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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

Allah makes another metaphor: two men, one of them
deaf and mute, unable to do anything, a burden to his
master. No matter where he directs him, he brings no
good. Is he the same as someone who commands justice
and is on a straight path? (Surat an-Nahl: 76)

The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Had a Pure Heart

When he came to his Lord with an unblemished heart.
(Surat as-Saffat: 84)

Allah set the Prophet Abraham (pbuh), whom He had
made His friend, apart from his pagan people and made him
the leader to the true path for all believers.
Believers who take His prophets, with their superior moral
characteristics, as role models for themselves must turn toward
Allah to remove all of their superstitious and misguided beliefs
from their hearts. Only by doing so can they become the people

whom He loves and gain His good pleasure. In other words,
they must turn to Allah with a pure heart. This purification al-
so means turning away from the wickedness of earthly desires
and satan's unwelcome incitements.
Allah reveals that He will "sift the rotten from the good"
(Surah Al'Imran: 179). The cleanliness referred to here is a
moral and spiritual one. Many people who live far removed

from religion's moral values may well say: My heart is clean. Yet
in reality, they are merely trying to ease their own consciences,
for anyone who wants a pure heart must have a genuine belief
in Allah, scrupulously abide by His commands, and be humble
and submissive to Him. Allah describes the goodness and
moral values that please Him in the following terms:

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