Page 53 - The importance of conscience in the Qur'an

How Does the Conscience Understand That It Has to be Near Allah? 51

true strength. He truly turned to his Lord.
(Surah Sad: 17)
Allah states in the Qur'an some ways that will serve as a
means to draw near to Him:
And the Forerunners, the Forerunners. Those
are the ones brought near. (Surat al-Waqi'a:
10-11)
Among the desert Arabs there are some who
believe in Allah and the Last Day and regard
what they give as something which will bring
them nearer to Allah and to the prayers of the
Messenger. It does indeed bring them near.
Allah will admit them into His mercy. Allah is
Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat at-
Tawba: 99)

Every conscientious act performed for Allah is a means to
draw near to Allah. It should not be forgotten that Allah gives
the glad tidings of paradise to those who are near to Him:
But the truth is that if he (the person to die) is
one of those brought near, here is solace and
sweetness and a Garden of Delight. And if he
is one of the companions of the right, 'Peace
be upon you!' from the companions of the
right. (Surat al-Waqi'a: 88-91)