Page 77 - The Moral Values of the Qur'an

the way to it, is through “remembering and turning
to Allah”. Believers should remember their Creator,
always, praise Him and turn to Him in repentance as
commanded in the Qur’an: “Believers! Celebrate the
praises of Allah, and do this often.” (Surat al-Ahzab,
33:42)

This is what will make the believer “a companion
of Allah” just like the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham).

Accordingly, the believers should be grateful to
Allah for the favor given to them, and ask for
repentance from Allah for their evil deeds. Moreover,
they should call on Allah for everything they need
and praise Him as often as they can.

“Bring your Lord to remembrance in your (very) soul,
with humility and in reverence, without loudness in words, in
the mornings and in the evenings; and do not be of those
who are unheedful.” (Surat al-A’raf, 7:205)
It is expressed thus in another verse: “...and
remembrance of Allah is the greatest (thing in life)
without doubt....” (Surat al-Ankaboot, 29:45). Without
remembrance of Allah, all prayers would lose their
value. If these prayers are not performed by
remembering Allah and seeking for His good
pleasure, then they may be turned into unpaid deeds.
When the Qur’an informs us about the attributes of

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