Page 104 - Living in Accordance with the Qur'an

LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

When they get up to pray, they get up lazily, showing off to people,
and only remembering God a very little. (Surat an-Nisa’, 142)
Everyone in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. Those in

His Presence do not consider themselves too great to worship Him
and do not grow tired of it. (Surat al-Anbiya’, 19)
If they grow arrogant, those who are with your Lord glorify Him
night and day and never grow tired. (Surah Fussilat, 38)
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)

BEING SINCERE IN SERVING ISLAM AND
DEVOTING ONE’S LIFE TO GOD; REFRAINING
FROM MAKING EXCUSES FOR FALLING BEHIND
In fact, man will be clear proof against himself. Even though he

were to put up his excuses. (Surat al-Qiyamah, 14-15)
Those Arabs who remained behind will say to you, ‘Our wealth and
families kept us occupied, so ask forgiveness for us.’ They say with
their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: ‘Who can control God
for you in any way whether He wants harm for you or wants benefit
for you?’ God is aware of what you do. (Surat al-Fath, 11)
And a group of them said, ‘People of Yathrib, Your position is unten-
able so return!’ some of them asked the Prophet to excuse them,

saying, ‘Our houses are exposed,’ when they were not exposed; it
was merely that they wanted to run away. (Surat al-Ahzab, 13)
Those who were left behind were glad to stay behind the Messenger
of God. They did not want to strive with their wealth and themselves
in the Way of God. They said, ‘Do not go out to fight in the heat.’

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