自欺
Self-Deception
最受欺骗的人,是被今世迷惑、把今世置于后世之上的人;他追求今世的享乐胜过后世的享乐,说:今世的享乐是确定的,而后世的享乐是不确定的,因此我不会放弃确定的东西,去指望那不确定的东西。这是魔鬼最大的欺骗和诱惑之一。即使是动物,也比那些被欺骗的人更有理智;因为动物连走向有害或损伤其生命之路的尝试都不会去做。那些说自己绝不会为了不确定之事而放弃确定之事的人(正如他们所声称的),要么是对安拉的应许、安拉的回报、安拉的惩罚,以及安拉众使者的真实性心存怀疑,要么是对此深信不疑。如果你对此深信不疑,那么你就是不太看重今世的人,因为今世即将终结,而你宁愿依恋那更加确定、永恒的世界。然而,如果你心存任何怀疑,那么你就需要回顾启示的经文(即《古兰经》中的经文),它们证明了安拉的存在、全能、意志和独一。这些经文也为你提供了关于安拉众使者所传关于安拉的一切信息之真实性的证据——你应当公正地探求真理,你将会发现,使者们带来的关于安拉的讯息无疑是真理;创造此世界、主宰天地的主,远远超越于其所创造之物。包罗万象的法则,万物都服从于它,就是安拉的道路,安拉是至大的君主,创造与权威都属于祂。因此,凡不将这种至高无上归于安拉的人,就是在主宰权和主权方面否认了安拉。 当一个人反思自身的状况时——他/她的创造始于一滴精子(受精卵),之后发育成匀称端正的完美形体——他/她便会清楚地明白,那位如此照料他/她、并引领他/她经历这些阶段的主,不会疏忽他/她、随意地将他/她抛弃,而不给他/她留下命令与禁令、权利的知识、奖赏的许诺和惩罚的警告。如果一个人深入思考这个问题,那么他/她所观察到的一切,以及他/她无法观察到的一切,都会向他/她显示为:独一主义(安拉的独一性,即这个世界背后的唯一主宰)、先知职分(穆罕默德ﷺ的先知身份)、后世,以及古兰经是安拉的话语的证据。我们已在《古兰经中的誓词》一书中提到了这一事实的证据,安拉说:(所以,我指着你们所看见的和你们所看不见的起誓,这确是一位尊贵使者的言语)1;并在对经文(在你们自身之中也有。难道你们不观察吗)的注释中提到,人的存在本身就是证据2。
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