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Who
shall be the losers, according to the Quran? |
Those who violate Allah's ratified Covenant [, whereby they
pledged to dedicate their lives and their wealth for the
cause of Allah in return of a paradisiacal life (9:111,
9:75-76, 13:19-21, 16:91-92, 16:95, 6:152, 48:10)] (3:77,
7:102, 8:55-56, 13:25), and interrupt what Allah has
ordained to be attained with it, and cause corruption [and
disruption of balance, peace and order of the society and
the world] [2:27]
Those to whom
We have given the Book read and follow it as it ought to be
read and followed. It is they who truly believe in it. And
whoever does not believe in it this way - it is they, they
who are the losers. (‘Tilawat’ = Recitation with
understanding and then following it). [2:121]
And whoever
desires a way of life other than the Submission (to the
Commands of Allah), it shall not be taken from him with
approval, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the
losers. [3:85]
O you who
believe! if you obey those who disbelieve they will turn you
back upon your heels (from the Way of Allah), so you will
turn back losers. [3:149]
…whoever takes
the Shaitan for a guardian rather than Allah he
indeed shall suffer a manifest loss. [4:119]
… Anyone who
rejects belief, all his work will go vain and he will be
among the losers in the Hereafter. [5:5]
Losers indeed
are those who deny meeting with Allah, until the Hour
suddenly comes upon them. Then they say, “We deeply regret
wasting our lives in this world!” They will bear on their
backs their burdens. What a miserable load! [6:31]
Lost indeed are
those who kill their children foolishly, and forbid what
Allah has provided them as sustenance. And they attribute
their innovations to Allah!...[6:140]
Say, "Shall We
inform you who the worst losers are in respect of their
deeds?" They are the ones whose effort in the life of the
world remains misdirected. And yet they think that they are
doing good work. (They work in the wrong cause, contrary to
the Divine Reminder). [18:103-104]
And among men
is he who serves Allah (standing) on the verge, so that if
good befalls him he is satisfied therewith, but if a trial
afflict him he turns back headlong; he loses this world as
well as the hereafter; that is a manifest loss. [22:11]
And indeed, if
you obey a mortal like yourselves, you will surely be the
losers! [23:34]
Those whose
balance of good deeds will be light, will be the losers
[7:9, 23:103]
Whom Allah
keeps astray (according to His Laws) is the loser [7:178]
…those who
indulge in futile play and vain discourse will be the losers
[9:69]
…those who deny
that they are destined to meet Allah (i.e. face His Law of
Requital) will be the losers [10:45]
…those who deny
Allah’s Revelations will be the losers [10:95]
Those who
hinder people from the path of Allah and do not believe in
the hereafter…they will be the greatest losers in the
hereafter [11:19-22]
Those who do
not believe in the eternity of the “Self”, will obviously
deny the continuation of life after death. Our Law makes
their deeds of instant gratification pleasing in their eyes
and so they keep stumbling blindly to and fro. It is they
whom the worst suffering awaits, and they will be the
greatest losers in the Hereafter. [27:4-5]
… And (as for)
those who believe in the falsehood and disbelieve in Allah,
these it is that are the losers. [29:52]
You may worship
whatever you wish besides Him.” Say, “The real losers are
those who lose their “Selves” and their families on the Day
of Resurrection. Ah, that is without doubt the obvious
loss.”[39:15]
…, “If you fell
for idolatry in any form, all your works will be nullified,
and indeed you will be among the losers.” [39:65]
…"Verily, lost
on this Day of Resurrection are those who had wasted their
own ‘Self’ and their families." Oh, verily, the wrongdoers
will fall into lasting suffering. [42:14]
O You who have
chosen to be graced with belief! Let not your wealth nor
your children distract you from the Reminder of Allah. For,
any who does so, it is they, they who are the losers. [63:9]
[also see 58:19]
The time which has passed, the entire history of mankind testifies
that - Human efforts always ended in failure and man’s
labour went to waste. After every step and at each stage he
was unsuccessful and in loss. He has never been able to
achieve his objective. There is however an exception. Who
are the people who were successful, triumphant and
victorious? These are the people who believe in the
stability and strength of the unalterable principles of life
and permanent values given by Allah the Almighty.
They do righteous deeds which help sort out intricate
problems of mankind, thereby creating equality (evenness) in
society, which in turn develops every individual’s latent
potentialities. However, this cannot be done individually.
It can only be achieved through collective efforts. As
such, these people live a collective life where everyone not
only performs his own duty and does the work assigned to
him, he also persuades his colleagues to do their best and
to face the difficulties which come their way with fortitude
and steadfastness. Their common pursuit for truthfulness
and firmness thus becomes a binding link between them. They
firmly and continuously adhere to this attitude, leaving
behind their imprints for coming generations. These are the
characteristics of the Jamaat, thus along ensuring
their success and victory. The stories of the lives of other
human beings are full of failures; and pages of history bear
testimony to this fact! [103:1-3]
[also see 5:21,
5:30, 5:52, 16:109, 40:85, 46:17-18]
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