“Against these they had no grudge except that they believed in Allah, the Most Mighty, the Most Praiseworthy, to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Allah witnesses everything. Surely those who tormented the believing men and the believing women and then did not repent, theirs shall be the chastisement of Hell, and theirs shall be the chastisement of burning. As for those who believed and acted righteously, theirs shall be Gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great triumph.”
(Al-Quran – 85:8-11)
These verses bring to light an important fact of human life. The fact is that whenever and wherever believing men and believing men are harassed, subjugated, maimed and killed at will, it is only because of their unflinching faith in God the Almighty. It is only because they make concerted efforts to lead their life and shape their families and society at large in accordance with the Divine Will. And while doing so they have to act upon the Divine injunction of amrbilmaroof (inviting people to virtues) and nahianilmunkar(forbidding them from vices). It is but natural that this endeavour of believers comes in contrast with the interests of those who are given to corrupt practices, who have sold their souls to the Devil and who have forgotten the Day of Judgement. And as a result, the conflict takes place.
Here the Qur’ān presents two distinct results of the conflict: those who torment believers for their righteousness will eventually earn the Divine Wrath and the oppressed believers will be rewarded with Paradise.