Page 70 - The Moral Values of the Qur'an

and to seek My Good Pleasure, (how) you hold
secretconverse of love (and friendship) with them?I know
full well all that you conceal and all that you reveal. And any
of you that does this has strayed from the Straight
Path"(Surat al-Mumtahina, 60:1)

The behaviour of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)
and those that followed him is an excellent example
for all believers:

“There is for you an excellent example (to follow) in
Ibrahim (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to
their people: ‘We are clear of you and of whatever you
worship besides Allah: we have rejected you, and there has
arisen, between us and you, enmity and hatred for ever,
unless you believe in Allah and Him alone’” (Surat al-
Mumtahina,60:4)

25 Regarding Nothing Dearer Than Allah, His
Messenger and Striving in His Cause
The sole obligation of a believer is to serve Allah.
The one and only reason for our existence is to be His
servants. Life based on any other reasoning than this,
means denial of the religion and worshipping idols
besides Allah, which will consequently lead to Hell.

In other words, life is only a tool for a believer. He
should regard every moment of his life as a means of

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