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Allah which He gives to whoever He wills. Allah mercy, both in this world and the hereafter, a ter-
is Boundless, All-Knowing. (5:54) rible punishment would have afflicted you for
In this way We try some of them by means of oth- your plunging headlong into it. (24:14)
ers so that they say, ‘Are these the people among You who believe! Do not follow in the footsteps
us to whom Allah has shown His favour?’ Does of Satan. Anyone who follows in Satan’s foot-
not Allah know best those who are thankful? steps should know that he commands indecency
(6:53) and wrongdoing. Were it not for Allah’s favour to
You who believe! If you have fear of Allah, He you and His mercy, not one of you would ever
will give you discrimination and erase your bad have been purified. But Allah purifies whoever
actions from you and forgive you. Allah’s favour He wills. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
is indeed immense. (8:29) (24:21)
Say: ‘It is the favour of Allah and His mercy that (It is) so that Allah can reward them for the best of
should be the cause of their rejoicing. That is bet- what they did and give them more from His un-
ter than anything they accumulate.’ (10:58) bounded favour. Allah provides for anyone He
What will those who invent lies against Allah wills without reckoning. (24:38)
think on the Day of Rising? Allah shows favour to Sulayman was Dawud’s heir. He said, ‘Mankind!
mankind but most of them are not thankful. We have been taught the speech of birds and we
(10:60) have been given everything. This is indeed clear
If Allah afflicts you with harm, no one can re- favour.’ (27:16)
move it except Him. If He desires good for you, He who possessed knowledge of the Book said, ‘I
no one can avert His favour. He bestows it on will bring it to you before your glance returns to
whichever of His servants He wills. He is Ever- you.’ And when he saw it standing firmly in his
Forgiving, Most Merciful. (10:107) presence, he said, ‘This is part of my Lord's
‘Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then repent to favour to test me to see if I will give thanks or
Him. He will let you enjoy a good life until a show ingratitude. Whoever gives thanks only
specified time, and will give His favour to all does so to his own gain. Whoever is ungrateful,
who merit it. But if you turn your backs, I fear for my Lord is Rich Beyond Need, Generous.’
you the punishment of a Mighty Day.’ (11:3) (27:40)
Their Messengers said to them, ‘We are nothing Allah shows favour to mankind but most of them
but human beings like yourselves. But Allah are not thankful. (27:73)
shows favour to any of His servants He wills. It is Give good news to the believers that they will re-
not for us to bring you an authority except by ceive immense favour from Allah. (33:47)
Allah’s permission. So let the believers put their We gave Dawud great favour from Us: ‘O moun-
trust in Allah.’ (14:11) tains and birds! Echo with him in his praise!’ And
We made the night and day two Signs. We blot- We made iron malleable for him. (34:10)
ted out the Sign of the night and made the Sign of (Believers hope) that He will pay them their
the day a time for seeing so that you can seek wages in full and give them more from His un-
favour from your Lord and will know the number bounded favour. He is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-
of years and the reckoning of time. We have Thankful. (35:30)
made all things very clear. (17:12) Then We made Our chosen servants inherit the
Look how We favour some of them over others. Book. But some of them wrong themselves; some
But the hereafter has higher ranks and greater are ambivalent; and some outdo each other in
favours. (17:21) good by Allah’s permission. That is the great
Were it not for Allah's favour to you and His favour. (35:32)
mercy... and that Allah is Ever-Returning, All- They will say, ‘Praise be to Allah Who has re-
Wise. (24:10) moved all sadness from us. Truly our Lord is Ever-
Were it not for Allah’s favour to you and His Forgiving, Ever-Thankful: He Who has lodged us,
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