The Magnificent Services of The Just Imam, The Promised Messiah — Page 4
Magnificent Services of the Just Imam, the Promised Messiah as , to Reform the Mutual Controversies and Distorted Beliefs of the Muslims [ 4 ] Meaning: If they go against His commandments, there will be a severe punishment for them. Unfortunately, some people will be such that: 4 Meaning: They give preference to the material world of this life over the Hereafter. Furthermore, they mislead others from the right path. They try to hinder the right path and desire to pervert Allah’s path. They want to portray Allah’s path as crooked—just as their own nature is crooked. They hope that by doing so, they would make others follow their thoughts instead of Allah’s commandments. Allah says: 5 Meaning: These people have gone far off in error. In these words it is pointed out that such crooked thinkers never attain salvation. Their salvation is impossible. They have wandered so far off the righteous path that the time for their return has passed. It is our duty to approach the leaders of the non-believers being mentioned and it is necessary that we call them toward guidance. Although, some unfortunate and wretched leaders of the nonbelievers have gone so far astray that there is very little hope for their return. 4. S u rah Ibr a h i m , 14:4 5. S u rah Ibr a h i m , 14:4. . . . . .