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Tell him, ‘The One who initially created them and endowed them with life will revive them.’ ” [^2] The Implications of the Faith in the Resurrection The faith in the Resurrection enhances one’s diligence and determination in fulfilling their obligations because one knows that no action will be overlooked and God is a meticulous and fair judge who is aware of the within and without of everyone and thus he will retain his hope and resolve in serving and reforming himself.

The faith in the Resurrection heralds an eternal life and one knows that he is not created for this ephemeral life and with death he enters a new phase of life which is substantially vaster than this worldly life and he recognizes that this life is the preamble to the life in the hereafter and that eternal life will be shaped by one’s conduct and deeds in this life and in other words, he will reap what he has sown in this life.

Regarding this, the great Qur’an says, “Anyone who performs a good deed even if this weighs as much as a little seed, he will receive its reward, and anyone who commits a sin, even if that weigh as little as a seed, he will suffer the consequences.” [^3] [^1]: Surah al-Mu’minun 23:115. [^2]: Surah Yasin 36:79. [^3]: Cfr. Sura al-Zalzala, 99. Previous…