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We gave him Ishaq and Ya‘qub and placed Allah is not unaware of what you do. (2:74)
Prophethood and the Book among his progeny. When Talut marched out with the army, he said,
We gave him his reward in this world and in the ‘Allah will test you with a river. Anyone who
hereafter he will be among the righteous. (29:27) drinks from it is not with me. But anyone who
We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a Prophet, does not taste it is with me–except for him who
one of the righteous. (37:112) merely scoops up a little in his hand.’ But they
We have instructed man to be good to his par- drank from it–except for a few of them. Then
ents. His mother bore him with difficulty and when he and those who believed with him had
with difficulty gave birth to him; and his bearing crossed it, they said, ‘We do not have the
and weaning take thirty months. Then when he strength to face Goliath and his troops today.’ But
achieves his full strength and reaches forty, he those who were sure that they were going to
says, ‘My Lord, keep me thankful for the blessing meet Allah said, ‘How many a small force has tri-
You bestowed on me and on my parents, and umphed over a much greater one by Allah’s per-
keep me acting rightly, pleasing You. And make mission! Allah is with the steadfast.’ (2:249)
my descendants righteous. I have repented to Would any of you like to have a garden of dates
You and I am truly one of the Muslims.’ (46:15) and grapes, with rivers flowing underneath and
Give from what We have provided for you before containing all kinds of fruits, then to be stricken
death comes to one of you and he says, ‘My with old age and have children who are weak,
Lord, if only you would give me a little more time and then for a fierce whirlwind containing fire to
so that I can give charity and be one of the right- come and strike it so that it goes up in flames? In
eous!’ (63:10) this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so
Allah has made an example for those who disbe- that hopefully you will reflect. (2:266)
lieve: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They Say, ‘Shall I tell you of something better than
were married to two of Our servants who were that?’ Those who guard against evil will have
righteous but they betrayed them and were not Gardens with their Lord, with rivers flowing
helped at all against Allah. They were told, ‘Enter under them, remaining in them timelessly, for
the Fire along with all who enter it.’ (66:10) ever, and purified wives, and the Pleasure of
But his Lord chose him and made him one of the Allah. Allah sees His servants. (3:15)
righteous. (68:50) Their recompense is forgiveness from their Lord,
Among us there are some who are righteous and and Gardens with rivers flowing under them, re-
some who are other than that. We follow many maining in them timelessly, for ever. How excel-
different paths. (72:11) lent is the reward of those who act! (3:136)
Their Lord responds to them: ‘I will not let the
RIVER deeds of any doer among you go to waste, male
Give the good news to those who believe and do or female–you are both the same in that respect.
right actions that they will have Gardens with Those who migrated and were driven from their
rivers flowing under them. When they are given homes and suffered harm in My Way and fought
fruit there as provision, they will say, ‘This is and were killed, I will erase their bad actions
what we were given before.’ But they were only from them and admit them into Gardens with
given a simulation of it. They will have there rivers flowing under them, as a reward from
spouses of perfect purity and will remain there Allah. The best of all rewards is with Allah.’
timelessly, for ever. (2:25) (3:195)
Then your hearts became hardened after that, so But those who have fear of their Lord will have
they were like rocks or even harder still. There Gardens with rivers flowing under them, remain-
are some rocks from which rivers gush out, and ing in them timelessly, for ever: hospitality from
others which split open and water pours out, and Allah. What is with Allah is better for those who
others which crash down from fear of Allah. are truly good. (3:198)
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