Page 10 - Zeal and Enthusiasm in the Qur'an
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What Excites Believers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
The observance of Allah’s artistry in creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seeing blessings and beauties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Love and friendship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Protecting the righteous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Reciting verses of the Qur’an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Supplication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Repentance to draw closer to Allah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Communicating the good values of the Qur’an . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The thought of Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
The Benefits of Zeal and Excitement for Believers . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Obtaining power and strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Obtaining the aid and support of Allah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Obtaining Paradise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
The Indifference of Those Whose Faith Is Not Assured . . . . . . . . . 75
Those whose faith is not assured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Their presence among believers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
The indifference of those in whose hearts is a disease . . . . . . 79
Their lingering behind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Lingering behind is not advantageous but foolishness . . . . . . 81
Consequences Resulting from Deeds Done
unenthusiastically and Reluctantly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
The Way to Overcome Lack of Enthusiasm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
The only solution to lack of enthusiasm: fear of Allah . . . . . . . 86
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
The Deception of Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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