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According to the verses of the Qur’an, God awakens the sinners if they are not immersed in sin; He does that by various means – sometimes by worldly punishments proportionate to their deeds so that they repent and come back to the right path. These are the ones who are still worthy of guidance and are subject to the grace of God, and in fact, their punishments and sorrows are counted as a blessing for them. | According to the verses of the Qur’an, God awakens the sinners if they are not immersed in sin; He does that by various means – sometimes by worldly punishments proportionate to their deeds so that they repent and come back to the right path. These are the ones who are still worthy of guidance and are subject to the grace of God, and in fact, their punishments and sorrows are counted as a blessing for them. | ||
==People for whom istidraj happens== | |||
According to the exegetes of the Qur’an, this divine tradition, istidraj, is for those people who are drowned in sins, those who are utterly rebellious and disobedient to God that no warning will be effective for them. | According to the exegetes of the Qur’an, this divine tradition, istidraj, is for those people who are drowned in sins, those who are utterly rebellious and disobedient to God that no warning will be effective for them. | ||
According to the rules of creation and the principle of free will, incorrigible sinners are left to their own devices, and they are even given more blessings until they reach the last stage of downfall and deserve the maximum punishment. This is called the punishment of istidraj. | According to the rules of creation and the principle of free will, incorrigible sinners are left to their own devices, and they are even given more blessings until they reach the last stage of downfall and deserve the maximum punishment. This is called the punishment of istidraj. | ||
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Based on some verses of the Qur’an and considering the punishment of istidraj, some exegetes of the Qur’an believe that sometimes God bestows abundant blessings upon some individuals, and when they are overwhelmed with the joy of victory and glory, He suddenly takes everything from them, so that they suffer maximum punishment in their life in this world: “So when they forgot what they had been admonished of, We opened for them the gates of all [good] things. When they rejoiced in what they were given, We seized them suddenly.” (6:44) | Based on some verses of the Qur’an and considering the punishment of istidraj, some exegetes of the Qur’an believe that sometimes God bestows abundant blessings upon some individuals, and when they are overwhelmed with the joy of victory and glory, He suddenly takes everything from them, so that they suffer maximum punishment in their life in this world: “So when they forgot what they had been admonished of, We opened for them the gates of all [good] things. When they rejoiced in what they were given, We seized them suddenly.” (6:44) | ||
==Another harm for sinners== | |||
Based on the verses of the Qur’an, the exegetes believe that the grace period given to some sinners is harmful to them. The Qur’an says, “Let the faithless not suppose that the respite that We grant them is good for their souls: We give them respite only that they may increase in sin, and there is a humiliating punishment for them.” (3:178) It also reads, “As for those who deny Our signs, We will draw them gradually [into ruin], whence they do not know.” (7:182) | Based on the verses of the Qur’an, the exegetes believe that the grace period given to some sinners is harmful to them. The Qur’an says, “Let the faithless not suppose that the respite that We grant them is good for their souls: We give them respite only that they may increase in sin, and there is a humiliating punishment for them.” (3:178) It also reads, “As for those who deny Our signs, We will draw them gradually [into ruin], whence they do not know.” (7:182) | ||