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BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

Those who have chosen the way of untruth, although
they were warned and guided to the straight path, will be
placed in hell, where an eternal punishment will be inflicted

on them. Surely, this is the fulfilment of Allah's infinite
justice:
Those who are unbelievers will be driven to hell in
companies and when they arrive there and its gates are
opened its custodians will say to them, "Did
Messengers from yourselves not come to you, reciting
your Lord's Signs to you and warning you of the

meeting on this Day of yours?" They will say, "Indeed
they did, but the decree of punishment is justly carried
out against unbelievers." (Surat az-Zumar: 71)
The nature of man is inherently disposed to practicing the
values and character praised in the Qur'an. This is the model
of a believer that pleases Allah. Allah makes clear to man
what is evil and what is good. In addition, Allah has given
man eyes, ears, a heart and the faculty of judgment, with

which to distinguish good from evil. Because, through these
qualities, man may easily come to recognize Allah's existence
and greatness, and have faith in Him, it is apparent that those
who choose to disbelieve would not deserve to be treated the
same as believers. Allah describes how these two groups will
be distinguished in the as follows:

Allah calls to the Abode of Peace and He guides whom
He wills to a straight path. Those who do good will
have the best and more! Neither dust nor debasement

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