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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

He said, ‘It’s merely that your lower selves suggested something to
you which you did. But beauty lies in having steadfastness. Perhaps
God will bring them all together. He is indeed All-Knowing and All-
Wise.’ (Surah Yusuf, 83)

NOT SHOWING A TENDENCY TO DISBELIEF

We gave right judgement and knowledge to Lut and rescued him
from the city which committed disgusting acts. They were evil peo-
ple who were deviators. If We had not kept you constant you had
almost leaned towards them a little. (Surat al-Anbiya’, 74)
Do not rely on those who do wrong thus causing the Fire to afflict
you, for you have no protector besides God; then you will not be

helped. (Surah Hud, 113)

PAINSTAKINGLY PRESERVING GOD’S
RESTRICTIONS AND NOT ADHERING
TO UNLAWFUL DEEDS
Those who repent, those who worship, those who praise, those who
fast, those who bow, those who prostrate, those who command the

right, those who forbid the wrong, those who preserve the limits
of God: give good news to the believers. (Surat at-Tawba, 112)
That is it. As for those who honour God’s sacred rites should do
so from heartfelt heeding. (Surat al-Hajj, 32)
(Believers are) those who guard their private parts except from their
wives and any slaves they own, in which case they incur no blame.
Then, whoever seeks anything beyond this, they are the transgres-
sors. (Surat al-Ma`arij, 29-31)

O Prophet! When any of you divorce women, divorce them during
their period of purity and calculate their waiting period carefully.

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