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the Garden and forgiveness. He makes His Signs We will admit them into Gardens with rivers
clear to people so that hopefully they will pay flowing under them, remaining in them time-
heed. (2:221) lessly, for ever and ever. In them they will have
Say, ‘Shall I tell you of something better than spouses of perfect purity and We will admit them
that?’ Those who guard against evil will have into cool, refreshing shade. (4:57)
Gardens with their Lord, with rivers flowing But as for those who believe and do right actions,
under them, remaining in them timelessly, for We will admit them into Gardens with rivers
ever, and purified wives, and the Pleasure of flowing under them, remaining in them time-
Allah. Allah sees His servants. (3:15) lessly, for ever and ever. Allah’s promise is true.
Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord Whose speech could be truer than Allah’s?
and a Garden as wide as the heavens and the (4:122)
earth, prepared for the people who guard against Anyone, male or female, who does right actions
evil. (3:133) and is a believer, will enter the Garden. They will
Their recompense is forgiveness from their Lord, not be wronged by so much as the tiniest speck.
and Gardens with rivers flowing under them, re- (4:124)
maining in them timelessly, for ever. How excel- Allah made a covenant with the tribe of Israel
lent is the reward of those who act! (3:136) and We raised up twelve leaders from among
Or did you imagine that you were going to enter them. Allah said, ‘I am with you. If you perform
the Garden without Allah knowing those among prayer and give the alms, and believe in My
you who had struggled and knowing the stead- Messengers and respect and support them, and
fast? (3:142) make a generous loan to Allah, I will erase your
Every self will taste death. You will be paid your wrong actions from you and admit you into
wages in full on the Day of Rising. Anyone who Gardens with rivers flowing under them. Any of
is distanced from the Fire and admitted to the you who disbelieve after that have gone astray
Garden has triumphed. The life of this world is from the right way.’ (5:12)
just the enjoyment of delusion. (3:185) If only the People of the Book had believed and
Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the guarded against evil, We would have erased their
deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male evil deeds from them and admitted them into
or female–you are both the same in that respect. Gardens of Delight. (5:65)
Those who migrated and were driven from their Those who say that the Messiah, son of Maryam,
homes and suffered harm in My Way and fought is Allah are disbelievers. The Messiah said, ‘Tribe
and were killed, I will erase their bad actions of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.
from them and admit them into Gardens with If anyone associates anything with Allah, Allah
rivers flowing under them, as a reward from has forbidden him the Garden and his refuge will
Allah. The best of all rewards is with Allah.’ be the Fire.’ The wrongdoers will have no
(3:195) helpers. (5:72)
But those who have fear of their Lord will have Allah will reward them for what they say with
Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remain- Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remain-
ing in them timelessly, for ever: hospitality from ing in them timelessly, for ever. That is the rec-
Allah. What is with Allah is better for those who ompense of the good-doers. (5:85)
are truly good. (3:198) Allah will say, ‘This is the Day when the sincerity
These are Allah’s limits. As for those who obey of the sincere will benefit them. They will have
Allah and His Messenger, We will admit them Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remain-
into Gardens with rivers flowing under them, re- ing in them timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah is
maining in them timelessly, for ever. That is the pleased with them and they are pleased with
Great Victory. (4:13) Him. That is the Great Victory.’ (5:119)
But as for those who believe and do right actions, (Allah said,) ‘Adam, live in the Garden, you and
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