All that it is, is amusement and play, Allah says:
[وَإِنَّ الدَّارَ
الاٌّخِرَةَ لَهِىَ الْحَيَوَانُ]
(Verily, the home of the Hereafter -- that is the life indeed,) means, the
true everlasting life that will never end, but will continue forever and ever.
[لَوْ كَانُواْ
يَعْلَمُونَ]
(if they but knew.) means, they would prefer that which will last over that
which will pass away. Then Allah says that at times of calamity, the idolators
call upon Him alone, with no partner or associate, so why do they not do that
all the time
[فَإِذَا رَكِبُواْ
فِى الْفُلْكِ دَعَوُاْ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ]
(And when they embark on a ship, they invoke Allah, making their faith pure
for Him only,) This is like the Ayah,
[وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ
الْضُّرُّ فِى الْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدْعُونَ إِلاَ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا نَجَّـكُمْ
إِلَى الْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ]
(And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon vanish from
you except Him (Allah Alone). But when He brings you safely to land, you turn
away) (17:67). Allah says here:
[فَلَمَّا نَجَّاهُمْ
إِلَى الْبَرِّ إِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ]
(but when He brings them safely to land, behold, they give a share of their
worship to others.) Muhammad bin Ishaq reported from `Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl that
when the Messenger of Allah conquered Makkah, he (`Ikrimah) ran away, fleeing
from him. When he was on the sea, headed for Ethiopia, the ship started to rock
and the crew said: "O people, pray sincerely to your Lord alone, for no one can
save us from this except Him.'' `Ikrimah said: "By Allah, if there is none who
can save us on the sea except Him, then there is none who can save us on land
except Him either, O Allah, I vow to You that if I come out of this, I will go
and put my hand in the hand of Muhammad and I will find him kind and merciful.''
And this is what indeed did happen.
[لِيَكْفُرُواْ بِمَآ
ءَاتَيْنَـهُمْ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُواْ]
(So that they become ingrate for that which We have given them, and that they
take their enjoyment,)
[أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْاْ
أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حَرَماً ءامِناً وَيُتَخَطَّفُ النَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ
أَفَبِالْبَـطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ يَكْفُرُونَ - وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ
مِمَّنْ افْتَرَى عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِباً أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُ
أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْكَـفِرِينَ - وَالَّذِينَ جَـهَدُواْ فِينَا
لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ]
(67. Have they not seen that We have made a secure sanctuary, while men are
being snatched away from all around them Then do they believe in falsehood, and
deny the graces of Allah) (68. And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie
against Allah or denies the truth, when it comes to him Is there not a dwelling
in Hell for the disbelievers) (69. As for those who strive hard for Us, We will
surely guide them to Our paths. And verily, Allah is with the doers of
good.)
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