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equivalent and they will not be wronged. (Surat al-An'am: 160)
Allah is very merciful towards people. He rewards them generously.
But those who deserve punishment are only repaid with the equivalent of
their wicked deeds. Allah does not wrong anyone. People may treat one
another unjustly. In this world, a guilty person may deceive or mislead
others, but in the hereafter if he does not believe in Allah and in His unity,
Allah will certainly punish him, and if he is a Muslim Allah may punish or
forgive him. Allah sees and knows everything, and thus repays every deed.
The Garden and the Fire
The Garden and the Fire are the two separate places where people
will spend their lives after death. It is again the Qur'an that provides us
accurate information about these places.
You might have been to places with beautiful landscapes or seen
breathtaking scenes in movies. There may be places you wished you had
never left. The Garden is incomparably more beautiful than any of these
places. The food believers will enjoy in the Garden is much more
delicious than the food of this world.
Allah, the Creator of all beauty in this world, informs us that He
creates much greater beauty in the Garden for sincere believers.
