Page 71 - The Importance of Following the Good Word

pointment, incomparable to any other form of grief. The only
way to avoid this disappointment is to adhere to the Qur'an,
and every good word offered to remind us of its verses, be-
fore it is too late.
Failing to have yet contemplate this matter, or taken the
necessary measures, should not make one despair or sink
into hopelessness. What matters is not what was done in the
past, but the present moment. The decision you make right
now may be the key, a way to eternal blessings. The impor-
tant thing is to let the word of the righteousness and justice to
be your guide, and to turn a deaf ear to the whispers of the
lower-self. This is the time to follow the good word.
Turn to your Lord and submit to Him before punish-
ment comes upon you, for then you cannot be helped.
Follow the best that has been sent down to you from
your Lord before the punishment comes upon you
suddenly when you are not expecting it. (Surat az-
Zumar, 54-55)

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