Turning away from His rememberance.

Salaam

A query about this Quran verse:
[h=2]And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind."[/h]Is this meant literally? I’ve heard of other parts of the Quran not being taken entirely literally but perhaps metaphorically or in a certain context it means what it means. I’m asking this because a lot of people turn away from God and immerse themselves in sin and seem to be enjoying themselves by doing it. Of course I can’t confirm anything, only God knows.

Jazzakallahu Khair.

ameerkam said:

Salaam

A query about this Quran verse:
[h=2]And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind."[/h]Is this meant literally? I’ve heard of other parts of the Quran not being taken entirely literally but perhaps metaphorically or in a certain context it means what it means. I’m asking this because a lot of people turn away from God and immerse themselves in sin and seem to be enjoying themselves by doing it. Of course I can’t confirm anything, only God knows.

Jazzakallahu Khair.

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The arabic word used is "duanka" which means narrow - wretched - straitened

Ta Ha 20:124

وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ أَعْمَىٰ

"But whosoever turns away from My Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment."


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When considering the vastness that Allah :swt: opens up to the one who takes justice in Allah's sight with the beginning of creation to the day of judgement and beyond into his/her stride and thinks and lives accordingly - it makes better sense. Simply compare it to the narrow mindset of a capitalist or racist or an idolator and it should be obvious.

Thank you! This has made it more clear now!