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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Mercy of Qur'an and the Advent of Zaman - Commentary On Four Suras Supplement 3 For the Prophet, salla-llahu alayhi wa alihi wa sallam, and those who believe in his message, it is enough that Allah is a witness between them. They believe with certainty in their hearts in the all-encompass­ing mercy of Allah and have abandoned themselves into its ever-flowing river of light. That certainty brings about, enough joy and contentment to suffice them.

They do not care for the doubts nor for the afflictions of others. Those who are at a loss, who have not found the subtle way of tuning themselves into the right path, are following a way that can only lead to a dead end. The believer looks forward to the ultimate freedom from the chains of this dunya. He is looking forward to the final call that is signified by the experience of death.

The person who does not have enough certainty in his heart, clings onto what he has invested in and what he knows of this world. 53 And they ask you to hasten on the chastise­ment; and had not a term been appointed, the chastisement would certainly have come to them; and most certainly it will come to them all of a sudden while they perceive not.

54 They ask you to hasten on the chastisement, and most surely hell encompasses the unbelievers; 55 On the day when the chastisement shall cover them from above them, and from beneath their feet; and He will say: Taste what you did. The ignorant ones whose hearts are set and almost dead, ask: Where are the miracles? If bad deeds have destructive effects, where is the chastisement? Why does it not happen now? Reward or punishment is not necessarily immediately noticed.

There could be a subtle time­ delay factor. A man who is given to a great deal of anger and agitation may not feel the reaction of his behavior for a few days, but eventually it will manifest in the form of an ulcer or some other illness. It takes time for it to set. An example in the political arena is the faded economic glory of the British Empire which was built upon the colonial subjugation of millions upon millions of people. Now the effects of what they did are rebounding on them.

The reaction to the unjust and selfish treatment of their subjects has taken decades if not centuries to show its direct effect upon them, economically and morally.