Assalam o Alaikum. Shab-e-Juma Mubarak.
Words بأسا شديدا has also been interpreted as extremely difficult times when deception will be at its climax i.e fitna of dajjal. In scribe's humble reckoning, if we keep the sequence of Al Kahf stories in view, we are in the later half of phase 3. Story 1 about Tauheed under attack. Atheism is becoming a popular deen since last century. Story 2 about reliance on material means instead of the Creator of these means which has already peaked. Story 3 about fallacious human claim of having too much knowledge is already here. We have been hit & swept by so called information revolution which is phase 3. We as specie are so naive that we confuse information with knowledge, whereas the man who had the knowledge of the Book, claimed & brought throne of Queen Saba much faster than a powerful jinn. So, Google and Wikipedia based knowledge is only information. And last story of Zulqarnain gives us hints about appearance of Dajjal and his fitna. Time wise, we are almost there.
When Allah swt warns of punishment, it must be understood that the punishment starts right here in this life and continues in hereafter.
The problem is with our understanding rather not understanding our purpose of life. Anxieties of material needs resulting in pressures of work translating in poor interpersonal dealings starting from home, relations, friendships, social and professional lives. Resultantly, self-centric life, seclusion, distancing and depression. What happens is that inadvertently, a beautiful gift of Allah swt, this short sojourn on earth, slowly and gradually becomes miserable.Why because the trailer of that severe punishment mentioned in this ayah begins right here and we don't even know of it.
So what is the way out? Simple, be thankful. Acknowledge what you've got. Stop counting Bill Gates' billions, start counting his Boss's blessings you have been bestowed upon. This should be the start point and then you may see floodgates of more blessings opening up for you. It is Allah's promise that He (swt) will increase us (in everything Imaan, health, wealth, offspring & so on), only if we are thankful.
Final word, whatever has to happen in hereafter: right or left, pass or fail, good or bad, it will all start here in this life only if we are lucky enough to escape traps of our enemy every step of the way.
May Allah guide us through this journey. Ameen
Only Allah knows the whole Truth.
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