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the prophets, it emphasizes how they turn to Allah.
In the 30th verse of Surah 38 (Sad), Allah says, “to
Dawud (David) We gave Sulaiman (Solomon) - How
excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!” of
the Prophet Ayub (Job), Allah says: “Truly, We found
him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in
Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!” (Surah Sad,
38:44)

29 Remembering Allah In Adversity

Life’s goal for a believer is to worship Allah. One
of the most significant ways of worshipping is done
through communicating Allah’s message to people
everywhere, and struggling against the companions
of Satan. This struggle is usually very severe and
harsh because most of the time “the companions of
Satan" are better equipped.

The believers are unaffected by this, because they
are aware of the real cause and effect functioning of
the world. And this reality tells them that victory has
nothing to do with superiority in numbers or
strength, but with the command and will of Allah.
Indeed, true religion has to its credit many victories
of faith: “How often, by Allah’s will, has a small force

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