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"What is he in need of in the kingdom which transcends the life and limitation of this mortal sphere? That world beyond is a world of sanctity and radiance; therefore it is necessary that in this world he should acquire these divine attributes. In that world there is need of spirituality, faith, assurance, the knowledge and love of God. These he must attain in this world so that after his ascension from the earthly to the heavenly kingdom he shall find all that is needful in that life eternal ready for him..." (Pup 220) (37:2) It is therefore evident that the way one lives is not at all a matter of indifference. As all sacred writings testify, one is answerable for one's acts: "Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning; for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds." (Hwd Arabic 31). (37:3) Death, that decisive change which is part of man's life, the complete change into another sphere of existence, has no place or value in the thinking of modern man. Killing and being killed is an integral part of society, to a large extent because of its continual demonstration on the cinema and television screens; natural death, on the other hand, is made taboo, the thought of death is repressed and the last act which is in store for everyone is banished into the loneliness of sick-rooms, and death (and thus life as well) has no meaning.
(37:4)
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