Islam As It Is
The Hereafter
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Those who make the former response are Satanic in
character and fit only for Hell. The latter evince
divine characteristics and will be admitted to the
Garden of Bliss.
How do we define ‘Satanic’ characteristics? They
are those personality traits which cause an
individual to embark on a retaliatory course, quite
unmindful of the consequences, whenever he is
confronted with circumstances which are not to his
liking. Whether it be pain, sorrow or mere
embarrassment which is inflicted upon him, he feels
he must hit back, returning hate for hate, anger for
anger. Divine characteristics, on the other hand,
being deep rooted in the fear of God, cause a man to
rise above fleeting emotions and prevent him from
‘being swayed by passionate love or hate in his
dealings. To acquire these divine characteristics, we
need only put into practice the commandments the
Prophet was given by his Maker: “To join up with
those who sever ties with me; to give to those who
deprive me; to forgive those who wrong me.”
In this world there’ is no escaping adverse sets of
circumstances in which unpleasantness occurs over
