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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

women who guard their chastity, men and women who remember
God much: God has prepared forgiveness for them and an immense
reward. (Surat al-Ahzab, 35)

They will say on the Day their faces are rolled over in the Fire, ‘If
only we had obeyed God and obeyed the Messenger!’ (Surat al-
Ahzab, 66)
There is no constraint on the blind, nor on the lame, nor on the sick.
We will admit all who obey God and His Messenger into Gardens
with rivers flowing under them. But We will punish with a painful
punishment anyone who turns his back. (Surat al-Fath, 17)

The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from
his Lord, and so do the believers. Each one believes in God and His
angels and His Books and His Messengers. We do not differentiate
between any of His Messengers. They say, ‘We hear and we obey.
Forgive us, our Lord! You are our journey’s end.’ (Surat al-Baqarah,
285)
Say, ‘If you love God, then follow me and God will love you and
forgive you for your wrong actions. God is Ever-Forgiving, Most

Merciful.’ (Surah Al ‘Imran, 31)
Some of the Jews distort the true meaning of words, saying, ‘We hear
and disobey,’ and ‘Listen without listening,’ and ‘Listen to us!’ twist-
ing them with their tongues, disparaging the religion. If they had
said, ‘We hear and we obey,’ and ‘Listen,’ and, ‘Look at us!’ that
would have been better for them and more upright. But God has

cursed them for their disbelief. Very few of them believe. (Surat an-
Nisa’, 46)
Perform prayer and give the alms and obey the Messenger so that
hopefully mercy will be shown to you. (Surat an-Nur, 56)

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