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them would be obedience and honourable words. Once the matter is
resolved upon, being true to Allah would be better for them. (Surah
Muhammad, 20-21)
When they came at you from above you and below you, when your
eyes rolled and your hearts rose to your throats, and you thought un-
worthy thoughts about Allah, at that point the believers were tested
and severely shaken. (Surat al-Ahzab, 10-11)
Do not consider Allah to be unaware of what the wrongdoers perpe-
trate. He is merely deferring them to a Day on which their sight will
be transfixed, rushing headlong – heads back, eyes vacant, hearts hol-
low. (Surah Ibrahim, 42-43)
The Trumpet will be blown and at once they will be sliding from
their graves towards their Lord. (Surah Ya Sin, 51)
He Who created the seven heavens in layers. You will not find any
flaw in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look again – do you see any
gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled
and exhausted! (Surat al-Mulk, 3-4)