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lame, nor on the sick. We will admit all who under them on the Day when Allah will not dis-
obey Allah and His Messenger into Gardens with grace the Prophet and those who believed along
rivers flowing under them. But We will punish with him. Their light will stream out ahead of
with a painful punishment anyone who turns his them and on their right. They will say, ‘Our Lord,
back. (48:17) perfect our light for us and forgive us! You have
The people who guard against evil will be amid power over all things.’ (66:8)
Gardens and Rivers. (54:54) But those who believe and do right actions will
On the Day you see the men and women of the have Gardens with rivers flowing under them.
believers, with their light streaming out in front of That is the Great Victory. (85:11)
them, and to their right: ‘Good news for you Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden
today of Gardens with rivers flowing under them, with rivers flowing under them, remaining in
remaining in them timelessly, for ever. That is the them timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah is
Great Victory.’ (57:12) pleased with them and they are pleased with
You will not find people who believe in Allah Him. That is for those who fear their Lord. (98:8)
and the Last Day having love for anyone who op-
poses Allah and His Messenger, though they be ROCK
their fathers, their sons, their brothers or their And (remember) when Musa was looking for
clan. Allah has inscribed faith upon such peo- water for his people, We said, ‘Strike the rock
ple’s hearts and will reinforce them with a Spirit with your staff.’ Then twelve fountains gushed
from Him and admit them into Gardens with out from it and all the people knew their drinking
rivers flowing under them, remaining in them place. ‘Eat and drink of Allah's provision and do
timelessly, for ever. Allah is pleased with them not go about the earth corrupting it.’ (2:60)
and they are pleased with Him. Such people are Then your hearts became hardened after that, so
the party of Allah. Truly it is the party of Allah they were like rocks or even harder still. There
who are successful. (58:22) are some rocks from which rivers gush out, and
He will forgive you your wrong actions and others which split open and water pours out, and
admit you into Gardens with rivers flowing under others which crash down from fear of Allah.
them, and fine dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. Allah is not unaware of what you do. (2:74)
That is the Great Victory. (61:12) Say: ‘It would not matter if you were rock or iron
On the Day He gathers you for the Day of or indeed any created thing that you think is
Gathering–that is the Day of Profit and Loss. As harder still!’ They will say, ‘Who will bring us
for those who believe in Allah and act rightly, We back again?’ Say: ‘He Who brought you into
will erase their bad actions from them and admit being in the first place.’ They will shake their
them into Gardens with rivers flowing under heads at you and ask, ‘When will it happen?’ Say:
them, remaining in them timelessly, for ever and ‘It may well be that it is very near.’ (17:50-51)
ever. That is the Great Victory! (64:9) He (Musa’s servant) said, ‘Do you see what has
(Allah has sent down) a Messenger reciting happened? When we went to find shelter at the
Allah’s Clear Signs to you to bring those who be- rock, I forgot the fish. No one made me forget to
lieve and do right actions out of the darkness into remember it except Satan. It found its way into
the Light. Whoever believes in Allah and acts the sea in an amazing way.’ (18:63)
rightly, We will admit him into Gardens with (Luqman said,) ‘My son, even if something
rivers flowing under them remaining in them weighs as little as a mustard-seed and is inside a
timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah has provided rock or anywhere else in the heavens or earth,
for him excellently! (65:11) Allah will bring it out. Allah is All-Pervading, All-
You who believe! Repent to Allah. It may be that Aware.’ (31:16)
your Lord will erase your bad actions from you And Thamud who carved out rocks in the valley-
and admit you into Gardens with rivers flowing side (was one of the tyrants). (89:9)
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