due; he does not bow to the truth;
he accuses others, but fails to admit his own
mistakes; he turns away from the weak and
hails the strong; he bases his life on desire
rather than on principle; he persecutes the
downtrodden and cowers before the mighty; he
concentrates on himself rather than on God.
Fear of Hell and desire for heaven do not
dominate his life; he is guided by worldly
apprehensions and desires alone. Man continues
in his evil ways and forgets that in so doing he
is moving further away from Paradise and
drawing closer to Hell. This is the tragedy of
man; he does not care for that which is most to
