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That is Allah, your Lord. There is no god but Him, the Creator of
everything. So worship Him. He is responsible for everything.
(Surat al-An‘am: 102)

He has given us all our blessings so that we may give thanks to
Him and win His favor in this earthly life where we undergo the trials
that prepare us for eternal life. You know that Allah tells us in the

Qur'an that He has created us solely to worship Him. The best thing
we can do is give thanks for all our blessings, organize our lives ac-
cording to the Qur'an and live for Allah. Allah says in the Qur'an:
'R Restrain yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord morning
and evening, desiring His face. Do not turn your eyes from them, de-

siring the attractions of this world. And do not obey someone whose
heart We have made neglectful of Our remembrance and who fol-
lows his own whims and desires and whose life has transgressed all
bounds.' (Surat al-Kahf: 28)"

"Dad," asked Ali: "If you just look around and con-
sider, there's so must to be thankful for, isn't there? A
tree we see every day, a bird flying, a little rabbit…

When you look carefully at all
these things, you see a perfect
Creation in each one of them.
And it is only the perfect creative
power of Almighty Allah that can do
this, isn't that right? Otherwise, how

could a rabbit be smart enough to ac-
quire all these abilities by itself?"

"You're right, Ali," replied the

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