Islam As It Is
Islamic Society
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clear realisation that all matters will be judged by
God and that no one will ever escape punishment
for his misdeeds. One might conceivably escape
being punished in this world, but there is absolutely
no way that one will be able to escape God’s
punishment in the world beyond the grave.
A Muslim society should be one of mutual
benevolence and justice for all, but this can only be
so if all its members have the fear of God in their
hearts. When one Muslim has dealings with
another, he should not feel that he has to do with a
mere human being, but that it is God Himself—God
with every strength at his command—with whom
he has to deal. Every human being should strike
him as a creature sustained by his Maker, and he
should never forget that every thing he does in life
will finally be judged by God, who has full
knowledge of both his inner thoughts and his out-
ward deeds. A Muslim should bear it ever in mind
that one day he will die, and shall have to give an
account of himself to God. He keeps praying to God
to be kind and compassionate towards him on the
Day of Judgement. This very prostration of himself
before God will make him kindhearted and
