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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

back for anyone, and the Messenger was calling to you from the
rear. God rewarded you with one distress in return for another so
you would not feel grief for what escaped you or what assailed
you. God is aware of what you do. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 153)

Do not let those who rush headlong into disbelief sadden you.
They do not harm God in any way. God desires to assign no por-
tion to them in the hereafter. They will have a terrible punishment.
(Surah Al ‘Imran, 176)
When Our Messengers came to Lut, he was distressed on their
account, feeling incapable of protecting them. They said, ‘Do not

fear and do not grieve. We are going to rescue you and your fam-
ily–except for your wife; she will be one of those who stay behind.’
(Surat al-Anqabut, 33)
The greatest terror will not upset them and the angels will wel-
come them: ‘This is your Day, the one that you were promised.’
(Surat al-Anbiya’, 103)
A voice called out to her (Maryam) from under her, ‘Do not
grieve! Your Lord has placed a small stream at your feet.’ (Surah

Maryam, 24)
(God said to Musa,) ‘When your sister went and said, “Shall I
direct you to someone who will take care of him?” that was how
We returned you to your mother so that she might delight her eyes
and not be grieved. You killed a man and We rescued you from
trouble and tested you with many trials. You stayed some years

among the people of Madyan. Then you arrived at the pre-
ordained time, Musa!’ (Surah Ta Ha, 40)
So do not let their words distress you. We know what they keep
secret and what they divulge. (Surah Ya Sin, 76)

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