Conclusion

The foregoing exposition should have given the reader a clearer conception of the fact that God encompasses everything. In timelessness and in a world of a collection of images, man is being tested all alone by his Creator.This leaves man all alone with God. The verse, "Leave Me alone, to deal with the creature whom I created bare and alone." (Surat Al-Muddaththir: 11) is a clear indication of this truth.

Once in possession of the facts explaiwebsite ned in this , the reader will easily comprehend that including himself, man lives in a world comprised merely of sensations. In this universe of perceptions, the sole absolute being is God. There is no other deity but Him. All the things people attach importance to and hence cast their religion away for are simply meaningless:

That is because God – He is the Truth, and what you call upon besides Him is falsehood. God is the All-High, the Most Great. (Surah Luqman: 30)

On a three-dimensional, high quality screen, an individual watches a film being projected. Since he is almost attached to this screen, he cannot succeed in detaching himself from it, so that he may grasp the situation he is in. Forgetting that he is in the presence of God and is being tested by Him, he feels himself to be an independent and separate being, apart from God. Hence, he assumes himself to be very important. His experiences in life seem to be so real that he considers his imaginary body, his imaginary possessions, his imaginary family, and imaginary friends he watches on the screen to be real and feels pride in them. However, as it is stated expressly in the verse, "Blessed be Him to whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and everything in between them.." (Surat az-Zukhruf: 85), the sole owner of these possessions is God. Were God to withdraw this image from the screen, even for a moment, the human watcher would recognise that he is all alone. Furthermore, he would feel ashamed of being proud of all the images he watches on the screen; that is to say, of his body, his possessions and everything else he sees in the external world.

A sensate being pondering over these facts would also appreciate his weakness in the sight of God. He can earn esteem and lead a pleasurable life for all eternity only when he bows to his Creator. Only then can he hope for God to show him the images of paradise for all eternity. That is because, just as this world is a collection of perceptions, so are paradise and hell. All images pertaining to paradise and hell are preserved in the memory of God. And God allows those He wills to see these images.

What God expects from His servants is quite explicit: to appreciate His power and to lead a life observing His limits. Yet, some people, because of their heedlessness, forget their Creator or deny Him. At this point, one of the major factors misleading them is the crowd of people, — which they assume to exist — surrounding them. These people display such a rebellious attitude because they assume their friends, associates, everyone who shares the same mentality with them, exist, and because they forget that they are all alone. To their disappointment, however, each one of them is all alone, no matter with how many people he is surrounded. There is no one to help him except for God:

…They will not find any protector or helper for themselves besides God. (Surat an-Nisa': 173)

As stressed in the verse "Each of them will come to Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone." (Surah Maryam: 95), on the Day of Judgement, they will be all alone in the presence of God. Nor will their friends and relatives, who forget the Day of Judgment and hereafter, be next to them on that Day. And certainly satan, whom they followed eagerly, will leave them:

He led me astray from the Reminder after it came to me. The evil always leaves man in the lurch. (Surat al-Furqan: 29)

You have come to Us all alone just as We created you at first, leaving behind you everything We bestowed on you. We do not see your intercessors accompanying you, those you claimed were your partners with God. The link between you is cut. Those you made such claims for have forsaken you. (Surat al-An'am: 94)

For those having a sincere approach, it is easy to grasp these facts. The explanations in the Qur’an are quite explicit. This fact never changes, whether you are in the middle of a crowd, in a cinema, in a meeting, in a busy street, or among your close friends. You are, in reality, all alone. The state of those who cannot grasp this fact due to their prejudiced attitude is explained in the following verse:

…that is because they are a people devoid of wisdom. (Surat al-Hashr: 14)

Those who set aside their prejudice and ponder over these facts are the believers, those who can think and take heed:

Is one who worships devoutly during the night, prostrating himself or standing in adoration, who takes heed of the Hereafter, and who places his hope in the Mercy of his Lord like one who does not? Say: "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? Truly, none will take heed but men of understanding." (Surat az-Zumar: 9)

Is then one who knows that what has been revealed to you by your Lord is the Truth, like one who is blind? Truly, none will take heed but the wise. (Surat az-Zumar: 19)

So, you also submit to God and obey Him.

And avoid being, as is said in the verse, "the one who is blind."