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Allah explains the same rule in another verse:
“Those who reject Allah, hinder (men) from the Path of
Allah, and resist the Messenger, after Guidance has been
clearly shown to them, will not harm Allah in the least but
He will make their deeds of no effect.” (Surah Muhammad,
47:32)

16 No Desperation for the Believers

There are two kinds of hopelessness. The first
kind arises when confronted with difficulties or
obstacles. Such should not be the conduct of a
believer. He should always keep in mind that Allah
has promised to give support to the believers. The
Qur’an states that Allah is sufficient for the believers
and that He has strengthened the believers with His
Aid.

The second kind of despair is more dangerous,
which is giving up hope of Allah’s mercy after
making a mistake or committing a sin. Because this
may lead to the thought that Allah will not forgive
one’s sins and that one will necessarily go to hell. But
this idea—a mere apprehension—is quite the
opposite of what we are taught by the Qur’an.
Indeed, Allah forgives the sins of all those who

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