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Love of Allah
Allah Protects and Helps Those Who
Follow His Path
Those who sincerely turn to Allah and follow His path will
sense His protection and presence. Allah will clear the path for those
who sincerely believe in Him, avoid the unlawful and engage in the
lawful, by providing ease for them in all that they do. Allah informs
us in many verses that He will help, protect, and raise them to high
levels, for:
… it is Our duty to help the believers. (Surat ar-Rum, 47)
One of the best examples of Allah's help and support can be
seen in the life of the Prophet Moses (as), who departed from his city,
turned to Allah, and made the following supplication: "My Lord, I
am truly in need of any good You have in store for me" (Surat al-
Qasas, 24). Allah accepted his supplication, enabling the Prophet
Moses (as) to find a community of people with whom he could
stay and on whom he could depend.
Following the revelation of the Prophet Moses' (as)
prophethood, Allah appointed his brother, the Prophet
Aaron (as), to support and help him in his mission to
Pharaoh. Allah assisted both of them when Pharaoh and
his armies set upon them. He split open the sea, there-
by enabling the Prophet Moses (as) and the
Children of Israel to escape to freedom
while Pharaoh and his army
drowned. Allah relates the fol-
lowing information about this
event:
We showed great kindness to
Moses and Aaron. We rescued
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