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As for those who desire the life of this world and By Allah, We sent Messengers to communities
its finery, We will give them full payment in it for before your time, but Satan made their actions
their actions. They will not be deprived here of seem good to them. Therefore today he is their
their due. (11:15) protector. They will have a painful punishment.
As for those who believe and do right actions and (16:63)
humble themselves before their Lord, they are Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a
the Companions of the Garden, remaining in it believer, We will give them a good life and We
timelessly, for ever. (11:23) will recompense them according to the best of
Your Lord will pay each one of them in full for his what they did. (16:97)
actions. He is aware of what they do. (11:111) This Qur’an guides to the most upright Way and
Perform prayer at each end of the day and in the gives good news to the believers who do right ac-
first part of the night. Good actions eradicate bad tions that they will have a large reward. (17:9)
actions. This is a reminder for people who pay How many generations We destroyed after Nuh!
heed. (11:114) Your Lord is well able to be aware of and see the
Those who believe and do right actions, happi- wrong actions of His servants! (17:17)
ness will be theirs and a wonderful It is straight, to warn of violent force direct from
Homecoming. (13:29) Him, and to give the good news to the believers,
Their Messengers said, ‘Is there any doubt about those who do right actions, that for them there is
Allah, the Bringer into Being of the heavens and an excellent reward. (18:2)
the earth? He summons you to forgive you for We made everything on the earth adornment for
your wrong actions and to defer you until a spec- it so that We could test them to see whose ac-
ified time.’ They said, ‘You are nothing but tions are the best. (18:7)
human beings like ourselves who want to debar Restrain yourself patiently with those who call on
us from what our fathers worshipped; so bring us their Lord morning and evening, desiring His
a clear authority.’ (14:10) face. Do not turn your eyes from them, desiring
The metaphor of those who reject their Lord is the attractions of this world. And do not obey
that their actions are like ashes scattered by someone whose heart We have made neglectful
strong winds on a stormy day. They have no of Our remembrance and who follows his own
power at all over anything they have earned. whims and desires and whose life has trans-
That is extreme misguidance. (14:18) gressed all bounds. (18:28)
Those who believed and did right actions will be But as for those who believe and do right actions,
admitted into Gardens with rivers flowing under We will not let the wage of good-doers go to
them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever by waste. (18:30)
the permission of their Lord. Their greeting there Wealth and sons are the embellishment of the life
is ‘Peace!’ (14:23) of this world. But, in your Lord’s sight, right ac-
The evil actions they did assailed them. They tions which are lasting bring a better reward and
were engulfed by what they mocked. (16:34) are a better basis for hope. (18:46)
Do those who plot evil actions feel secure that (Dhu’l-Qarnayn said,) ‘But as for him who be-
Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them lieves and acts rightly, he will receive the best of
up or that a punishment will not come upon rewards and we will issue a command, making
them from where they least expect? (16:45) things easy for him.’ (18:88)
If Allah were to punish people for their wrong ac- Say: ‘Shall I inform you of the greatest losers in
tions, not a single creature would be left upon their actions?’ (18:103)
the earth, but He defers them till a predetermined Those are the people who reject their Lord’s
time. When their specified time arrives, they can- Signs and the meeting with Him. Their actions
not delay it for a single hour nor can they bring it will come to nothing and, on the Day of Rising,
forward. (16:61) We will not assign them any weight. (18:105)
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