Understanding The Prophet's Life
From Issue: 650 [Read full issue]
Reprieve
"Surely God grants wrongdoers, the oppressor, a reprieve. But once He seizes him, He utterly destroys him."
[Bukhari, Muslim]
God gives the wrongdoers some time to repent and amend their behaviour. If they do not take advantage of this opportunity, He punishes them severely.
God sometimes uses wrongdoers to punish the sinful. This happens when God wills to punish them before the Day of Judgment. For example, after the Muslims split into many competing factions nine centuries ago and deviated from Islam, they were exposed to the Mongol invasion and massacre.
Compiled From:
"The Messenger of God: Muhammad" - Fethullah Gulen, p. 117