As a matter of fact our differences are not mainly about religions...

As a matter of fact our differences are not mainly about religions, but rather about the Oneness of God. Here for those who deny God or defy His Oneness, four kinds of severe punishment has been mentioned, namely 1) A clothing of Fire. [ 230 ] A shower of boiling water, that melts whatever is in their stomach. Whips of iron 4) And turning them back to their anguish and dreadful abode when they try to get out of it.

The salty and the sweet water in the sea, are two streams or two streaks, that flow together until the Trumpet is blown for Resurrection of all. So are the two antagonist parties, such as Hazrat Imam Ali (AS) and HAZRAT HAMZEH (R.A.) with their opponents, ATBEH and VALID.

Generally, the believers and the unbelievers will continue contending about their Lord upto the final judgement in the Resurrection Day, when those who deny God and defy His Will; have to wear their new garment which is cut out of Fire, as a consequence of their evil deeds. This is a punishment that no evil doer can escape it.

On the contrary, believers who have done good deeds, will enjoy a good, comfortable, and eternal life; in the GARDENS OF BLISS (PARADISE), adorned with costly ornaments, clothed with beautiful silks, and guided to purity of speech, and to a praiseworthy path.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَالْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ الَّذِى جَعَلْنَاهُ لِلنَّاسِ سَوَاءً الْعَاكِفُ فِيهِ وَالْبَادِ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَاد بِظُلْم نُّذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَاب أَلِيم(( 25 )) 25- VERILY THOSE WHO DISBELIEVED, AND BAR (PEOPLE) FROM ALLAH'S WAY AND THE SACRED MOSQUE (KAABEH), WHICH WE HAVE MADE IT FOR PEOPLE EQUALLY, BE THEY DWELLERS OR BEDOUINE. AND WHOEVER INTENDS PROFANITY THEREIN BY OPPRESSION WE WILL MAKE HIM TASTE A PAINFUL TORMENT.

[ 231 ] THE COMMENTARY Here the immediate reference is to a special group of the heathens who bar the way of Allah and create obstructions in the way of pilgrims to the Sacred Mosque. (KAABEH), the Sacred Mosque in Mecca is made for people equally, whether they be the townsfolk of Mecca or travel there from far distant places as pilgrims. Whoever intends profanity, or violates the sanctity of the sacred precinct (HARAM), or oppress the pilgrims, he shall have to taste a painful punishment.

Many things are seriously prohibited during the performance of the rites of pilgrimage, such as obscenity, wickedness, wrangling, and any kind of oppression and harm to pilgrims or any creature (S 2:193).

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