Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 293
9 August 1905 293 and suffering this entails, it would be another matter alto- gether. If there is even a slight pain in the eye, one realises how much suffering it entails, and Hell, of course, is Hell, concern- ing which the Holy Quran states: 1 اَل ُتْوُمَي اَهْيِف َو اَل ىٰيْحَي اَل ُتْوُمَي اَهْيِف َو اَل ىٰيْحَي Such people are gravely mistaken, and this is an easy matter to resolve. Let such a person see whether they can patiently bear the world’s calamities. If not, how does such a one imagine that they will endure the punishment of Hell? Some people deceive others, but these people deceive themselves. Know for sure that the punishment of Hell is abso- lutely terrifying. And also remember that Allah the Exalted has clearly said that: 2 یۃ آ اَل ا یۃ آ اَل ا َو ْنَم ِغَتْبَّي َرْيَغ ِماَلْسِاْلا اًنْيِد… َو ْنَم ِغَتْبَّي َرْيَغ ِماَلْسِاْلا اًنْيِد… Meaning that, the person who seeks any religion other than Islam will end up in a state of loss. Just as a human being has an appearance and is recognised by it, in the same way, the Being of Allah the Exalted and His attributes also have a special appearance. Likewise, it is impos- sible that the form and attributes of God Almighty presented by different religions are all correct. Christians, Hindus, and the Chinese each present various characteristics. Then which wise person would accept that each is true in their respective descriptions? 1. He shall neither die therein nor live ( S u rah Ta H a , 20:75). [Publisher] 2. S u rah A l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:86 [Publisher]