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When they were told: ‘Live in this town and eat We showered blessings upon him and upon
of it wherever you like and say, "Relieve us of our Ishaq. Among their descendants are good-doers
burdens!" and enter the gate prostrating. Your and also people who clearly wrong themselves.
mistakes will be forgiven you. We will grant in- (37:113)
crease to good-doers.’ (7:161) They will have anything they wish for with their
Nothing is held against the weak and sick nor Lord. That is the recompense of the good-doers.
against those who find nothing to spend, pro- (39:34)
vided they are true to Allah and His Follow the best that has been sent down to you
Messenger–there is no way open against good- from your Lord before the punishment comes
doers, Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. upon you suddenly when you are not expecting
(9:91) it; lest anyone should say, ‘Alas for me for ne-
It was not for people of Madina, and the desert glecting what Allah was due, and being one of
arabs around them, to remain behind the the scoffers!’ or lest they should say, ‘If only Allah
Messenger of Allah nor to prefer themselves to had guided me, I would have guarded against
him. That is because no thirst or weariness or evil,’ or lest he should say, when he sees the pun-
hunger will afflict them in the Way of Allah, nor ishment, ‘If only I could have another chance so
will they take a single step to infuriate the disbe- that I could be a good-doer!’ (39:55-58)
lievers, nor secure any gain from the enemy, But before it there was the Book of Musa as a
without a right action being written down for model and a mercy. And this is a corroborating
them because of it. Allah does not let the wage of Book in the Arabic tongue so that you may warn
the good-doers go to waste. (9:120) those who do wrong, and as good news for the
And be steadfast. Allah does not let the wage of good-doers. (46:12)
good-doers go to waste. (11:115)
Allah is with those who have fear of Him and GOODS
with those who are good-doers. (16:128) It is prescribed for you, when death approaches
But as for those who believe and do right actions, one of you and if he has some goods to leave, to
We will not let the wage of good-doers go to make a will in favour of his parents and relatives,
waste. (18:30) correctly and fairly: a duty for all those who
Their flesh and blood does not reach Allah but guard against evil. (2:180)
your heedfulness does reach Him. In this way He You who believe! When you go out to fight in the
has subjected them to you so that you might pro- Way of Allah verify things carefully. Do not say,
claim Allah’s greatness for the way that He has ‘You are not a believer’, to someone who greets
guided you. Give good news to the good-doers. you as a Muslim, simply out of desire for the
(22:37) goods of this world. With Allah there is booty in
And when he reached his full strength and matu- abundance. That is the way you were before but
rity, We gave him judgement and knowledge. Allah has been kind to you. So verify things care-
That is how We recompense good-doers. (28:14) fully. Allah is aware of what you do. (4:94)
As for those who strive in Our Way, We will And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu‘ayb
guide them to Our Paths. Truly Allah is with the who said, ‘My people, worship Allah! You have
good-doers. (29:69) no other god than Him. A Clear Sign has come to
Those are the Signs of the Wise Book–guidance you from your Lord. Give full measure and full
and mercy for the good-doers. (31:2-3) weight. Do not diminish people’s goods. Do not
(O Prophet, tell your wives,) ‘But if you desire cause corruption in the land after it has been put
Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the right. That is better for you if you are believers.
hereafter, Allah has prepared an immense reward (7:85)
for those among you who are good-doers.’ An evil generation has succeeded them, inherit-
(33:29) ing the Book, taking the goods of this lower
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