The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam — Page 157
Second Insight 151 The second insight concerning the life after death which the Holy Quran has set forth is that in the Hereafter, all the spiritual conditions of this world will be manifested physically, both in the intermediate state and in the resurrection. In this context one verse is: 196 وَمَنْ كَانَ فِي هَذِةٍ أَعْمَى فَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ أَعْمَى وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا That is, he who continues blind in this life will be blind in the Hereafter and even more astray. This means that the spiritual blindness of this life will be manifested and felt physically in the Hereafter. In another verse it is said: خُذُوهُ فَعَلُوهُ ثُمَّ الْجَحِيمَ صَلُّوهُ ثُمَّ فِي سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَاسْلُكُوهُ 1970 That is, seize this hellish one and put a collar round his neck and burn him in hell and bind him in a chain the length of which is seventy cubits. These verses show that the spiritual torment of this world will be manifested physically in the Hereafter. For instance, the collar of worldly ambition which had bent his head towards the earth will become physically perceptible in 196. But whoso is blind in this world will be blind in the Hereafter, and even more astray from the way. (The Holy Quran, Bani Isrā'il 17:73) 197. 'Seize him and fetter him, Then cast him into Hell. Then put him into a chain the length of which is seventy cubits; (The Holy Quran, al-Ḥāqqah 69:31-33)