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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

lofty, as if he had not heard them: then announce to him a Penalty
Grievous! (Surat al-Jathiyah, 8)
The Messiah would never disdain to be a servant to God nor

would the angels near to Him. If any do disdain to worship Him,
and grow arrogant, He will in any case gather them all to Him.
(Surat an-Nisa’, 172)
Who could do greater wrong than someone who invents lies
against God or denies His Signs, or who says, ‘It has been revealed
to me,’ when nothing has been revealed to him, or someone who
says, ‘I will send down the same as God has sent down’? If you

could only see the wrongdoers in the throes of death when the
angels are stretching out their hands, saying, ‘Disgorge your own
selves! Today you will be repaid with the punishment of humilia-
tion for saying something other than the truth about God, and
being arrogant about His Signs.’ (Surat al-An’am, 93)
But as for those who reject Our Signs and are arrogant regarding
them, they are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time-
lessly, for ever. (Surat al-A’raf, 36)

Worship God and do not associate anything with Him. Be good to
your parents and relatives and to orphans and the very poor, and
to neighbours who are related to you and neighbours who are not
related to you, and to companions and travellers and your slaves.
God does not love anyone vain or boastful. (Surat an-Nisa’, 36)

EXHIBITING A SOUND MUSLIM PERSONALITY IN
EVERY PLACE AND CIRCUMSTANCE
But when they see a chance of trade or entertainment they scatter
off to it and leave you standing there. Say: ‘What is with God is

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