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34 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE QUR'AN

everyday life. As Allah states in His verse; 'I only created jinn and
man to worship Me' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 56), He created all people in
the life of this world to worship Him. He revealed the Qur'an as guid-
ance for those who worship Him:
It is a Book We have sent down to you, full of blessing, so let
people of intelligence ponder its Signs and take heed. (Surah
Sâd, 29)
The Qur'an contains all information that is needed for one's salva-
tion, both in this world and in the hereafter. It informs Allah's com-
mands. We learn the good morals which He is pleased with, the
attitudes which deserve punishment, all the facts pertaining to the life
of this world and the hereafter, all types of human characters we may
encounter, fear of Allah, love of Allah, in short everything we need,
from the Qur'an. This book, in which Allah's words are written, de-
scribes everything for which we look for an answer. Yet, some people
avoid practising, even learning this book which would bring them to
life, from "the darkness to the light". However, Allah's commands in
the Qur'an show the only way to salvation for all humanity, both in
this world and in the hereafter.
It is necessary for a Muslim who has realised the importance of the
Qur'an to have a good knowledge of the Qur'an in order to serve Allah
as due and to live all his life according to the Qur'an. This book has
been prepared to enhance the Qur'anic knowledge of those who aim to
honour Allah with the honour that is due to Him, to fulfil their reli-
gious duties perfectly as His servants, and to attain His consent, mercy
and Paradise.