The very first quality by which Allah (swt) describes the muttaqīn (the God-conscious) is belief in the unseen: “This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for the God-conscious — those who believe in the unseen” (2:2-3). The muttaqī is one who conducts every aspect and every moment of life according to the principles of servitude to Allah, as He says: “They are those who have faith and are mindful of Him” (10:63). Thus, the foundation of life lived under the

To the wrongdoers who spread corruption in the land, oppress others, and act unjustly, Allah — Exalted be He — addresses them with the following warning: “And warn mankind of the Day when a severe punishment will overtake them. Then the wrongdoers will say, ‘Our Lord, grant us respite for a short while, and we will respond to Your call and follow the messengers.’ (But they will be told): ‘Did you not swear before that you would never face decline?’” (14:44). It is these very