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FEAR OF ALLAH
ers there will be an easy reckoning. This is because believers have
lived their lives on Earth in accordance with the guidance of our
Lord Who created them. Most certainly they are not without fault,
they may even have sinned but Allah, the Possessor of infinite
mercy, has stated in the Qur'an that He will forgive them:
Say [from Me]: "My servants, you who have transgressed
against yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah.
Truly Allah forgives all wrong actions. He is the Ever-
Forgiving, the Most Merciful." (Surat az-Zumar: 53)
Therefore, those people whom Allah has forgiven will receive an
even greater reward for what they have done on Earth; they will be
admitted to the Garden which is full of countless blessings.
Allah's infinite compassion will be demonstrated to the true be-
lievers even on Earth. As a result of their fearful caution, their at-
tachment to Him and the good actions they have carried out, the
reward for their kindness and sincere behavior will be increased
many fold. Even though they owe a debt of worship and obedience
anyway for the life He has given them in the first place along with
all of the countless blessings that go with it, Allah by the vastness of
His generosity sees fit to reward them purely from His matchless
kindness and benevolence.

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