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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

He (Sulayman) smiled, laughing at its words, and said, ‘My Lord,
keep me thankful for the blessing You have bestowed on me and on
my parents, and keep me acting rightly, pleasing You, and admit
me, by Your mercy, among Your servants who are righteous.’ (Surat

an-Naml, 19)
Muhammad is the Messenger of God, and those who are with him
are fierce to the disbelievers, merciful to one another. You see them
bowing and prostrating, seeking God’s good favour and His pleas-
ure. Their mark is on their faces, the traces of prostration. That is
their likeness in the Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is that

of a seed which puts up a shoot and makes it strong so that it thick-
ens and grows up straight upon its stalk, filling the sowers with
delight–so that by them He may infuriate the disbelievers. God has
promised those of them who believe and do right actions forgive-
ness and an immense reward. (Surat al-Fath, 29)
‘O self at rest and at peace, return to your Lord, well-pleasing and
well-pleased! “Enter thou, then, among My devotees!”Yea, enter
thou My Heaven! (Surat al-Fajr, 27-30)

Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden with rivers flowing
under them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever and ever. God
is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. That is for
those who fear their Lord. (Surat al-Baiyinah, 8)
God will say, ‘This is the Day when the sincerity of the sincere will
benefit them. They will have Gardens with rivers flowing under
them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever and ever. God is

pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. That is the Great
Victory. (Surat al-Ma’idah, 119)
Mention Isma‘il in the Book. He was true to his promise and was a

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