"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores…
And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.' …
But Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.' He said, 'Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' Then Abraham said, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.'" (Lk 16:19-31)
The rich man lived a luxurious life. He did not have the need to worry about food and clothes. He had more than what he needed and even dogs could be fed with what he had. The poor man had nothing to wear; nothing to eat and he was with soars. Life on this earth was of extremities. Death is common to both and in fact to all. After death again life is different. The poor man was with Abraham and the rich man was suffering. But life on earth determined life after death.
Here on earth, there could have been some interaction between the rich and the poor. They could have assisted or shared their belongings with one another. In a sense they could have made an equal society. In the next world (in life after death) there would not be any possibility of interaction. They could not share their belongings. Also the people of the next world could not share anything with the people of this world.
If at all anything that could be done then, it should be only in this world. Here on this earth they have Moses and prophets. If they have listened to these people on earth and not changed their lives then they would not even change for a man after resurrection. This is indirectly telling the listeners that they would not listen to him after his resurrection as well.
