The Contribution of Islam to the Solution of World Problems — Page 40
40 will envelope the people. This will be a painful torment. Then will the people cry: O’ Lord, remove from us the torment; truly, we are believers’. How can they benefit by admonition when there has already come to them a Messenger, explaining things clearly , and yet they turned away from him and said, ‘He is tutored, a man possessed’ We shall remove the punishment for a little while, but you will certainly revert to disbelief. On the day when We shall seize you with the great seizure, then certainly We will exact retribution. ( Ch. 44: Vs. 6 - 17) We have, save for the briefest comment, refrained from interpretation of the texts quoted both on account of limitations of time and because interpretation and detailed comment are, in the conditions of today, really unnecessary. Any thoughtful reader of t he verses just read out can gather a great deal of guidance if he will reflect over them. The indications of what may overtake mankind and why, and in which direction the remedy lies, are absolutely clear. Attention may also be invited to the opening verses of Chapter LXX which run as follows: In the name of Allah the Gracious, the Merciful. An inquirer inquires concerning the punishment about to fall. Upon the disbelievers, which none can repel. It is from Allah, Lord of great ascents. The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day the measur e of which is fifty thousand years. So be patient with admirable