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particularly took a good look at Nimrod and Pharaoh as I had heard a lot
about them. Along with them were Abu-Jehl, Abu-Lahab and other
leaders of the tribe of Quraish. Their condition was so horrible that it
was beyond words to describe. These so-called powerful leaders of their
times were in a condition much worse than that of even the lowliest
slaves. Their crime was that truth was revealed to them in its ultimate
state but they did not accept it. They chose to be defiant against God
and chose the path of being unjust and cruel against his creatures.
While I was lost in the scene, Saleh brought a very strange scene to
my attention. A giant sized man was standing in the middle of this
commotion. Flames were emanating from his body and he was enslaved
in chains.
He was addressing the condemned in these words:
“See! What God promised you was true, and the promises I made to
you were all lies. Do not curse me today! I am not responsible for any of
your deeds. I am not at fault. I had no control over you. Whatever you
did was of your own free will and accord. If you listened to me, how
could that be my fault? Do not blame me; blame yourselves! Today,
neither I can do anything for you, nor you can do anything for me.”
I could guess from the contents of his speech as to who he was. To
confirm it, I turned towards Saleh. He said:
“You have guessed correctly. He is Satan, the one who was the most
disobedient towards God. Today, the harshest punishment will also be
for him. However, other people will also receive punishment for their
doings.”
I was witnessing this scene from a vantage point, and was thanking
God Almighty in my heart for having protected me from the deceptions
and evils of Satan. Even though this disgraced character had tried to
mislead me from the right path on a number of occasions in my life,
God had always kept me under his protection. It was my routine to seek
God’s protection from the accursed Satan often. Thus, my God had kept
my dignity intact. Yet, those who followed their carnal desires and
befriended Satan had met the worst end.
At that moment, Saleh turned towards me and said, “Abdullah lets
go. You are being called.”
“Why?” I asked.
“Jamshaid is about to be presented for his accountability. Your
testimony is required.”
“My testimony?”
“Yes, your testimony.”
“Will I be a witness for him or against him?”
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“Listen! If God has decided to forgive him, he will ask you
something whose answer will go in his favour. On the other hand, if he
has decided to punish him for his sins, he will ask you something that
will go against him. It is also possible that the Almighty decides to deal
with him in an entirely different way. Only God knows the final
outcome.”
My nerves that had calmed down by now started to play up again.
With a trembling heart and unsteady steps, I accompanied Saleh.
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Chapter 11: At Last…
Jamshaid had yet to be presented for his accountability. Two angels
stood beside him close to the Throne while he waited for his turn. His
face was numb with fear and stress. His appearance showed no signs of
affluence of fifty or sixty years spent in the world, but the story of
suffering of thousands of years in the Plane of Judgement was clearly
etched on his face. I tried to strengthen my heart before going to meet
him. As I got nearer, the angels beside him stopped me from getting any
closer. However, they relented when Saleh intervened.
Jamshaid had seen me by then. He dashed forward and embraced
me. Taking a good look at me, he said:
“Papa, I have cried so much that even the tears have dried up.”
I could not say anything except patting him on the back.
He whispered, “Papa, maybe I wasn’t that bad”.
“But you associated with bad people, Son! Association with bad
people never leads to good results. You married a girl whose only
qualities were beauty and wealth. These attributes are no qualities in
the eyes of the Lord. You distanced yourself from us and joined your
father-in-laws’ business even when you knew it was tainted with ill-
gotten wealth. For the sake of your wife, children and wealth, you
became an accomplice. These wrongdoings have brought you to the sad
situation you are faced with today.”
“You’re absolutely correct, Papa. However, I did perform good
deeds too. So, is there any hope?”
I kept quiet. My silence conveyed the answer to him.
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