Islam The Voice of Human Nature
2. THE CONCEPT OF MONOTHEISM
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system will last only as long as this trial
proceeds, and when it has finally run its course,
the Lord of the universe will bring the affairs of
this planet under his direct control as He has
done with the rest of the universe? (19:40).
‘Then the good will be separated from the evil.’
(3:179). The good will then enjoy eternal life in
heaven, and the evil will be condemned to
everlasting hell. In other words, this world is a
domain where citizens of the next world of God
are in the process of being selected. Only those
who, notwithstanding the freedom granted to
them, lead their lives in obedience to God and
willingly allow His will to prevail in their lives,
will be given the right by God to become the
citizens of the next world. All manner of men
inhabit the earth during this period of
probation, but at the end of it, only the
righteous will inherit God’s beautiful earth
(21:105): the rest will be ejected from it as aliens.
THE QUR’AN AND THE UNIVERSE
What are the virtues one needs to have in order
to become a citizen of the next world – of
