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act rightly have turned sincerely towards Allah. We will erase their bad actions from them, and
(25:70-71) recompense them for the best of what they did.
Do you not see how they ramble on in every (29:7)
style and say things which they do not do, except As for those who believe and do right actions,
those who believe and do right actions and re- We will admit them among the righteous. (29:9)
member Allah repeatedly and defend themselves And ‘Ad and Thamud–it must be clear to you
after they have been wronged? Those who do from their dwelling places! Satan made their ac-
wrong will soon know the kind of reversal they tions seem good to them and so debarred them
will receive! (26:225-227) from the Way, even though they were intelligent
As for those who do not believe in the hereafter, people. (29:38)
We have made their actions appear good to them We seized each one of them for their wrong ac-
and they wander about blindly. (27:4) tions. Against some We sent a sudden squall of
He (Sulayman) smiled, laughing at its words, and stones; some of them were seized by the Great
said, ‘My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up;
You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and some We drowned. Allah did not wrong
and keep me acting rightly, pleasing You, and them; rather they wronged themselves. (29:40)
admit me, by Your mercy, among Your servants As for those who believe and do right actions,
who are righteous.’ (27:19) We will lodge them in lofty chambers in the
(The hoopoe said,) ‘I found both her and her peo- Garden, with rivers flowing under them, remain-
ple prostrating to the sun instead of Allah. Satan ing in them timelessly, for ever. How excellent is
has made their actions seem good to them and the reward of those who act. (29:58)
debarred them from the Way so they are not As for those who believed and did right actions,
guided.’ (27:24) they will be made joyful in a verdant meadow.
Those who perform good actions will receive (30:15)
better than them and will be safe that Day from Those who disbelieved will find that their disbe-
terror. (27:89) lief was against themselves. Those who did right
Those who perform bad actions will be flung were making the way easy for themselves; so that
head first into the Fire: ‘Are you being repaid for He can repay with His bounty those who be-
anything other than what you did?’ (27:90) lieved and did right actions. He certainly does
When they hear worthless talk they turn away not love the disbelievers. (30:44-45)
from it and say, ‘We have our actions and you For those who believe and do right actions there
have your actions. Peace be upon you. We do are Gardens of Delight. (31:8)
not desire the company of the ignorant.’ (28:55) If only you could see the evildoers hanging their
But as for those who repent and act rightly, they heads in shame before their Lord: ‘Our Lord, we
will hopefully be successful. (28:67) have seen and we have heard, so send us back
But those who had been given knowledge said, again and we will act rightly. Truly we now have
‘Woe to you! Allah’s reward is better for those certainty.’ (32:12)
who believe and act rightly. But only the stead- As for those who believe and do right actions,
fast will obtain it.’ (28:80) they will have the Gardens of Safe Refuge as hos-
Anyone who does a good action will get some- pitality for what they used to do. (32:19)
thing better. As for anyone who does a bad ac- Allah knows the obstructers among you and
tion, those who have done bad actions will only those who say to their brothers, ‘Come to us,’ and
be repaid for what they did. (28:84) who only come to fight a very little, and are be-
Or do those who do bad actions imagine they grudging towards you. Then when fear comes,
can outstrip Us? How bad their judgement is! you see them looking at you, their eyes rolling
(29:4) like people scared to death. But when fear de-
As for those who believe and do right actions, parts they flay you with sharp tongues, grasping
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