Mtu aliyedanganyika zaidi ni yule anayedanganyika na dunia hii, akaipendelea kuliko Akhera; anayetafuta raha ya dunia hii zaidi ya ile ya Akhera, akisema: raha ya dunia hii ni ya hakika, ilhali ya Akhera ni ya kutiliwa shaka; kwa hiyo, sitaacha lililo hakika nikatamani lililo la shaka. Hili ni miongoni mwa hadaa kubwa kabisa na vishawishi vya shetani. Hata wanyama wana akili zaidi kuliko watu hao waliodanganyika; kwani mnyama hata hawezi kujaribu kufuata njia ambayo ina madhara au itaharibu uhai wake. Watu wanaosema kwamba kamwe hawataacha lililo hakika kwa lililo la shaka (kama wanavyodai), wao ama wana shaka kuhusu Ahadi ya Allah ~, Malipo Yake, Adhabu Yake na Ukweli wa Mitume Wake, au wana yakini nayo. Ikiwa una yakini nayo, basi wewe ni mtu asiyeipa dunia hii umuhimu mkubwa, ambayo itakoma punde, bali unapendelea kushikamana na ulimwengu ulio hakika zaidi na wa milele. Lakini ikiwa una shaka yoyote, basi unahitaji kupitia upya Aya za Wahyi (katika Qur'an), zinazothibitisha Kuwepo Kwake, Uweza Wake, Mapenzi Yake na Umoja Wake. Aya hizo pia zakupa ushahidi juu ya ukweli wa Mitume wa Allah, kuhusu taarifa zote kumhusu Yeye ~ — Tafuta ukweli kwa uadilifu na utagundua kwamba Ujumbe alioleta Mitume kuhusu Allah ~ bila shaka ni ukweli; kwamba Muumba wa dunia hii na Mola wa mbingu na ardhi yuko juu sana ya viumbe Vyake. Sheria jumuishi, ambayo kila kitu kinanyenyekea kwayo, ni Njia ya Allah ~, Mfalme Mtukufu, Ambaye ni wake viumbe na mamlaka; basi yeyote asiyehusisha Ukuu huu na Allah ~, amemkataa Allah ~ kwa upande wa Ubwana Wake na Utawala Wake. Mtu anapotafakari hali yake, yeye ambaye uumbaji wake ulianza kama nutfah (yai lililorutubishwa, tone la manii lililorutubishwa), kisha likakua na kuwa umbo kamili lenye uwiano unaostahili, itamdhihirikia wazi kwamba Yule aliyemtunza kwa namna hii, na kumpitisha katika hali hizi zote, hawezi kumpuuza au kumwacha bila kujali, bila kumwachia amri na makatazo, ujuzi wa haki, ahadi za thawabu, na maonyo ya adhabu. Iwapo mtu atatafakari kwa kina juu ya somo hili, basi kila alichokiona, na pia kile asichoweza kukiona, kitamdhihirikia kuwa ni ushahidi wa Tawhidi (Umoja wa Mwenyezi Mungu, kama Bwana Mmoja aliye nyuma ya ulimwengu huu), wa Utume wa Muhammad ﷺ, wa Akhera, na kwamba Qur'ani ni Neno la Mwenyezi Mungu (SWT). Tumeeleza ushahidi wa jambo hili katika kitabu "Viapo katika Qur'ani", kama alivyosema Mwenyezi Mungu (SWT): {Basi naapa kwa vile mnavyoviona, na kwa vile msivyoviona. Hakika hii ni kauli ya Mtume mtukufu} 1, na katika tafsiri ya Aya: {Na pia ndani ya nafsi zenu. Je, hamtaona?} 2, kwamba uwepo wa binadamu ni ushahidi wa

The person most deceived is the one who is deluded by this world, preferring it to the Hereafter; seeking the pleasure of this world more than that of the Hereafter, saying: the pleasure of this world is certain, whereas that of the Hereafter is uncertain, therefore, I shall not leave what is assured and hope for what is doubtful. This is one of the greatest deceits and enticements of the devil. Even animals have more reason than those deceived people; for an animal would not even attempt to follow a way that would be harmful or damaging to its life. People who say that they would never leave the assured for the doubtful (as they claim) are either doubtful about the Promise of Allah ~' His Reward, His Punishment and the Truth of His Prophets, or they are certain about it. If you are certain about it, then you are one who does not give much importance to this world, which is due to end soon, but instead prefer to be attached to a world that is more certain and everlasting. However, if you have any doubt, then you need to review the Verses of the Revelation (in the Qur'an), which prove His Existence, Omnipotence, Will and Oneness. The Verses also give you the evidence about the truthfulness of Allah's Messengers, regarding all the information about Him ~- Search for the truth with impartiality and you will discover that the Message brought by the Messengers about Allah ~ is undoubtedly the truth; that the Creator of this world and the Lord of the heavens and earth is far above His Creation. The inclusive law, to which everything submits, is the Way of Allah ~' the Majestic King, to whom belongs the creation and the authority, so whoever does not relate this Supremacy to Allah ~. has denied Allah ~ in terms of His Lordship and Sovereignty. When a person reflects on his/her condition, as the one whose creation began as a nutfah ( a zygote or fertilized egg) which developed into a perfect shape of due proportion, it would become clear to him/her that the One Who has cared for him/her in this manner, and carried him/her through these conditions, would neglect or dismiss him/her carelessly, without leaving any commands or prohibitions, knowledge of rights, promises of reward, and warnings of punishment. If a person ponders thoroughly over this subject, then everything he/she observes and also that which he/she is unable to observe would be seen to him/her as poof of Monotheism (Allah's Oneness, as the One Lord behind this world), for the Prophethood ( of Muhammad ~), for the Hereafter, and that the Qur'an is Allah's~ Word. We have mentioned the evidence of this fact in the book, "The Oaths in the Qur'an", as Allah~ said: (So, I swear by whatsoever you see, and by whatsoever you do not see, this is verily the word of an honoured Messenger) 1, and in the interpretation of the Verse: (also in your own selves. Will you not then see) , as the existence of man is proof of 2

kuwepo kwa Muumba wake, na kuthibitisha Sifa za Muumba na Ukamilifu wake. Ikiwa mtu atauliza: Je, mtu anawezaje kuwa na imani thabiti juu ya (kuwepo kwa) Akhera, Pepo na Moto, bila kutekeleza wajibu wake? Pia tunapaswa kuuliza jinsi mtu anavyoweza kukumbuka miadi ya kesho ya kukutana na mfalme, iwe ni kwa adhabu au zawadi, lakini akalala usiku bila kufikiria mkutano huu na mfalme, wala kujiandaa kwa ajili yake? Tunaweza kusema: Kwa Allah, hili ni swali zuri ambalo watu wengi hujiuliza wenyewe, kwa sababu ni jambo la ajabu kuona mambo haya mawili yanayopingana ndani ya mtu, kwani yanatokana na sababu nyingi: Kwanza, ukosefu wa ujuzi na kutokuwa na uhakika, kwani anayefikiri kwamba kiwango cha elimu ya mtu hakibadiliki katika muktadha huu ana mtazamo hafifu. Ibrahim ~ \ alimwomba Allah ~ amwonyeshe kufufuliwa kwa wafu, ingawa alikuwa na ujuzi kamili wa Uweza wa Allah ~' kwa kuwa alitaka tu kuimarisha imani yake, kwa kushuhudia tukio hilo. Imam Ahmad alisimulia kwamba Mtume ~ alisema: "Mtoa habari si sawa na shahidi."3 Watu wanaweza kuwa na ujuzi wenye kasoro pamoja na ukosefu wa ujuzi, kutokana na mambo kama vile tamaa za kidunia, udanganyifu wa Shetani, kuchelewesha ahadi zao, kuwa na matumaini yasiyo na mwisho, kutojali, n.k. Yote haya husababishwa na ukosefu wa subira na busara. Allah ~ amewasifu watu wenye subira, wenye busara, akisema: (Tulijaalia miongoni mwao viongozi wanaoongoza kwa amri Yetu, walipokuwa wakisubiri kwa subira na walipokuwa wakiamini, kwa yakini, Ishara Zetu) 1

the existence of his Creator, and confirmation of the Creator's Attributes and Perfection. If one asks: How could a person have a firm belief in (the existence of) the Hereafter, Paradise and Hell, without fulfilling his/her obligations? One should also ask how someone could remember an appointed visit the following day by a king, either to be punished or rewarded, yet spend the night without thinking about this meeting with the king, nor preparing for it? We may say: By Allah, this is a good question which many people ask themselves, because it is strange to see these two conflicting points within a person, for they are due to many reasons: First, a lack of knowledge and uncertainty, for whoever thinks that one's level of knowledge does not vary in this context has a poor opinion. Ibrahim ~ \ asked Allah ~ to show him the reviving of the dead, despite the fact that he possessed the full knowledge of the Omnipotence of Allah ~' as he ~I only wanted to strengthen his conviction, by witnessing the event. Imam Ahmad reported that the Prophet ~ said: "An informer is unlike a witness."3 People may have flawed knowledge as well as a lack of knowledge, due to influences such as worldly desires, Satan's deception, delaying their promises, having endless hope, being careless, etc. All this is caused by a lack of patience and insight. Allah ~ has commended patient people, who have insight, saying: (We made from among them leaders giving guidance under Our Command, when they were patient and used to believe, with certainty, in Our Signs) 1