Page 33 - The Moral Values of the Qur'an

to each thing its form and nature and further, gave
guidance.” (Surah Ta-Ha, 20:50)
Therefore, believers are the ones who have been
singled out for Allah’s favour: “Your Lord creates and
chooses as He pleases: no choice have they (in the
matter)” (Surat al-Qasas, 28:68)

Those who go to hell are the people who fully
deserve it, because they have rebelled against Allah
Who created them and in feeling the wrath of Allah,
they receive their just deserts. As for those who are
admitted to paradise, Allah grants them His blessings
and forgives their sins.

The believers must understand how wonderful it
is to have been chosen by Allah, and must be grateful
and praise Allah with all their hearts for what He has
given them in His munificence. They should
appreciate that they have been chosen from among
millions of people and that they are the few blessed
servants of Allah to be selected and set apart from a
community whose members face perdition. The
entire conduct of the believers should reflect the
honour of this great privilege. Allah describes those
who face perdition thus:
“By (the Token of) Time. Verily man is in loss. Except

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