The Qur’an For All Humanity
Weighty Actions
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preferences. But the world of the Hereafter is God’s
world. There those things will be given importance
which are important in the eyes of God alone; all
else will become valueless.
Actions in this world derive their value from
appearances. In the Hereafter the value of all
actions will be determined in respect of their reality.
The more sincere people’s actions are, the more
these will be judged important. Actions devoid of
sincerity will lose all importance in the world of the
Hereafter, however much these may have appeared
important to the people in this world, who judge
values by appearances.
In the present world such actions are adjudged
important as make concessions to worldly
considerations, remain in conformity with current
trends and assume importance in the context of the
social tradition of the time. Those who can bow to
all these considerations acquire great position and
honour in this world.
The state of affairs in the Hereafter will be totally
different. There, it is the principled life which will
be given weightage. There, those actions which
