A sense of responsibility in this world is due to the presence of accounting for one’s deeds in the hereafter. This is because the life of this world is transitory whereas the life of the hereafter is everlasting. This life is low (as indicated by the literal meaning of Dunyaa and that life is high. If there was no accounting, transgression and evil would prevail.

In the hereafter, the transgressor would receive punishment for his transgression. Therefore, when a person has a strong certainty that the hereafter, accounting, reward and punishment exist, he will increase in good acts.

Someone might say: Some people in the western communities do not believe in the hereafter, but they still do good acts! The answer is that: They do good acts in this world to attain happiness here. For example: We know that the most important acts of goodness are due to one’s parents. We can see how much importance they place in caring for the community and orphans in those lands. However, what is the state of the parents? How are the relationships between the sons and their fathers and mothers? The relationships are not as what Allah U has Willed!

We also very often hear of suicide in their communities. This shows a lack of true happiness. True happiness belongs to those who believe in the hereafter and those who believe that there will be accounting, reward and punishment.