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FAITH: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

ever in a Paradise filled with blessings:
There is good news for them in the life of this world and in
the Hereafter. There is no changing the words of Allah.
That is the great victory! (Surah Yunus: 64)
Their Lord gives them the good news of His mercy and
good pleasure and Gardens where they will enjoy everlast -
ing delight. (Surat at-Tawba: 21)
As we can see from these verses, Allah has brought believers
the good news of Paradise, describing the joy that will soon be
theirs. Awareness that the boundless mercy and love of Allah are al-
ways with them and the hope that Allah will reward them with the
Gardens of Paradise bring a great comfort and peace to the hearts of
believers. In the Qur'an, Allah also informs believers that they will
be brought good news by angels:
The angels descend on those who say, "Our Lord is Allah,"
and then go straight: "Do not fear and do not grieve but re -
joice in the Garden you have been promised." (Surah
Fussilat: 30)
This indescribable happiness of believers is not limited to being
given the good news of the Garden. In addition to this, Allah blesses
His true servants with the news of a beautiful worldly life in the
verse, "... There is good in this world for those who do good, and
the abode of the Hereafter is even better..." (Surat an-Nahl: 30)
Allah also promises believers that they will live an excellent life
in this verse:
Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a believer ,
We will give them a good life and We will recompense
them according to the best of what they did. (Surat an-
Nahl: 97)

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