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traces of prostration. That is their likeness in the Your Lord knows that you stay up nearly two-
Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is that of a thirds of the night–or half of it, or a third of it–and
seed which puts up a shoot and makes it strong a group of those with you. Allah determines the
so that it thickens and grows up straight upon its night and day. He knows you will not keep count
stalk, filling the sowers with delight–so that by of it, so He has turned towards you. Recite as
them He may infuriate the disbelievers. Allah has much of the Qur’an as is easy for you. He knows
promised those of them who believe and do right that some of you are ill and that others are travel-
actions forgiveness and an immense reward. ling in the land seeking Allah’s bounty, and that
(48:29) others are fighting in the Way of Allah. So recite
Those who lower their voices when they are with as much of it as is easy for you. And perform
the Messenger of Allah are people whose hearts prayer and give the alms and lend a generous
Allah has tested for heedfulness. They will have loan to Allah. Whatever good you send ahead for
forgiveness and an immense reward. (49:3) yourselves you will find it with Allah as some-
We bore him (Nuh) on a planked and well- thing better and as a greater reward. And seek
caulked ship, which ran before Our eyes–a re- forgiveness from Allah. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
ward for him who had been rejected. (54:13-14) Most Merciful. (73:20)
Will the reward for doing good be anything other So Allah has safeguarded them from the evil of
than good? (55:60) that Day and has made them meet with radiance
Believe in Allah and His Messenger and give of and pure joy and will reward them for their
that to which He has made you successors. steadfastness with a Garden and with silk.
Those of you who believe and give will have an (76:11-12)
immense reward. (57:7) ‘This is your reward. Your striving is fully ac-
Who will make a good loan to Allah so that He knowledged.’ (76:22)
may multiply it for him? He will have a generous ‘This is the way We reward good-doers.’ (77:44)
reward. (57:11) Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden
The men and women who give charity and make with rivers flowing under them, remaining in
a good loan to Allah will have it increased for them timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah is
them and they will have a generous reward. pleased with them and they are pleased with
(57:18) Him. That is for those who fear their Lord. (98:8)
Then We sent Our Messengers following in their
footsteps and sent ‘Isa son of Maryam after them, RIBA (SEE USURY)
giving him the Gospel. We put compassion and
mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. RICH
They invented monasticism–We did not pre- It (the charity) is for the poor who are held back
scribe it for them–purely out of desire to gain the in the Way of Allah, unable to travel in the land.
pleasure of Allah, but even so they did not ob- The ignorant consider them rich because of their
serve it as it should have been observed. To those reticence. You will know them by their mark.
of them who believed We gave their reward but They do not ask from people insistently.
many of them are deviators. (57:27) Whatever good you give away, Allah knows it.
Your wealth and children are a trial. But with Allah (2:273)
there is an immense reward. (64:15) Allah has heard the words of those who say,
That is Allah’s command which He has sent down ‘Allah is poor and we are rich.’ We will write
to you. Whoever has fear of Allah–He will erase down what they said and their killing of the
his bad actions from him and greatly increase his Prophets without any right to do so and We will
reward. (65:5) say, ‘Taste the punishment of the Burning.’
Those who fear their Lord in the Unseen will have (3:181)
forgiveness and an immense reward. (67:12) You who believe! Be upholders of justice, bear-
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