Judgement fell upon Jamal because he waited until the time judgment to believe. His actions were humble, not arrogant, because his obedience was based on faith in the character, word, and revealed will of Prince Abdullah. One could cite at least three reason for such a tragedy. First, it is important to understand the human capacity for self deception . In our desire to cope with the challenges and difficulties of life, we are blinded to reality, we ignore the distasteful, and we try to cover the ugliness of our lives.
Pride is a driving factor in our ability of self deception.
A second factor that leads to a false assurance is a misplaced faith or unbelief . If a person does not believe that God is a Just Judge who will condemn sinners, then that person might feel secure . Thirdly, false assurance might have its roots in ignorance . A lack of knowledge about the Will of God and the revealed nature of God as well as God's perspective of our sin could cause someone to think that they rest in security when, in fact, they are in grave spiritual danger. If our eternal destiny is determined by the weight of our good deeds in the balance, then those who claim to have assurance of salvation are the greatest of fools and their confidence is misplaced.