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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

… God loves those who turn back from wrongdoing and He loves
those who purify themselves. (Surat al-Baqarah, 222)
... Then when he achieves his full strength and reaches forty, he says,

‘My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing You bestowed on me
and on my parents, and keep me acting rightly, pleasing You. And
make my descendants righteous. I have repented to You and I am
truly one of the Muslims.’ (Surat al-Ahqaf, 15)
For certainly all who repent and act rightly have turned sincerely
towards God. (Surat al-Furqan, 71)

… Turn to God every one of you, believers, so that hopefully you
will have success. (Surat an-Nur, 31)
ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS AT DAWN

The steadfast, the truthful, the obedient, the givers, and those who
seek forgiveness before dawn. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 17)
And they (the people who guard against evil) would seek forgive-
ness before the dawn. (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 18)

PRAYING FOR OTHER MUSLIMS AND ASKING GOD
FOR THEIR FORGIVENESS
Know then that there is no god except God and ask forgiveness for
your wrongdoing, and for the men and women who believe. God
knows both your activity and your repose. (Surah Muhammad, 19)
(Nuh said,) ‘My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and all who
enter my house as believers, and all the men and women of the

believers.’ But do not increase the wrongdoers except in ruin!’
(Surah Nuh, 28)
(Ibrahim said,) ‘Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and the
believers on the Day the Reckoning takes place.’ (Surah Ibrahim, 41)

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