THE REGRET IN THE HEREAFTER Warnings from Surah Az-Zumar

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*THE REGRET IN THE HEREAFTER*

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*Warnings from Surah Az-Zumar*

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Allah ﷻ says in Surah Az-Zumar

 *أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى الْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى كَـرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ* 

 _Or he should say when he sees the torment: "If only I had another chance, then I should indeed be among the doers of good."_ 

Means, he will wish that he could go back to this world, so that he could do righteous deeds.

 *بَلَى قَدْ جَآءَتْكَ ءَايَـتِى فَكَذَّبْتَ بِهَا وَاسْتَكْبَرْتَ وَكُنتَ مِنَ الْكَـفِرِينَ* 

 _Yes! Verily, there came to you My Ayat and you denied them, and were proud and were among the disbelievers_ 

[39:58-59]

Meaning, `O you who regret what you did, My Ayat did come to you in the world, and My proof was established against you, but you rejected it and were too arrogant to follow it, and you were among those who disbelieved in it.'

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After the Ayah of hope, where Allah ﷻ forgives all sin etc. Allah ﷻ clarifies that a person should seek this before a time comes where he will feel regret and loss for not doing so, before a time comes where he may say this or something of the like.

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Allah ﷻ says earlier in the passage, that the regretful person will say

 *أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يحَسْرَتَى عَلَى مَا فَرَّطَتُ فِى جَنبِ اللَّه وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السَّـخِرِين* 

 _Lest a person should say: "Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allah and I was indeed among those who mocked."_ 

 *أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَدَانِى لَكُـنتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ* 

 _Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among those who have Taqwa_ 

[39:56-57]

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Let us ponder for a moment! 

These Ayaat are meant for the Kuffar!

But it contains a lesson for us aswell,

How many of us, have characteristics in common with the Kuffar? 

Specifically the ones listed here! 

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Do we mock or belittle the Deen?

Are we arrogant towards the commands of Allah ﷻ? 

Do we disobey Allah ﷻ, and disregard his obedience? 

Do we waste our time without putting anything ahead for the hereafter? 

Do we seek the guidance of Allah ﷻ? 

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We need to reflect and be truthful to ourselves! 

We can change ourselves and make ourselves resemble the righteous and those whom Allah ﷻ loves, rather than sharing traits with those whom Allah ﷻ hates, the Kuffar and the Munafiqeen.

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*Repent and change!*

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