Islam and Human Rights — Page 114
Isl am and Hum an R ights 114 of peoples, some of them stronger, more powerful and more advanced than those who succeeded them, and the causes thereof, so that those reminded may take heed and mend their ways in time. “They know only the outer aspect of the life of this world, and of the Hereafter they are utterly unmindful. Do they not reflect in their own minds? Allah has not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between the two but in accordance with the requirements of wisdom and for a fixed term. But many among men believe not in the meeting with their Lord. Have they not travelled in the earth that they might see how evil was the end of those that were before them? They were stronger than these in power, and they cultivated the soil and populated the land more and better than these have done. Their Messengers came to them with manifest signs; Allah would not wrong them but they wronged their own souls. Then evil was the end of those who did evil, because they rejected the Signs of Allah and mocked at them’’ (30:8-11). Travel thus widens horizons, increases knowledge, pro motes understanding, stimulates intellect and deepens appre ciation of Divine purposes. It fosters moral and spiritual values which are the primary concern of religion. “He shows you His Signs; which then of the Signs of