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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

Our Lord imparts the following glad tidings to those who
believe:
But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and puts
things right, Allah will turn toward him. Allah is Ever-
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 39)

The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was
"a Community in Himself"

Abraham was a community in himself, exemplary, obedi-
ent to Allah, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one
of the idolaters. (Surat an-Nahl: 120)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) held Allah above all things,
was genuinely devoted to Him, feared (and respected) only

Him, and placed his trust only in Him. Although many people
opposed him and even sought to martyr or burn him, he never
wavered from his struggle of making Allah's religion prevail,
thanks to his profound faith-based courage and submission.
All believers must seek to acquire these superior moral
values. Even if they are alone, they must submit to Allah, be
courageous and determined, sincere and strong willed. First of

all, they must submit from the heart to our one and only Lord,
fear (and respect) only Him, and take Him as a friend. That is
because all believers, in whatever unbelieving society they find
themselves and even if they are alone, must do their best to
earn Allah's good pleasure, behave in the correct manner, ful-
fill their religious obligations, live by religion's moral values,
and spread those values to others as a requirement of the
Qur'an's moral values. They must always act in the knowledge
that Allah constantly protects and supports them. Whoever ex-

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