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Another two verses I have a problem with and which causes contradictions are the following:

مَنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ {15}
[Shakir 11:15] Whoever desires this world's life and its finery, We will pay them in full their deeds therein, and they shall not be made to. suffer loss in respect of them.
[Pickthal 11:15] Whoso desireth the life of the world and its pomp, We shall repay them their deeds herein, and therein they will not be wronged.
[Yusufali 11:15] Those who desire the life of the present and its glitter,- to them we shall pay (the price of) their deeds therein,- without diminution.
أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا النَّارُ ۖ وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوا فِيهَا وَبَاطِلٌ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ {16}
[Shakir 11:16] These are they for whom there is nothing but fire in the hereafter, and what they wrought in it shall go for nothing, and vain is what they do.
[Pickthal 11:16] Those are they for whom is naught in the Hereafter save the Fire. (All) that they contrive here is vain and (all) that they are wont to do is fruitless.
[Yusufali 11:16] They are those for whom there is nothing in the Hereafter but the Fire: vain are the designs they frame therein, and of no effect and the deeds that they do

This verse is basically telling anyone whom has desire for this world will end up eternally in hell. Now how does that even give a remote concept of a Merciful Loving Forbearing God? Whom can not desire this world at all? Notice the verse doesn't say "only desire this world" or anything like that, it clearly states any desire for the world will result the fire forever.

Now the verse in fact has a contradiction. Paradise is promised to those whom believe and do good deeds. Now what if they like most believers probably do, have love of this world, and did some good deeds. They would be promised paradise by verses promising believers whom do good paradise, yet this verse is stating they would go hell, for desire of this world.



Now this is what happens if one tries to 'interpret' the Quran by himself. He made two wrong assumptions- first that just by 'desiring' dunya one would go to hell eternally, second he assumed there is a contradiction when saying believers who do good deeds goes to paradise and 'desiring' this world would make them go to hell.

First of all the Tafseer of this Ayah mentioned in Maariful Quran is:

"However, the weightier and clearer approach is to take this verse
as relating to people who do their good deeds only with the intention of
acquiring worldly benefits, such as wealth, health and recognition.
Those who do so may be kafirs or disbelievers who do not believe in the
Hereafter from the very outset. Or, they may be Muslims who believe
in the Hereafter theoretically but do not apply their belief to what they
do practically. In fact, they would keep all concerns of their life exclusively
attached to worldly benefits and interests. From among the early
commentators, Mujahid, Maimun ibn Mihran and Sayyidna
Mu'awiyah have gone by this view.

This meaning is also supported by the well-known Hadith of the
Holy Prophet (Actions are budged1 according to Intentions).
What one intends to have by his action gets exactly that.
Whoever intends to have Dunya(worldly benefits) gets Dunya Whoever
intends to have akhirah gets akhirah. Whoever intends to have both
gets both. That all actions depend on intention is a principle approved
of in every community and religion. (Qurtubi)"

It is clear cut that 'desiring dunya' here means the 'intention' of the doer. This debunks both the 'assumptions'.
1st assumption debunked: Just by 'desiring' dunya one doesn't go to hell, its when the 'intentions' of the action is only for dunya. As already mentioned kafirs do not do good deeds for the sake of Allah Ta'ala, so it is of no use in the Akhirah. Some Muslims do good deeds for only worldy purpose(sometimes due to Riya) this is also rejected by Allah Ta'ala and they are punished.
2nd assumption debunked: The phantom contradiction was that Quran promises paradise for good deeds and hell fire for 'desiring dunya'. Well I don't see any contradiction here. All Muslims who are put in Hell eventually go to Paradise after the punishment because of their belief in 'la illaaha illAllah.' Also good deeds done with the 'intention' of dunya are not accepted in the first place.


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Edit: I just read the 3rd one, the above answer debunks the below assumption too. Because both these points are based on 'faulty' interpretation of the Quran.

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In fact it runs to a contradiction with the following verse:

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ أَنْ تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ كِتَابًا مُؤَجَّلًا ۗ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهِ مِنْهَا وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الْآخِرَةِ نُؤْتِهِ مِنْهَا ۚ وَسَنَجْزِي الشَّاكِرِينَ {145}
[Shakir 3:145] And a soul will not die but with the permission of Allah the term is fixed; and whoever desires the reward of this world, I shall give him of it, and whoever desires the reward of the hereafter I shall give him of it, and I will reward the grateful.
[Pickthal 3:145] No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a term appointed. Whoso desireth the reward of the world, We bestow on him thereof; and whoso desireth the reward of the Hereafter, We bestow on him thereof. We shall reward the thankful.
[Yusufali 3:145] Nor can a soul die except by Allah's leave, the term being fixed as by writing. If any do desire a reward in this life, We shall give it to him; and if any do desire a reward in the Hereafter, We shall give it to him. And swiftly shall We reward those that (serve us with) gratitude.

The fact is you can desire this world and the next. We are left with the problem.

Desire this world = hell in the next
Desire the reward of the next = getting of the reward of the next
Desiring bother = ? hell + heaven at same time?

It's a contradiction. Another thing is disbelievers of revelation which are promised hell through out Quran can desire the reward of next world too. Even polytheists can desire the reward of the next world. People whom do the worst crimes can desire the reward of the next word. Per this verse they will get it. Yet per other verses, they will not get the reward of the next world, but will get hell fire. As I mentioned earlier this is a faulty interpretation of the Ayah. The above mentioned tafseer is an explanation for this 'assumption'. This guys is chasing a 'Ghost' contradiction. I think he doesn't know the concept that sinful Muslims eventually go to Paradise even after being heavily punished in Hell. I think whoever said 'half knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance' has spoken the truth.