3876 In verse 3 above the appeal was on the basis of the Past and the Present; now the appeal is on the basis of the Future. Allah's grace has promised us the Garden of Bliss ; His justice has promised us the Fire of Suffering. Both promises are certain to be fulfilled. On which side shall we range ourselves? 3877 Cf.
31:33 and n. 3624. The deception of Evil takes two forms. (1) The seductive temptations of this world may deceive us into forgetting the Hereafter. (2) The Arch-Enemy himself may so blind our spiritual vision that we may say with him, "Evil! be thou my good!" We maybe misled by easy stages. Are we on our guard?