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with the truth, and they will not be wronged. (Surat az-
Zumar, 69)

37. Who will accompany the believers

in Paradise?
In Paradise, all of the believers who have lived since the
time of Prophet Adam (as) will be together. Among these peo-
ple will be the Prophets, martyrs, and sincere believers who
affirmed the Messengers and followed the path they showed.
The glad tidings are given to the believers in the Qur’an, as
follows:
Whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger will be with
those whom Allah has blessed: the Prophets and the
steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs, and the right-
eous. What excellent company such people are! (Surat
an-Nisa’, 69)

38. What is the place of "boasting of things

that one has not done" in the Qur’an?
In the Qur’an, Allah advises humanity to be sincere in
every deed and to seek only His good pleasure. On the other
hand, any expectation of praise results from seeking the ap-
preciation of other people and trying to please them. Those
who have such a point of view attempt to boast about what
they have and have not done. However, taking credit for
what one has not done and using it to gain other people’s es-
teem is simply lying to Allah, for He knows what each per-
son has and has not done. The Qur’an condemns trying to
profit from knowledge unknown to people, whereas Allah
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