Page 423 - Learning from the Qur'an

TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS
IN THE MORNING PRAYER
And they would seek forgiveness before the dawn. (Qur'an, 51:18)
The steadfast, the truthful, the obedient, the givers, and those who
seek forgiveness before dawn. (Qur'an, 3:17)

TO COMMUNICATE THE MESSAGE
OF THE RELIGION
(My mission is) only transmitting from Allah and His Messages.
As for him who disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he will have
the Fire of Hell, remaining in it timelessly, for ever and ever.'
(Qur'an, 72:23)
Do not let them debar you from Allah's Signs after they have been
sent down to you. Call people to your Lord and on no account be
one of the idolaters. (Qur'an, 28:87)

NOT TO FORCE ANYONE TO ENTER
THE RELIGION
There is no compulsion where the religion is concerned. Right
guidance has become clearly distinct from error. Anyone who
rejects false gods and believes in Allah has grasped the Firmest
Handhold, which will never give way. Allah is All-Hearing, All-
Knowing. (Qur'an, 2:256)

NOT TO TRY TO MAKE
THE RELIGION HARDER
Strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has selected you
and not placed any constraint upon you in the religion—the
religion of your forefather Ibrahim. He named you Muslims before
and also in this, so that the Messenger could be witness against you
and you could be witnesses against all mankind. So perform prayer
and give alms and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector—the Best
Protector, the Best Helper. (Qur'an, 22:78)

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