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behind all the beautiful blessings of Allah and can
give up their very lives without any hesitation. On
the contrary, the opposite behavior would be the sign
that they had not sold their goods and lives to Allah
as yet. Such a deficiency in faith will be marked down
against them in the life to come.

“Say: If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your
mates, your kindred, the wealth that you have gained, the
commerce in which you fear a decline, or the dwellings in
which you delight are dearer to you than Allah, or His
Messenger, or striving in His cause then wait until Allah
brings about His decision. Allah guides not the rebellious."
(Surat at-Tawba, 9:24)
This faith was so strong in the companions of the
Prophet Mohammed that, not only did they never
refuse to fight, but there were some, on the contrary,
who even wept when they did not have the
opportunity to go into battle along with Mohammed.
In the verse below, Allah explains the difference
between the sincere and the half-hearted:

“There is no blame on those who are infirm, or ill or who
find no resources to spend (on the cause), if they are
sincere (in duty) to Allah and His Messenger. No ground of
complaint can there be against the good-doers: Allah is Oft-
forgiving, Most Merciful. Nor (is there blame) on those who
came to you to be provided with mounts, and when you said
‘I can find no mounts for you’, they turned back, their eyes

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