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When the angels said, ‘Maryam, your Lord gives every gate. (13:23)
you good news of a Word from Him. His name is We gave him good in this world and in the here-
the Messiah, ‘Isa, son of Maryam, of high esteem after he will be one of the righteous. (16:122)
in this world and the hereafter, and one of those Your Lord knows best what is in your selves. If
brought near.’ (3:45) you are righteous, He is Ever-Forgiving to the re-
They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and en- morseful. (17:25)
join the right and forbid the wrong, and compete (He whom We had granted mercy from Us and
in doing good. They are among the righteous. whom We had also given knowledge direct from
(3:114) Us said to Musa,) ‘As for the wall, it belonged to
Whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger will be two young orphans in the town and there was a
with those whom Allah has blessed: the treasure underneath it, belonging to them. Their
Prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the mar- father was one of the righteous and your Lord
tyrs and the righteous. What excellent company wanted them to come of age and then to unearth
such people are! (4:69) their treasure as a mercy from Him. I did not do it
How could we not believe in Allah, and the truth of my own volition. That is the explanation of the
that has come to us, when we long for our Lord things about which you were not able to restrain
to include us among the righteous?’ (5:84) yourself.’ (18:82)
And Zakariyya, Yahya, ‘Isa and Ilyas. All of them And in addition to that We gave him Ishaq and
were among the righteous. (6:85) Ya‘qub and made both of them righteous. (21:72)
And We divided them into nations in the earth. We admitted him into Our mercy. He was one of
Some of them are righteous and some are other the righteous. (21:75)
than that. We tried them with good and evil so We admitted them into Our mercy. They were
that hopefully they would return. (7:168) among the righteous. (21:86)
As for those who hold fast to the Book and per- We wrote down in the Zabur, after the Reminder
form prayer, We will not let the wage of the right- came: ‘It is My servants who are righteous who
eous be wasted. (7:170) will inherit the earth.’ (21:105)
(Say:) ‘My Protector is Allah Who sent down the Marry off those among you who are unmarried
Book. He takes care of the righteous.’ (7:196) and those of your slaves and slavegirls who are
Among them there were some who made an righteous. If they are poor, Allah will enrich them
agreement with Allah: ‘If He gives us of His from His bounty. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-
bounty we will definitely give charity and be Knowing. (24:32)
among the righteous.’ (9:75) (Ibrahim said,) ‘My Lord, give me right judge-
Two servants entered prison along with him ment and unite me with the righteous.’ (26:83)
(Yusuf). One said, ‘I dreamt that I was pressing He (Sulayman) smiled, laughing at its words, and
grapes.’ The other said, ‘I dreamt I carried bread said, ‘My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing
upon my head and birds were eating it. Tell us You have bestowed on me and on my parents,
the true meaning of these dreams. We see that and keep me acting rightly, pleasing You, and
you’re one of the righteous.’ (12:36) admit me, by Your mercy, among Your servants
(Yusuf said,) ‘My Lord, You have granted power who are righteous.’ (27:19)
to me on earth and taught me the true meaning of He said (to Musa), ‘I would like to marry you to
events. Originator of the heavens and earth, You one of these two daughters of mine on condition
are my Friend in this world and the Next. So take that you work for me for eight full years. If you
me as a Muslim at my death and join me to the complete ten, that is up to you. I do not want to
people who are righteous.’ (12:101) be hard on you. You will find me, Allah willing,
Gardens of Eden which they will enter, and all of to be one of the righteous.’ (28:27)
their parents, wives and children who were right- As for those who believe and do right actions,
eous. Angels will enter in to welcome them from We will admit them among the righteous. (29:9)
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