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owned by several partners in dispute with one an- Lord–you are certainly before Our eyes. And glo-
other and another man wholly owned by a single rify and praise your Lord when you get up.
man. Are they the same? Praise be to Allah! The (52:48)
fact is that most of them do not know. (39:29) (Allah does not love) those who are tight-fisted
They will say, ‘Praise be to Allah Who has ful- and tell others to be tight-fisted. If anyone turns
filled His promise to us and made us the inheri- away, Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the
tors of this land, letting us settle in the Garden Praiseworthy. (57:24)
wherever we want. How excellent is the wage of There is an excellent example in them for you to
those who work!’ (39:74) follow, that is for those whose hope is in Allah
You will see the angels circling round the and the Last Day. But if anyone turns away, Allah
Throne, glorifying their Lord with praise. It will is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy.
be decided between them with truth. And it will (60:6)
be said: ‘Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the Everything in the heavens and everything on
worlds.’ (39:75) earth glorifies Allah. Sovereignty and praise be-
Those who bear the Throne, and all those around long to Him. He has power over all things. (64:1)
it, glorify their Lord with praise and believe in That is because their Messengers brought them
Him and ask forgiveness for those who believe: the Clear Signs but they said, ‘Are human beings
‘Our Lord, You encompass everything in mercy going to guide us?’ So they disbelieved and
and knowledge! Forgive those who turn to You turned away. But Allah is completely independ-
and who follow Your Way and safeguard them ent of them. Allah is Rich Beyond Need,
from the punishment of the Blazing Fire.’ (40:7) Praiseworthy. (64:6)
So remain steadfast. Allah’s promise is true. Ask The only reason they punished them was be-
forgiveness for your wrong action and glorify cause they believed in Allah, the Almighty, the
your Lord with praise in the evening and the All-Praiseworthy. (85:8)
early morning. (40:55) When Allah’s help and victory have arrived and
He is the Living–there is no god but Him–so call you have seen people entering Allah’s religion in
on Him, making your religion sincerely His. droves, then glorify your Lord’s praise and ask His
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. forgiveness. He is the Ever-Returning. (110:1-3)
(40:65)
Falsehood cannot reach it from before it or be- PRAYER
hind it–it (the Qur'an) is a revelation from One (Those who guard against evil are) those who be-
who is All-Wise, Praiseworthy. (41:42) lieve in the Unseen and perform prayer and
The heavens are all but rent asunder from above spend from what We have provided for them.
when the angels glorify their Lord with praise (2:3)
and ask forgiveness for those who are on the Perform prayer and give the alms and bow with
earth. Allah is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most those who bow. (2:43)
Merciful. (42:5) Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. But that is
It is He Who sends down abundant rain, after a very hard thing, except for the humble. (2:45)
they have lost all hope, and unfolds His mercy. Remember when We made a covenant with the
He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy. (42:28) tribe of Israel: ‘Worship none but Allah and be
All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the heav- good to your parents and to relatives and or-
ens and the Lord of the earth, Lord of all the phans and the very poor. And speak good words
worlds. (45:36) to people. And perform prayer and give the
So be patient in the face of what they say and alms.’ But then you turned away–except a few of
glorify your Lord with praise before the rising of you–you turned aside. (2:83)
the sun and before it sets. (50:39) Perform prayer and give the alms. Any good you
So wait steadfastly for the judgement of your send ahead for yourselves, you will find with
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