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true to their word. (Surat al-Hujurat, 15)
We purified their sincerity through sincere remembrance of the
Abode. (Surah Sad, 46)
He said, 'My Lord, because You misled me, I will make things on the
earth seem good to them and I will mislead them all, every one of
them, except Your servants among them who are sincere.' (Surat al-
Hijr, 39-40)
That is the Book, without any doubt. It contains guidance for those
who guard against evil. (Surat al-Baqara, 2)
AMessenger has come to you from among yourselves. Your suffer-
ing is distressing to him; he is deeply concerned for you; he is gentle
and merciful to the believers. (Surat at-Tawba, 128)
And We will remove whatever of ill-feeling is in their breasts; the
rivers shall flow beneath them and they shall say: All praise is due to
Allah Who guided us to this, and we would not have found the way
had it not been that Allah had guided us; certainly the messengers of
our Lord brought the truth; and it shall be cried out to them that this is
the garden of which you are made heirs for what you did. (Surat al-
A'raf, 43)
Those who listen well to what is said and follow the best of it, they
are the ones whom Allah has guided, they are the people of intelli-
gence. (Surat az-Zumar, 18)
Before them We put Pharaoh's people to the test when a noble Mes-
senger came to them, saying 'Hand over to me the servants of Allah. I
am a trustworthy Messenger to you.' (Surat ad-Dukhan, 17-18)
'Yahya, take hold of the Book with vigour.' We gave him judgement
while still a child, and tenderness and purity from Us – he was consci-
entious – and devotion to his parents – he was not insolent or disobe-
dient. (Surah Maryam, 12-14)
He said, 'I am the servant of Allah, He has given me the Book and
made me a Prophet. He has made me blessed wherever I am and di-
rected me to perform prayer and give the welfare tax as long as I live,
and to show devotion to my mother. He has not made me insolent or
arrogant. (Surah Maryam, 30-32)
Mention Musa in the Book. He was truly sincere and was a Messen-