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given them, secretly and openly, and stave off did. He knows what the heart contains. (39:7)
evil with good, it is they who will have the Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those
Ultimate Abode. (13:22) who are with him are fierce to the disbelievers,
Restrain yourself patiently with those who call on merciful to one another. You see them bowing
their Lord morning and evening, desiring His and prostrating, seeking Allah’s good favour and
face. Do not turn your eyes from them, desiring His pleasure. Their mark is on their faces, the
the attractions of this world. And do not obey traces of prostration. That is their likeness in the
someone whose heart We have made neglectful Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is that of a
of Our remembrance and who follows his own seed which puts up a shoot and makes it strong
whims and desires and whose life has trans- so that it thickens and grows up straight upon its
gressed all bounds. (18:28) stalk, filling the sowers with delight–so that by
He (Musa) said, ‘They are following in my tracks. them He may infuriate the disbelievers. Allah has
I have hurried on ahead to you, My Lord, to gain promised those of them who believe and do right
Your good pleasure.’ (20:84) actions forgiveness and an immense reward.
On that Day intercession will not be of any use (48:29)
except for him whom the All-Merciful has autho- Know that the life of this world is merely a game
rised and with whose speech He is well-pleased. and a diversion and ostentation and a cause of
(20:109) boasting among yourselves and trying to outdo
He knows what is in front of them and what is one another in wealth and children: like the
behind them. They (angels) only intercede on be- plant-growth after rain which delights the culti-
half of those with whom He is pleased, and even vators, but then it withers and you see it turning
they are apprehensive out of fear of Him. (21:28) yellow, and then it becomes broken stubble. In
He (Sulayman) smiled, laughing at its words, and the hereafter there is terrible punishment but also
said, ‘My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure.
You have bestowed on me and on my parents, The life of this world is nothing but the enjoy-
and keep me acting rightly, pleasing You, and ment of delusion. (57:20)
admit me, by Your mercy, among Your servants Then We sent Our Messengers following in their
who are righteous.’ (27:19) footsteps and sent ‘Isa son of Maryam after them,
And Lut believed in him. He said, ‘I am leaving giving him the Gospel. We put compassion and
this place to follow the pleasure of my Lord. He mercy in the hearts of those who followed him.
is the Almighty, the All Wise.’ (29:26) They invented monasticism–We did not pre-
Give relatives their due, and the poor and trav- scribe it for them–purely out of desire to gain the
ellers. That is best for those who seek the pleas- pleasure of Allah, but even so they did not ob-
ure of Allah. They are the ones who are serve it as it should have been observed. To those
successful. (30:38) of them who believed We gave their reward but
What you give with usurious intent, aiming to get many of them are deviators. (57:27)
back a greater amount from people’s wealth, It (the booty) is for the poor of the emigrants who
does not become greater with Allah. But any- were driven from their homes and wealth desir-
thing you give as alms, seeking the Face of ing the favour and the pleasure of Allah and sup-
Allah–all who do that will get back twice as porting Allah and His Messenger. Such people
much. (30:39) are the truly sincere. (59:8)
If you are ungrateful, Allah is rich beyond need You who believe! Do not take My enemy and
of any of you and He is not pleased with ingrati- your enemy as friends, showing love for them
tude in His servants. But if you are grateful, He is when they have rejected the truth that has come
pleased with you for that. No burden-bearer can to you, driving out the Messenger and yourselves
bear another’s burden. Then you will return to simply because you believe in Allah your Lord. If
your Lord and He will inform you of what you you go out to strive in My Way and seeking My
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