The Hereafter Will Be Greater in Degrees and Greater in Preference

      17. Surah Al-Isra' (The Journey by Night)

       No One Laden With Burdens Can Bear Another's Burden

13.  And We have fastened every man's deeds to his neck, and on the Day of Resurrection, We shall bring out for him a book which he will find wide open.

14.  (It will be said to him): "Read your book. You yourself are sufficient as a reckoner against you this Day."

15.  Whoever goes right, then he goes right only for the benefit of his ownself. And whoever goes astray, then he goes astray to his own loss. No one laden with burdens can bear another's burden. And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger (to give warning).

16.  And when We decide to destroy a town (population), We (first) send a definite order (to obey Allah and be righteous) to those among them [or We (first) increase in number those of its population] who are given the good things of this life. Then, they transgress therein, and thus the word (of torment) is justified against it (them). Then We destroy it with complete destruction.

17.  And how many generations have We destroyed after Nuh (Noah)! And Sufficient is your Lord as an All-Knower and All-Beholder of the sins of His slaves.

18.  Whoever wishes for the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell, he will burn therein disgraced and rejected, ( far away from Allah's Mercy).

19.  And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it (i.e. do righteous deeds of Allah's Obedience) while he is a believer (in the Oneness of Allah Islamic Monotheism), then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated, thanked and rewarded (by Allah).

20.  To each these as well as those We bestow from the Bounties of your Lord. And the Bounties of your Lord can never be forbidden.

21.  See how We prefer one above another (in this world) and verily, the Hereafter will be greater in degrees and greater in preference.

22.  Set not up with Allah any other ilah (god), (O man)! (This verse is addressed to Prophet Muhammad  , but its implication is general to all mankind), or you will sit down reproved, forsaken (in the Hell-fire).

See the bibliography : The Noble Quran has been translated into the modern English Language by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph.D. & Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

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