[12] They do not give a second’s thought to resurrection and reckoning; their current life is all that matters to them.
[13] Sincere Faith and good deeds lead to Paradise.
[14] i.e., invoking against oneself or one’s children in anger.
[15] “Man prays for evil as he prays for good, for man is ever hasty.” See 17:11.
[16] “When We bestow favor upon man, he turns away and distances himself [from Us]; but when evil touches him, he is full of prolonged supplication.” See 41:51.
[17] i.e., the people of Noah, ‘Ād, Thamūd, the people of Abraham, the dwellers of Midian, and the overturned cities [of Lot]” See 9:70.
[18] The Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Life is alluringly lush green. Allah will make you successors in it to see what you do” [Muslim: 2742].