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pure natural believer. I am not one of the idol- eyesight. He is the All-Penetrating, the All-
aters.’ (6:79) Aware. (6:103)
Say: ‘My Lord has guided me to a straight path, a Do not be like those who left their homes in arro-
well-founded religion, the religion of Ibrahim, a gance, showing off to people and barring them
man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the from the way of Allah–Allah encompasses what
idolaters.’ (6:161) they do. (8:47)
Turn your face towards the religion in pure natu- We created man and We know what his own self
ral faith, and on no account be among the idol- whispers to him. We are nearer to him than his
aters. (10:105) jugular vein. (50:16)
Ibrahim was a community in himself, exemplary, Why then, when death reaches his throat and
obedient to Allah, a man of pure natural belief. you are at that moment looking on–and We are
He was not one of the idolaters. (16:120) nearer him than you but you cannot see. (56:83-
Then We revealed to you: ‘Follow the religion of 85)
Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not Do you not see that Allah knows what is in the
one of the idolaters.’ (16:123) heavens and on the earth? Three men cannot
Be people of pure natural belief in Allah, not as- confer together secretly without Him being the
sociating anything else with Him. As for anyone fourth of them, or five without Him being the
who associates others with Allah, it is as though sixth of them, or fewer than that or more without
he had fallen from the sky and the birds had Him being with them wherever they are. Then
seized him and carried him away or the wind He will inform them on the Day of Rising of what
had dropped him in a distant place. (22:31) they did. Allah has knowledge of all things.
So set your face firmly towards the Religion, as a (58:7)
pure natural believer, Allah’s natural pattern on
which He made mankind. There is no changing NEIGHBOUR
Allah’s creation. That is the true Religion–but Worship Allah and do not associate anything
most people do not know it. (30:30) with Him. Be good to your parents and relatives
They were only ordered to worship Allah, mak- and to orphans and the very poor, and to neigh-
ing their religion sincerely His as people of pure bours who are related to you and neighbours
natural belief, and to perform prayer and give the who are not related to you, and to companions
alms–that is the religion of the correct. (98:5) and travellers and your slaves. Allah does not
love anyone vain or boastful. (4:36)
NEARNESS OF ALLAH TO PEOPLE
Or did you suppose that you would enter the NEWS
Garden without facing the same as those who Give the good news to those who believe and do
came before you? Poverty and illness afflicted right actions that they will have Gardens with
them and they were shaken to the point that the rivers flowing under them. When they are given
Messenger and those who believed with him fruit there as provision, they will say, ‘This is
said, ‘When is Allah’s help coming?’ Be assured what we were given before.’ But they were only
that Allah’s help is very near. (2:214) given a simulation of it. They will have there
If My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I an- spouses of perfect purity and will remain there
swer the call of the caller when he calls on Me. timelessly, for ever. (2:25)
They should therefore respond to Me and believe Say, ‘Anyone who is the enemy of Gabriel should
in Me so that hopefully they will be rightly know that it was He Who brought it down upon
guided. (2:186) your heart, by Allah’s authority, confirming what
What is in the heavens and in the earth belongs came before, and as guidance and good news for
to Allah. Allah encompasses all things. (4:126) the believers.’ (2:97)
Eyesight cannot perceive Him but He perceives We have sent you with the Truth, bringing good
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